Ah, the mythic Hair Clip Cap! The post that time forgot. Sorry, I’d had this scheduled as a draft and didn’t get to it in time.   So! I wrote a pattern for a hair clip hat. Why? Because I wear my hair up in a banana clip and I can’t fit a hat over the clip! What you need to know to knit it— Skills​  decreasing  seed stitch pattern  mid-row cast-on  crochet  picking up stitches (with or without crochet hook)...

Free things for you! I’ve been working on adding patterns and goodies to my Ravelry store and CafePress shops for CraftLit and WWMDfK?. There’s always more to do, but so far I have a lot of free things for you (and a couple that aren’t free but I thought I’d throw them in as they are related). Enjoy! Bags |   Socks | Sock Heels Socks How to Knit Socks Free This free eBook gives you everything you need to know about...

I made a BSJ (that’s Baby Surprise Jacket if you haven’t made one yet) for my little niece. It was definitely a surprise, mostly because of how odd it looked. Here, let me show you. See? Giant blob o yarn. Well, once I finished I decided to take pictures of the folding process. First, the primordial blob. Now, at the top you’ll see button holes. That’s one side of the front. You can see a sleeve trying to form there,...

Along with the “How to Crochet” page I put up a bit ago—with the best video tutorials I found—I wanted to add Continental and British knitting tutorial videos to the mix. Before I go any further, and because I know folks have opinions about these things, I want to put out there that I knit both British and Continental. My Grandmother taught me British when I was little, and later when I picked the craft back up as an adult I...

Along with the “How to Crochet” page I put up a bit ago—with the best video tutorials I found—I wanted to add Continental and British knitting tutorial videos to the mix. Before I go any further, and because I know folks have opinions about these things, I want to put out there that I knit both British and Continental. My Grandmother taught me British when I was little, and later when I picked the craft back up as an...

From my CraftLit folks I often get questions about “how to”… fill in the blank. I decided I should get a move on and get some tutorials compiled here for y’all. So. Crochet. Don’t know that I agree with the arcylic recommendation (I’d just say any tightly plied yarn–no splitting) but I really like that they work you towards a product rather than just chaining forever. Here’s Part I of the basics...