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Beanie Hats!

October 24, 2014 • basic ribbed hat • beanie • chunky • diy • etsy • free • handmade • hat • how-to • make • pattern • shop • wool • written-pattern

I've been whipping up some chunky beanies for my shop and also as gifts for the Holidays. This one is an alternate version of my Basic Ribbed Hat pattern. Instead of doing the 2x2 ribbing, I changed it to 1x1 ribbing.

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Basic Ribbed Hat

November 15, 2013 • beanie • brand • directions • diy • free • handmade • hat • how-to • knitting • lion • lionbrandyarn • make • pattern • slouch • slouchy • thick & quick • yarn

Today, I'm knitting a basic ribbed hat. This will fit teens to adults and it has incredible stretch for warmth and comfort. Scroll down for the link to the PDF file.

US13 DPNs
Wool-Ease Thick & Quick from Lion Brand Yarn

Cast on 48 stitches and K2, P2 around until the piece is 8-10 inches deep - this will allow you to choose the amount of 'slouch' you'd like.

For the decrease rounds:

K2tog, P2tog...

How to Reseed Your Sunflowers!

August 20, 2013 • diy • flowers • garden • gardening • grow • growing • home • homegrown • how-to • instagram • summer • summertime • sunflower seeds. organic • sunflowers

This is how my sunflowers keep coming back each year. As I clip the spent flowers, I place them at the base. The bees are still happy and my flowers keep growing:

Tiny Chickens Tail Add-On

June 06, 2013 • Anna Hrachovec • bird • chick • chicken • d-i-y • diy • how-to • knit • knitting • make • mochimochiland • pattern • tiny • tiny chicken • toy • tutorial

I recently found Anna Hrachovec's pattern for Tiny Chickens and they've been so fast and fun to knit up. Some of you who recently received orders may have found one.

In making these little cuties, I've come up with a quick add-on tail for them. You can easily use different colors and skip the comb at the top of their head to have the look of many other birds. Below is my version of a pigeon, made...

"Magic" Crayons

March 18, 2013 • children • colorful • craft • crayons • diy • family • fun • how-to • kids • magic • magic crayons • nephew • quick • recycle • simple • upcycle

I'm enjoying the day babysitting for my twin nieces and their older brother Alex. He and I enjoy learning new crafts together so, while his sisters napped, we made "Magic" Crayons.

It's a quick and easy kids' craft: Take the ugly, broken crayons from your collection, remove their paper wrappers, break into smaller pieces and place inside a muffin tin. You can do each one multiple colors or solid...