Hilde's Corner - Yarn Shop Hop

My daughter and I went on a wee little “yarn shop hop” this past week. She realized I would be working during our actual yarn crawl but she still wanted to do something like it, so we did our own version during her spring break. (She’s a music teacher). We decided to visit beautiful Whidbey Island and spent a night in a tiny house. We visited Bazaar Girls yarn shop in Port Townsend, and Skein & Tipple on Whidbey island. There was one more yarn shop we hoped to visit, but it was closed for spring break. Skein & Tipple is a combination nightclub/yarn shop and we found out the nightclub was having knit night while we were there! We had so much fun on our little trip.

Check out a few of the patterns that inspired me!

Here is a cute little poncho that would be great for warmer weather. There are two versions – a knitted one and a crochet one! It’s called Sea Glass Shoulder Cozy. The knit version is by Elizabeth Finn and the crocheted one by Diane L. Augustin. They’re free on Ravelry! They both use sport weight yarn so it would be perfect for the new yarn we just got in called Cotton Silk Tweed.

Another pattern that caught my eye is this gorgeous mosaic crochet blanket. I don’t do a lot of crochet and wouldn’t know the first thing about mosaic crochet, but you crocheters out there just might! This one is called Happy Together by BebaBlanket and is about $9.00. If I were to make it, I would use Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted. And I would totally copy the colors used in the pattern model!

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Karen Chemo Cap 5th Anniversary Makeover

I had someone ask me about the Karen Chemo Cap Fan Stitch and I decided the video and pattern were both in need of a make-over! Especially when I noticed this year is the 5th anniversary of publishing this pattern. When my mom had chemo I made her a few different hats because honestly it felt like the only thing I could do. I designed this one just for her, and was super excited when it was her favorite! After she passed I wasn't sure I wanted to release the design, but with a little time...it felt like the right thing to do! You can download the pattern for free here (please give it a favorite over on Ravelry so that it gets a little Ravelry love!!!): Ravelry: Karen Chemo Cap pattern by A Little Knitty Designs You can purchase the yarn we used here: Cumulus by Juniper Moon Farm (alittleknitty.com) Here is the video if you need help with the fan stitch!

Chemo Caps - Part 2

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Copilot Remix

Years ago I found the Copilot Cowl by Dominique Trad on Ravelry and it had two of my ABSOLUTE favorite things...garter stitch and yarn overs! I cast one on for a trip I was taking and knit it while I was traveling. It was the perfect project to keep my attention, but I didn't need to take the pattern out constantly. After knitting one, I noticed that the length of it was just too long for my liking, I wanted it to be a simple, single-wrap cowl. I reworked it a little bit and it is my go-to when I have a skein of fingering weight yarn (especially if it is a singly-ply!!) Copilot Remix Materials: 1 skein 100g/440 fingering weight yarn (if your skein is a little more or a little less, no problem, I put in weights so you can use up all your yarn and not play yarn chicken!) US6/4mm 24" circular knitting needles Stitch...

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