A few more hats, but some with a twist

I put my addi away for a while and decided I was in the mood for simple old loom knitting. I used some recycled yarn from some hats from Mom that were too small and created these 2 hats.

sparkly red and forest green

green and a red/white/green Christmas colored yarn.

Then, finally taking the advice from a yarny friend, who hates seeing me frog the Mom hats, and says I should just add to them to make them bigger, I did just that.

For this first one I had actually had it started on the loom and decided I didn't want to make another loom hat  I frogged my loom progress and started using that yarn, with tunisian crochet, to build the body of the hat back.  It was actually big enough around.  Then I used part of a hat that was super skinny and pointy, kinda like a dunce cap, and added some more tunisian to the bottom of it. I do have another hat in the works using more of the yarn i added on the bottom.

The above one and the one below I used a hat I probably could have made longer, but I wasn't thinking.  These 2 were the first 2 I tried adding tunisian to the bottom of the hats.  

I finished off all 3 of these hats in just a few hours.  I think they all turned out pretty cool.  Took way less time to finish a hat since most of it was already done for me.  I will be making more hats like this for sure.  I don't know why I thought I had to totally re-do them.  One of my excuses was "I don't know what hook size or how mom is doing it". I tried but mine never looked as good.  I'm guessing it's partly because mom crochets looser than I do.

I am working on some hats to add to someone else's donation, to a local boys shelter.  I think the bottom 2 will be perfect for that donation.  I had hubby try them on and he said they fit pretty good, so I figured they would work great for a teenage boy head.  I am having to try very hard not to make all the hats for the donation.  I probably already have enough for all the boys. 😄  When the group mentioned a hat donation they were speaking my love language and I got into the mood. 

What have you been crocheting, knitting, cooking etc. lately?

 

Inside and Outside Addi Hats

 Good morning friends. I just wanted to hop in this morning and share a couple more Addi hats I made yesterday.  

Last night I had a hat on the machine waiting on me to finish it and Wowzers 🤩 this yarn was definitely made for knitting ‼️. It looks so amazing I actually want to keep it for myself, but it will go in the donation bucket. I think if I love it so much I want to keep it that there’s a preschooler that will love it just as much. ❤️. Here’s the amazing hat. 

Don’t you agree it looks amazing? It is a bit thicker yarn that a regular size 4 yarn but it worked up just fine on addi. Bring a heavier yarn and being double thick it will be perfect for someone like me whose ears are sensitive to toe blowing wind. 

This morning I snuck into the craft room bright and early and whipped up another hat. I used size 3 yarn scraps this time. Addi preformed perfectly for the most part. There was a few slipped stitches but nothing dropped.  Here’s both sides of this morning’s hat. 

I used 5 different scrap balls on this one. I think it turned out pretty cute as well. 

If my calculations are correct, this puts me at 86 of 100 hats for preschool.  This is the first year I have been this close this early in the year. I’m glad my Mom is still making some hats that are useable. Had she made all of them useable I would be well over my 100.  The unusable hats I have been frogging and reworking them. 

I Kinda Fixed It

 If you remember a few days back I mentioned that my Addi was in timeout.  Well I decided to try fixing my dropped stitch. 

Actually looking at the “fix” it looks like a nasty scar and appears I purled it instead of knit it. Guess we find out soon lol

That’s the outside of the fix it’s not too bad however I discovered I actually dropped 2 stitches instead of 1.  I fixed the other dropped loop and actually tied it on the inside with an extra piece of yarn.

This hasn’t been my best hat but at least I tried to fix it instead of frogging it off the machine and tossing it in my crate of misfit half finished and needing frogged pieces.  😂

That’s the pretty side. The other side is pink on bottom black on top and it’s not pretty at all.  It has loose loops from changing colors and the mishap of me trying to fix my dropped stitches.  lol  while it’s not my best it definitely isn’t my worst hat I’ve made in my Addi. I will give it a 7/10 rating. 

On to the next Addi hat.  May it be as flawless as it can be with no dropped stitches or loose loops. 🥰

Addi Hats for the Preschool

 It’s been nice having my craft room back. I am spending a little time in there most nights and have a hard time leaving.  I do need to make some more changes as I have discovered I want/need more space to move around while I’m in there.  I have some ideas and will share those when I make them.  I guess I need to go through my totes and reduce the extra stuff i have that I don’t know or don’t remember I have and gift or donate or sell the finished items and get rid of the non made things I don’t nerd/want anymore.  That’s another day though.

I set my Addi Express up earlier this week and have been making some hats. That’s what I purchased the Addi for and it has definitely earned it’s keep.  The first 2 are made with Hobby Lobby Soft & Sleek.  Honestly it’s not useful yarn except for making Addi hats or a return stitch on a tunisian project. 😁 

The other side of this hat is all the purple color.  I believe I did about 120 rounds on this one.

The other side of this hat is all the gray color. I believe I did right at 100 rounds on this one.

This hat is also some Yarn Bee.  I can’t remember what exactly it is but I do remember the colorway is “Blush” and its a polyester and nylon blend. It worked up beautifully.  I believe I did 105 rounds on this one.

Im looking forward to making more Addi hats. I have one currently started and can’t wait to finish it.  

Ta Dah!

 Woo I got a lot accomplished this weekend.  Made these this weekend.  Hat is the same hat just both sides. It’s a double thick loom knit hat, and it’s finally finished.  Now on to other exciting fiber things. 

Slowly Making Progress on Loom Knit Hat.

 I have slowly been working on my loom knit hat. I just haven’t been in the mood lately.  I have a total of 53 rows of light blue to make. I currently have 15 completed.  Maybe this weekend will be when it gets finished. 

Progress on the Loom Knit Hat

 

I’ve made a good bit of progress on the loom knit hat despite it being crazy busy at work so far this weekend. Only 1 day left 😊.  I have gotten the first 50 rows knitted. The other half will be solid light blue. I think I may have a row or 2 left with the current color, so I will accommodate and add that many extra rows  to my 100. I’m hoping to have both sides even. We shall see how it turns out. 

I Wanted a No Think Project for the Weekend

 

I finished the baby bib I was working on. It's a free pattern on Ravelry if you want to check it out.  It is an easy pattern.  You just need to know how to knit and the yarn over increase and how to decrease by knitting 2 together.  

Here's the cute button I added to it for the strap.

Today (Friday) I had planned to work on this knit hat. I am real close to starting the decrease for the crown of the hat.  I have about an inch to go, however I didn't feel like concentrating on knitting with needles, SO.....

I started this loom knit hat.  It will be a scrap hat.  I am making it a double thick loom hat, like a knitting machine hat (like an addi).  I shared about doing this a little over a year ago.  This time I am doing 100 rows instead of the 90 I did before. 😀

This is a total no-think project for me.  I only need to remember to add a row on my row counter each round.  If I forget one, or two, it wont make that big of a deal.  

WIP Wednesday ~ Loom Knit Scarf/Knit Buff

 

12 Cast Ons Update

 Happy Groundhog Day!  I seen that Phil didn't see his shadow, however here he would have.  We have sunshine and it is to ne near 70 degrees today.  I am not expecting this nice weather to stick around.  I am expecting another cold snap before spring time.

I am glad  you are here.  Thought  I would share a little update on my projects today and how my foot is doing. 

First off my foot is doing a lot better.  The past 2 weeks I have only been wearing the boot on weekends when I walk a LOT.  During the week I am fine walking on it since i don't walk as much.  My foot does seem to get tired easy though.  

I finished a project this past week.  I finished the loom knit scarf.  I love how it turned out.  I used the full skein of yarn  it's Loops and Threads Fiesta Multi yarn.

this is the stitch pattern I used for the scarf

I am looking forward to starting a new one soon.  I am thinking about using a different stitch pattern.

Here is an update on the second entry for the 12castons2024 hosted by yarnnyarns  this year.  It is the Nottawasaga Buff By Lucille Maierhofe (free ravelry pattern).  I have made good progress since my announcement for this entry. I think I have about 10 rows before starting the decrease.

And an upodate on my first 12castons entry, the tunisian plarn rug/mat.  this weekend I have 4 bags to add.  They are what we used up last weekend.

I am looking forward to adding them to the project.  This is after the bags last weekend.

Teri and Lottie's February Challenge is to Make a throw.  I will not be participating in this challenge.  If you would like information on this challenge you can watch Teri's video https://youtu.be/vBouYYXCAWc?si=E3cc8bfHWanKcpgMhttps://youtu.be/vBouYYXCAWc?si=E3cc8bfHWanKcpgM

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What Yarn Projects I Am Working On This Weekend

I have a couple loom knit projects going this weekend on my Knitting Board looms.  Let me know what you’re working on. 

Here is the Starting Grid hat pattern (free) I mentioned in my video. 

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Too Cold!

 BURRRR! I thought it was cold on Friday.  Um Yah it is really cold now!!  It's also snowing and suppose to snow all day.  It is currently 12:40PM and we are at 0°. 

Last night i worked on a sleeping WIP. It is s double thick loom knit hat i started last fall sometime. 

I am on the second side, which will only be 2 big stripes.  I am using e-wrap.  The yarn is a little on the thin side but I think once I double it up it will be warmer than it looks.  I am doing it like an addi hat.  I worked a little on the loom knit scarf the past couple days and have made a little progress. 

9:15pm

Overall we had a good day and weekend despite the wintery weather.  I did finish the hat today.  The loom is a 54 peg. I started with a drawstring cast on and made a total of 80 rows with e-wrap. I finished it off like an addi hat.  The next one i think i will make 90 rows. This one is long enough but just barely. 

Here is both sides of the hat:

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Loom Produce Bag

                                    

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                               So i finally made the iCord for the loom knit produce bag i made.  I don't have a little loom for doing this so I followed LoomaHat's video for making it on a normal loom.  You only need 3 pegs, and it's super easy.

I love how it turned out.  I started with the bottom from this video from GoodKnit Kisses and just mad an e-wrap body.  I just used a single strand of Lily Sugar and Cream Cotton yarn.

We even tested it out

4 decent size sweet onions in this bag. The checker at the grocery store didn't even blink at my fancy bag.  I wonder if there are others who take their own.  Probably so I just never see them.

It's too hot to turn lights on....I was looming another produce bag in the dark.  I have a solar led light that I was setting in my lap.  Worked pretty good.

Making a PomPom

I used the large pom maker (blue one) by Clover to make my pom for this loom knit hat. *Amazon affiliate link*

Loom Knit and Tunisian WIP’s and FO’s

So besides being busy here’s what I have been working on lately 

Loom knit hat with pompom both recent videos on my YouTube Channel (link to the right)

Im still working on this loom knit scarf. I started it back in October and didn’t like it. I almost frogged it several times but didy. I Picked it back up about a week ago (recent video on my YouTube Channel) glad I didn’t actually frog 🐸 it. I’m in love 🥰 with it and looking forward to finishing it. 

I made this tunisian crochet hat

And just today finished this one. 

Its time to find more yarn from my stash. 

Guess I should attempt to write a top down pattern to go along with the bottom up I wrote. 

If you would like me to attempt a written top down let me know in the comments. ❤️

Happy hooking 🧶