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The Wait Is Over

May 22nd, 2012

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It’s been a long time in coming (according to my notes, I made the first one in October 2010), but the day has finally arrived:

Hope’s Hat pattern is now up for sale!

More information about the pattern:

The name: it’s called Hope’s Hat because while you are making it you are hoping dearly that it’ll end up being a hat! The hat is made sideways in rows and is seamed up with slip stitches – it is really only at the seaming up part that the hat shape is readily apparent.

Stitches used: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), single crochet two together decrease (sc2tog), slip stitch (slst).

Size: this pattern is one-size-fits-most. It is a very stretchy fabric, and thus will fit most adult head sizes. To be absolutely sure you don’t need to alter the pattern for your head size, make a gauge swatch.

Layout: the first page of the pdf contains the pattern written in words, and the subsequent pages contain a picture tutorial to help with seaming. This way, if you decide to print out the pattern, you can choose to only print the pattern and not the tutorial if you wish.

If you’re a member of Ravelry, you can find this and all of my other patterns in my Ravelry Shop.

If you’re not a member of Ravelry, you can find my patterns for sale in my Shop, or to buy this pattern specifically, click here: buy now

The Hope’s Hat pattern costs $3 USD, but wait! As a thank you for being such supportive readers, starting today and running until Canada Day (July 1, 2012, 11:59pm Eastern time) you can save 25% by entering this coupon code: MyReadersAreAwesome

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Tags: crochet, hope's hat, Pattern, shop

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Jacob’s Crossing

May 8th, 2012

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Firstly, I appologize for the quality of the pictures. The sun has been elusive today – hopefully you can still see what’s going on.

I have figured out a way to cross one Jacob’s Ladder under another one (that is already made) with minimal fuss:

First, ladder right up to (and including) the last rung before the cross-under:

Insert the hook under both the ladder and the first rung on the other side:

And pull it through the rung on your hook.

Next, hold on to the rung now on the hook with your hand, remove the hook, and insert it from top to bottom under the ladder and through the loop you’re holding, being careful not to twist it:

Use the hook to pull the rung under the crossing ladder:

Take the hook out and insert it in that same loop from the other side and continue laddering on your way.

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Tags: crochet, jacob's ladder, Tutorial

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Pom-Pom Calm

March 11th, 2012

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I’ve been on a bit of Pom-Pom yarn kick lately. I’ve walked past this yarn at the store so many times, always wondering how to use it. At work we have a knitted sample, but not a crocheted one (I’m thinking of fixing that soon!).

I finally bought some and started to experiment.

First, the intended use, single crochet:

(I also tried double crochet, it works, but it looks weird in the tiny swatch I made… I’m going to try it again on a larger scale, and try other stitches, at a later date.)

Then I tried an idea we had at guild: to crochet with a smooth yarn (in this case, Bernat Satin), and carry the Pom-Pom yarn along, crocheting over the thin parts and letting the puffs stick out (front and back) :