Stitch Coming Soon!

I am the worst blogger.

Which is why I will be deleting this blog soon. But there have been a number of hits on the blog because of Stitch. I'm going to be making the pattern for him soon. I will be posting it on my Ravelry account and I'll link it for those of you who continue to stumble upon my blog.

Stitching Stitch

Happy Update! The Stitch Pattern is now available here!

My friend was recently blessed with a new niece and she enthusiastically told me her niece's nickname is Stitch. To celebrate her, my friend commissioned me to make a Stitch hat. (If you're not familiar with the character, Stitch is from a Disney movie called Lilo and Stitch)

I browsed around the internet for a Stitch pattern but didn't find one I liked so I set about creating this one. I think he came out pretty stinkin' cute. Since I posted the picture on Facebook, I've had a number of friends request Stitch hats. I'm up to my elbows in blue yarn! He's really easy to make. If there is enough interest I might just post the pattern here. 

I hope you've been enjoying your summer and have made lots of awesome projects yourself. 

Pirate Owl Hat

A while ago, long before I started my Etsy store, I came across a pattern for a Pirate themed Owl Hat. I fell in love immediately. Fast forward a while later and I proudly present my own Pirate Owl Hat.

The original Pirate Owl Hat was designed by the very talented Mary Angel and you can find her original pattern for sale in her Etsy shop here.

If you'd like a finished hat, they are available in my Etsy shop here.

What have you been working on, my lovelies?

Lacy Teardrops Slouchy Beanie Hat

I spent most of last night designing this scrumptious slouchy hat. I'm not usually one for slouchy hats, but I thought, hey, why not try something new?

I'm sorry the photo isn't that great. Trying to get a sideways selfie is hard. I need to work up the courage to ask one of my friends to be a model. Or take the photographs for me. 

I'm hoping to nail the pattern down this week and post a tutorial on how to make this hat for yourself. I've been experimenting with the increases to see which I like best. The hat pictured came out perfect in size, but I like the look of the other hat's increase a bit more. I'm hoping to find a way to blend them and produce the perfect hat. 

What are you working on this week? 

Crochet Wire Necklace

A while ago I got this idea I would make crocheted wire jewelry. I decided on a peacock theme for my first necklace so I ordered a bunch of wire, beads, and other supplies and plunged into the process headfirst. My first necklace didn't come out so great. The clasp broke off and the charm hung funny. It was a mess. But now, a few YouTube tutorials later, I have a finished piece I'm really proud of.

I think it came out rather nice. I love the aged bronze look and the colors of the sea glass beads. 

My brother's wedding is in December and I think I'm going to design and make a necklace for that. Maybe I'll document the experience with that one.

What have you been working on? 

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Simple Headwrap with Flower

I just love yarn! I recently came into a few skeins of this beautiful chunky blue acrylic. A friend is moving away and she offered all her yarn to whoever wanted. Naturally I had to snap it up. Immediately me gears began to spin coming up with a project for this lovely stuff. I decided pretty quickly it just needed to be a headwrap. Here in the Alps it is never too early to prepare for cold weather.

It came out so cute! This project is really simple and you can do it too.

You'll need:
- Approximately 40 yards Bulky yarn
- N/10mm Crochet Hook
- Large Eye Yarn Needle

You can make this headband in several different sizes: child, teen/small adult, medium adult, and large adult.

With N hook, chain 38 [40, 42, 44]

Row 1: In third chain from hook, make a half double crochet. One half double crochet in each stitch across. 36 [38, 40, 42] stitches. Chain 2 and turn.

Row 2: Crocheting only in the back loops, crochet one half double crochet in each stitch. 36 [38, 40, 42] stitches. Chain 2 and turn.

Row 3-5: (you can change the number of rows to suit your tastes) Repeat Row 2.

Finish off. Leave a long tail for stitching. Whip stitch ends together or use your favorite joining technique. Using a scrap of yarn, tie it around a section of headband to give it a gathered look. Attach a flower applique over the gathered section of headband.

I used the Picot Flower designed by Julie Armstrong Holetz over at SkaMama designs. The pattern can be found here. Or use your own favorite crochet flower!

This headwrap can also be purchased in my Etsy store!