Daphne beanie

Daphne beanie

This hat is adapted from this scarf:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/daphne-19

The best way to mke this hat is using a circular knitting needle using the magic loop method or double pointed needles. I used DK yarn.

Pattern

Cast on 120 stitches, put a marker between each group of 20 stitches. The pattern design is for each set of twenty. The pattern repeats for each leaf and a half. When you have five leaves instead of splitting the stem again you need to go only to the opposite leaf. 

You need help or run into pattern mistakes please don't hesitate to contact me.

Row 1: P2, K5, P4, K3, P6

Row 2: P2, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, P4, K2, inc1, p2tog, P4

Row 3: P2, K7, P4, K2, P1, K1, P5

Row 4: P2, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, P4, K2, inc1ps, K1, p2tog, P3

Row 5: P2, K9, P4, K2, P2, K1, P4

Row 6: P2, K2tog, K5, ssk, P4, K2, P1, inc1ps, K1, P2tog, P2

Row 7: P2, K7, P4, K2, P3, K1, P3

Row 8: P2, K2tog, K3, ssk, P4, K2, P2, inc1ps, K1, p2tog, P1

Row 9: P2, K5, P4, K2, P4, K1, P2

Row 10: P2, p2tog, K1, ssk, P4, K2, P4, yo, K1, yo, P2

Row 11: P2, K3, P4, K2, P4, K3, P2

Row 12: P2, sk2p, P2, p2tog, K1, m1, K1, P4, (K1, yo) twice, K1, P2

Row 13: P6, K3, P4, K5, P2

Row 14: P4, p2tog, K1, inc1, K1, P4, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, P2

Row 15: P5, K1, P1, K2, P4, K7, P2

Row 16: P3, p2tog, K1, inc1ps, K2, P4, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, P2

Row 17: P4, K1, P2, K2, P4, K9, P2

Row 18: P2, p2tog, K1, inc1ps, P1, K2, P4, K2tog, K5, ssk, P2

Row 19: P3, K1, P3, K2, P4, K7, P2

Row 20: P1, p2tog, K1, inc1ps, P2, K2, P4, K2tog, K3, ssk, P2

Row 21: P2, K2, P4, K2, P4, K5, P2

Row 22: P2, yo, K1, yo, P4, K2, P4, K2tog, K1, ssk, P2

Row 23: P2, K3, P4, K2, P4, K3, P2

Row 24:P2, (K1, yo) twice, K1, P4, K1, m1, K1, p2tog, P2, sk2p, P2

When you've made five of the leaves work only the next one instead of splitting the stem again. Decrease your purl stitches evenly across the row, work a row normal and decrease evenly again repeating this process until you have about twelve stitches left, fasten off.

Vintage Bunny

Isn't my bunny gorgeous!!!! He's knitted mainly in seed stitch with his crocheted red scarf and stocking stitch stomach. I'm thinking next time I'll get a few different contrasting patterned fabrics and do some in-laying in the ears, on the paws and a circle patch on the tummy. With a few tweaks he could be a mama kangaroo with a pouch and a joey.

Made from a free pattern by Sara Elizabeth Kellner on Ravelry

Source of inspiration

For whatever reason I've been experiencing bit of a creative dry spell lately, the juices have stopped flowing, my brain became logical instead of imaginative. Yesterday I broke out ALL my yarn scraps, and I do mean scraps. Some of these were little more than 10cm long! I decided to make one MASSIVE crochet chain, theoretically merging all the colours into a somewhat haphazard rainbow. It ended up looking like some specialty yarn, I can't wait to use it for something!

I love the winter issues of better homes and gardens, I'm not a gardener but there's something about the colours God designed in nature that is pure inspiration! The winter issues also have awesome knitting and crochet patterns and ideas. Most of them are remixes of old favourites but its very hard to find decent old patterns! Especially for crochet. Last month they released the 36 page knitting book, there were some nice patterns but I always hesitate to spend lots of money on the same kind of yarn to make a garment that I might no necessarily like the end product of! There were some nice lacy scarves that I'm DYING to try out!
This months crochet patterns, I believe, we're based on an 'African flower'? Never heard of it before but I still have heaps to learn.

I also made two doilies. From this pattern:

http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-hipster-doily/

I saw another version of it done it DK yarn, each row done in a different colour. I did mine in really thin red cotton yarn (happened to be the only thing I had on hand.) sad part is it doesn't match a single room in our house. I thought I might find some small frames and sell them. The cotton shows the stitches nicely.

I put a photo of the 'coasting along' pattern I made.