Slouchy Hat

02/16/201203/20/2012Leave a comment

I had never knit anything other than a beanie (okay, a LOT of beanies) before I found this pattern. I had been wanting one, but couldn’t bring myself to buy one before I tried making one myself.

This one is made from the Olympic Tam pattern by Lisa Gaskell. It has bobbles and a yarn-over pattern. I omitted the pompom on top.

One of the interesting things about this project was that you block it over a dinner plate to get the slouchy look.

Do you prefer to make something first, or buy it? What kind of accessories do you like to make instead of buying?

(Also, what kind of information about these projects would you like to see?)

Button Ornament

02/09/201203/20/2012Leave a comment

It’s a bit late, considering the holidays are over, but I wanted to share the ornament I made for an “Ornament Exchange” back in December.

It didn’t take very many supplies, just some different sized buttons and string.

I got the original idea from an old Martha Stewart Kids project and changed it up a bit by using string instead of pipe cleaners that I couldn’t find anywhere in the house.

I think he came out pretty cute. What do you think?

Nook Pouch

01/03/201203/20/2012Leave a comment

I got a Nook for Christmas!

Ok, I got a Target gift card for Christmas and bought a Nook, but I still got it for Christmas.

So now I need something to protect it.Why go out and use more of my Christmas money to buy a cover when I can make one?

I found some green and yellow yarn left over from a previous glove project and set about to make a square pouch for my eReader.

Because I like to make things in one piece with minimal sewing, I decided to use a “double knitting” technique. By working every other stitch with a different ball of yarn, I created two separate panels of fabric connected at the and bottom.