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#114361KikuCornerThis pink knit entrelac headband is called Grey Gardens, written by Kate Burge and Rachel Price for Knitty. I used fingering weight yarn.
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#113395KikuCornerThe Herringbone Hat is part of a series of three free stranded colourwork hat patterns by Anne Mizoguchi. This one has a detachable pompom!
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#113374KikuCornerThe Brioche Beanie is a free crochet pattern by Nerissa Muijs. It’s a beautiful and quick hat pattern that mimics the look of knit brioche.
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#112977KikuCornerThe Undergrowth Hat by Mandy Powers was published in Knitty Magazine, Winter 2011. Beautiful leaves, inspired by hostas, adorn the hat.
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#112525KikuCornerThe Anja Hat is a stranded colourwork tam by Carrie Bostick Hoge. This is a free knitting pattern from Knitty Magazine, first fall 2012.
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#112346KikuCornerThe Laurus Hat is a beautiful and easy hat designed by Dianna Walla. It's a great introduction to stranded knitting, and it's free!
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#112012KikuCornerThe Pennyroyal Hat uses YOs, k2togs, and sl1, k1, and PSSOs to form the double chevron lace pattern. The crown decreases are just k2togs.
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#111718KikuCornerThe free pattern by Jade Keaney is straightforward and the lacework creates a beautiful ginkgo leaf border.
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#109997KikuCornerThe Collingwood Wristlets pattern is the perfect project for a beginner trying out double pointed needles (dpn) for the first time.
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#109449KikuCornerTo make my striped gathered sundress, I used a grey and white striped cotton from Fabricland. The free pattern is from Peppermint Magazine.
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#108906KikuCornerThis hat is the most simple of designs, which shows off the the gorgeous color of tonal yarn. It's great for beginners!
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#106882KikuCornerThe Oslo Cowl is a chunky wool piece designed to keep you warm for a Nordic winter-or at least a Canadian one!
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#106394KikuCornerWe designed this Collingwood Cowl to show off the beautiful hand dyed wool from Northern Bay Fibres. It is perfect for beginners.
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#105396KikuCornerI crocheted this cabled hat (again) in a super soft Inca Alpaca yarn by Classic Elite Yarns. Click for the free pattern!
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#102411KikuCornerThe crochet toddler earflap hat is made in a washable dk weight merino-cotton yarn -- perfect for a busy family!
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#102407KikuCornerThe cotton-merino blend gives this crochet toddler turban some structure while making it multi-season hat.
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#102101KikuCornerThe banded part of the hat is a double-thickness of crocheted posts, meaning that it is stretchy but also nice and warm around the ears.
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#102078KikuCornerTraditional tam o’shanters are knitted from wool, but others are made from tartan; this is my version, a crochet tam o’shanter.