Accessories and Auctions

 Facebook has been cracking down on business pages lately. Friends have been locked out of their own pages, suspended for anywhere from 10 to 30 days. Facebook's  TOS is fairly vague about what gets a page suspended, but based on my friends' experiences,  if a page posts too often, tags too many people in a short amount of time, hosts an auction or giveaway on their own page without making an app (something I have NO idea how to do), the algorithm will flag the page as "spammy" and suspend them.

Thankfully a fellow artist knows how to set up an app and is hosting an auction through next week with many lovely items up for bidding. This is predominantly a jewelry auction, but there are some adorable hairpins and soaps up for grabs, too. She graciously invited me to participate, so one of BooJay's newest bracelets has been included. I call it "Woodland Walk" because the blues, greens, and copper remind me of a hike through a sunlit forest.

Here's the link:

Special Auction

I always start knitting for fall and winter around this time, when it's not so humid that the yarn sticks to my needles, and I have time to get my knitted goodies finished before I actually need them. Because there's nothing like walking down the street with freezing fingers and half a set of handwarmers on the needles.  Last year I designed a thick slouch hat that knits up quickly, looks great, and stays put. (For some reason I tend to lose hats?? Maybe my hair pushes them off...)

Anyway, for a limited time you can have the pattern for my chunky slouch, called Primetime, for free. There is a coordinating scarf pattern available as well, so you can be stylish and toasty warm. :)

Enjoy!

Primetime Hat 

Crooked Eyelet Scarf

Swirly Baby Topper Pattern

 This is the first time I've ever shared one of my patterns, and I'm sooo psyched! Nervous, too, but mostly... psyched. :)

Edit: This is now available as a free PDF download under the "freebies" page. :)

I made this hat a few months ago for my darling baby girl. The yarn I used (Bernat Baby Stripes) is now discontinued, but any sport weight yarn will do.

Now, without further ado...

Baby Swirls Topper

The ribbing on this hat spirals around Baby’s head, and the decreases are worked into the pattern. This can be knit with or without a ruffle. Either way, it knits up quickly, and the stretchy ribbing accommodates a range of baby head sizes.

Sizes: 0-6 mos, 6-12 mos, 12-24 mos   Yarn requirements: approx 100(120, 150) yds sport weight yarn

Gauge: 5 sts/7 rows=1” using sz 7 ndls and sport weight yarn

Spiral Rib (Multiple of 6)

Row 1-3: *K 3, P 3* around

Row 4-6: P1, *K3, P3* around, end P2

Row 7-9: P2, *K3, P3* around, end P1

Row 10-12: *P3, K3* around

Row 13-15: K1, *P3, K3* around, end K2

Row 16-18: K2, *P3, K3* around, end K1

Ruffle:

CO  100, 110, 120 sts and join for knitting in the round

Knit 6 rows

Dec row: *Knit  3, k2tog* around

Knit 1 row even

Dec row: *Knit 2, k2tog* around – 66 sts

Optional eyelet row:  *YO, K2tog, Knit 4* around

Body of hat:

(If you’re starting here, CO 60, 66, 72 sts and join for knitting in the round)

Beginning with row 1 of spiral rib pattern, do 1(1, 2) full repeat(s) of the Spiral Rib pattern.

Work Rows 1-15 of the Spiral Rib Pattern once more, then start decreases.

Decreases

Row 1: K2, *P1, P2tog, K3* around, end K1

Row 2: K2, *P2, K3* around, end K1

Row 3: K2, *P2tog,, K3* around, end K1

Row 4: *K3, P1* around

Row 5: *K2, K2tog* around

Row 6: Knit

Row 7:  *K1, K2tog* around

Row 8: K2tog around

Break yarn and pull tightly through remaining stitches.

Weave in ends.

Pleas, please tell me what you think!! (Sorry, not trying to sound needy, but I would love some feedback. ;)