It’s Fall! Apple and Pumpkin Hats for Kids

First day of Autumn’s coming, time for more cute baby hats. These patterns are all over the web, but I couldn’t resist posting mine. Also including a shot of the asters in our CT garden, abuzz with bees this warm, sunny afternoon. There’s said to be a sharp decline in honey bee numbers this summer, [...]

Vintage Crochet: Floppy Brim Hat

Feelin’ groovy? Summer’s coming fast – here’s just the thing for the beach.
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Knitting News: Sigh…I don’t think I’ll ever finish these hats…

The German building ministry has launched an eye-catching campaign to raise awareness of energy saving methods when refurbishing homes. Click on photo to see the news article.

Christmas Ornament Hat

Very cute, and so simple to knit. Easily adapted to other sizes, too.
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“Tricorner” Hat for Kids

So cute! A pattern that I just discovered this week at Straw.com is this jester-like 3 peaked little honey. So far I’ve made 2. They knit up in a flash using bulky weight yarn and 10 1/2 size circular or double point needles. Self striping or print yarns work so well with this style. You [...]

Pony Tail Hat

Here’s a cute, cozy, quick, and easy hat to knit for the pony tail wearer in your life. Materials:

Bulky weight boucle yarn, 125 yards
Size 13 circular or set of double pointed needles
Small length of thin elastic cord
Tapestry needle

Gauge: 7 stitches = 4″ in pattern, slightly stretched
With circular needles or dpns, loosely cast on 40 [...]

Paris Crocheted Brimmed Hat

I love this hat and am going to make it ASAP, maybe in this same shade of pale rose.
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http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=99&d_id=23〈=en

Easy Fair Isle Hat

Love the shaping and colors in this easy pattern, from Knitting Pure & Simple. Don’t forget – it may be 95 degrees at this moment, but – Christmas is coming!!

http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/freehat.html

Arbacia Beret

Made with sock yarn and size 2-3 (US) straight needles, using short rows for shaping.

http://www.theinsideloop.com/Issue1/Patterns/Arbacia.html

Trio Tweed Beret

Knits up quickly with 3 strands of yarn on size 9 (US) needles. Limitless colorways.

http://www.tahkistacycharles.com/media/File/19:39_FreePatDREBeretspat.pdf