Hilde's Corner - The Snow!

The snow! The snow!! I love snow! Having been brought up in Minnesota, one of the things I miss most is the snow. Granted the snow here is wetter and conditions icier than Minnesota, but it's still beautiful!

It reminded me of this gorgeous hat I have always wanted to knit. Norrland by Sara Huntington Burch is $7 on Ravelry. A beautiful snowy forest scene on a hat done with stranding and cables! It's stunning. It's knit with fingering weight yarn, so there are lots of options in the shop. Heritage by Cascade Yarns would be wonderful as would the yarn Variations.

Though I have not knit this hat, I have knit another of Sara's patterns. Charadriiformes is a stranded cowl with many different shorebirds knit into it. (Hence the impossible name – it's the scientific name for the order of shorebirds. Ya – it's a mouthful!) She (and I!) used Malabrigo Silky Merino for this and Jen just brought this yarn into the shop! It's a favorite of mine. Silk and merino? Yes, please! The sheen is gorgeous and it's so warm. I've used it often in knits. It's kind of my downfall and I'm so excited it's in the shop now! Silky Merino is a DK weight so another option might be Wool Pop or Jody Long's Ciao – lots of color options there.

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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

The Gia Chemo Cap doesn't have the same sort of story behind it as the Karen Cap , but it was developed with Chemo patients in mind! Please share this pattern with anyone who would like to knit a hat for someone in need! You can download your pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gia-chemo-cap

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We know time is running out for those Holiday gifts....hope this will help!! You can download the .pdf HERE . We will have these printed and available for pick up at any of our social stitching times!!

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