3D Wave Beanie

October is pretty. Outside my window, nature unfolds a living work of art. A spectacular show before the colder winter days...

Inside, I am in the mood to make another beanie. 

A textured one for sure. 

I used a modified crystal wave stitch to make that texture. 

The stitch pattern is pretty on blankets. I wanted to make a beanie with the stitch.

I modified the pattern a bit for the beanie. 

Now, you want the pattern: This one is made for an adult female head, small. 

Are you going to make this in autumn colours? 

The pattern for the flower is shown in this post

If you'd like to add the wooden bead button, I have made a video for that too 

November brings a knittich/crochet challenge as well. The Canadian Cancer Society runs it. 

All I have to do is sign up and crochet every day for November. Not really. I have to tell people that I am doing the challenge to raise funds for cancer research. 

I signed up. Then set my fundraising goal as $200.

Created a page banner using Canva. Then I shared the donation link on my social media. 

So far, I raised $50. Do you know, crocheting is easy. To raise funds, I have to ask people directly to donate. Have you ever done that?  Let me know.

 

Bindu

The Ultimate Textured Beanie!

 It is getting colder. Time to start thinking about Christmas gifts, right?

This stitch pattern is fun to make and looks pretty. 

Are you making gifts or getting ready for Christmas markets?

I used the Harvest stitch to make this beanie. 

I made a rectangle with one tapered side and stitched the sides to create the beanie. 

This special method tapers at the ends to keep it from being bunched up at the crown.

The crown, body of the hat, and ribbing are all created together.  Do you wish to know how to make it? 

Watch the video and start crocheting!!! 

harvest stitch got its name beacause it looks like wheat stalks. Look at the texture! do you feel like you are looking at a wheat stalk? 

Maybe the beanie is not having that look in the photo. But when I made a long swatch of the stitch, it looked like that. To show off the texture, I should have ended with no fold-over brim. That will be my next goal. Creating a beanie without any fold-over brim. Are you going to try that?

Talking about wheat, I remembered making that baby beanie which looks like purple wheat grains . 

I am not sure I can use this rectangle construction method to make one like that. But isn't that what crocheters do, like experimenting with different ways to see how the patterns look?

Bindu

How to Crochet an Easy 3D Flower

 

If you are looking for the perfect quick project to embellish your crochet work, this is it! These 3D flowers are incredible for adding a pop of colour to headbands, ear warmers, beanies, or even sewing onto T-shirts and bags. They work up fast and use very little yarn, making this a fantastic stash-busting project.

I’ve included the full written pattern below, along with a complete step-by-step video tutorial to walk you through exactly how the petals take shape.

Watch the video here:

If you are a left-hander, the left handed version is also available on the channel. 

It is made using basic stitches only. That is the fun of the pattern! Watch the video and make one for yourself. You will find out it is very easy and fun to make. You may find several options for using those flowers. 

Let me know in the comments what uses you find for these crocheted flowers. 

Bindu