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Sweetness Hat© 2/25/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.Originally published at This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner. MATERIALSJ hookBernat Super Value WW yarn, color Mountain Lake OmbreBlunt needlescissorsGAUGE 7 rows = 2 "6 scs = 2 "HAT SIZE 23"ABBREVIATIONS ch – chainea – each sc – single crochetscs – single crochetsst – stitchsts – stitchestr – treble crochetsl st – slip stitchdc – double crochetsk – skip NOTE 1: Do not join rounds unless told to do so. ROUND 14: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Attached Thumbnails
FREE PATTERN: Basic Slouchy Hat
**The color striping comes from using varigated yarn** Size J Hook (6.0 mm)Worsted Weight Yarn 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Fasten off.
DIY : Mason Jar To-Go Cup
How many crafts involving mason jars is this now for me? I've lost count. I've seen a few Mason Jar to-go cups floating around etsy and tumblr and decided it was way to easy (and cute!) You'll need : A Mason Jar with lid, reusable straws (I got mine from Starbucks), #14 stainless finishing washers (I grabbed these from Home Depot in the washers/nuts/bolts section), Cropodile (optional), oh and a glue gun! Start by punching a hole in the center of your lid (you could also poke the hole out with a hammer and nail if you don't have one of these fancy little cropadiles), you'll most likely need to widen it, so you can cut a few more around it to widen it // fill the inside of your washer with hot glue (try not to overfill), and carefully (it's hot!) The #14 washers were the perfect size for the straws I got - they slipped perfectly in but don't wiggle around at all! I think the hardest part might be deciding what drinks to put in it.
Easy Slouchy Unisex Beanie
18.8K Flares18.8K Flares × I have to admit, I’ve knit this hat countless times, but I don’t have one for myself. Without fail, every time I finish one, a friend or family member will try it on and I exclaim how good it looks on them and gift it. This is my most recent version. I wore it exactly once before it was stolen off my head and immediately given away. What you Need: Here’s the Pattern: Cast On enough stitches to fit the circumference of someone’s head from their hairline to the nape of their neck (for me, that was 120 on size 8 needles, 100 on size 10 needles and 80 on size 13 needles) just make sure you have an even number of stitches. Crown Shaping: Once you reach the appropriate amount of “slouchiness” start decreasing. This written version of the pattern has not been tested, and I’ve made this hat so many times that I don’t really count stitches and rows anymore, I just go until it looks right.
DIY Idea: Rainbow Melted Crayon Art & Man Made DIY | Crafts for Men...
Artist and designer Jessica Kerbawy creates these amazing rainbow wall art pieces by gluing a spectrum of crayons on foam core, and then strategically melting them with a heat gun. The paper wrappers are left atop, with the remains of the colored wax dripping down. Though it may look like something you've seen before, I find these to be pretty clever and unique, and an update on the playing with melted wax and rainbow techniques. Jessica's prices are actually incredibly reasonable, between $25 and $75 depending on the size. But, it's also something you could try yourself, especially now that it's back-to-school season, and large boxes of crayons will be on sale. Check them out at JKCreative's Etsy Shop Interested in more DIY colorful wall art ideas? via CMYBacon
SNOWY RIDGES
MATERIALS:Lion Brand Wool-Ease White Frost, 2.5 ouncesJ (6.0 mm) crochet hookWorsted weight yarn, small amounts of red and greenG (4.05 mm) crochet hookYarn needle GAUGE: 6 dc = 2 inches SIZE: Women’s Small and averageNOTES:1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.2. SPECIAL STITCH:Picot = Ch 3, slipstitch in 3rd ch from hook. CAP INSTRUCTIONS: With Wool-Ease and J hook. Round 1: Ch 3, doesn’t count as first st, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st. Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Round 5 average only: Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Round 5 small only: Ch 2, *dc in 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Rounds 6-14 average only: Ch 3, does count as first st, *fpdc around next st, dc in next st, repeat from * around. Rounds 14-16 small only: Ch 1, sc in each st. Finish off and weave in ends. NOTES:1.
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The Nourished Life: Homemade Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe
Does your moisturizer make you nervous? Let me guess: it’s either filled with questionable ingredients or wildly expensive. Or both. Whip It: The Secret to Moisturizing with Coconut Oil I’ve been having an on again, off again love affair with coconut oil as a moisturizer for a few years now. Heating the jar to melt the oil never worked for me, either, because I chronically forgot to do it! One day I ran across a recipe for whipped shea butter, and this got me thinking: can you whip coconut oil? The result was a superbly light and fluffy moisturizer that far exceeded my expectations. Want to try it out? Whipped Coconut Oil Body Butter Recipe I love that this coconut oil recipe only requires one (yes, one!) What to do: 1. 2. 3. Tip: An electric hand mixer will work, but my KitchenAid stand mixer did an amazing job and I was able to get other work done while it was mixing away. Note: Your whipped coconut oil should stay relatively soft, even at colder temperatures. Do you love coconut oil?
Free crochet pattern – The Harper slouch
Consider this the 12th pattern for the 12 days of Christmas DIY gifts. Because of time constraints, I never got around to the 12th pattern. But here is it is now. With this pattern I wanted to play around with colors, and the Red Heart Soft line gave me some fun colors to choose from. This pattern utilizes treble stitches as well as double crochet and single crochet. With this project you can expect to spend 4 or more hours creating this. If you want to use my pattern as is but bigger, then a go up a hook size if needed. Please do not post this pattern on your website or take it as your own. Materials: 2 Skeins of Red Heart Soft in Mid Blue and Grape. Or any worsted weight yarn of your choice. Size I hook (5.5 mm) Scissors Tapestry needle Stitches used: Single Crochet – sc Double Crochet – dc Treble Crochet – tc Back Post Double Crochet – bpdc Back Post Treble Crochet – bptc Back Loop Only – blo MC – Mid Blue CC - Grape With I hook and mc, chain 9. Band Rows 4-60 repeat row 2-3. Decrease rounds
