A friend wanted a simple beanie for her Dad as a Christmas present. My instructions were to do something simple in a brown, green, or blue color with subtle texture. This was really a challenge considering the over-the-top creations I’ve been working on lately. Nonetheless, it was a nice change of pace. Presented for her [...]

Difficulty: Easy peasy Materials: J hook Some Lion Brand Moonlight Mohair (35% mohair, 30% acrylic, 25% cotton, 10% polyester metallic blend) that I had left over A spool of shiny sheer 1/2 inch white ribbon Loosely ch an odd number until the scarf is as long as you like. If you’re using a bit of [...]

Behold, my minions. I give you: the Viking Beanie. I made one for the little bean, and then everybody wanted one for Christmas. That meant I spent the first half of December running a masochistic crochet sweatshop on my boyfriend’s couch. After all the effort to really get the pattern right, I can’t not write [...]