I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the mastermind behind the wildly successful Stitch N’ Bitch book series, the brilliant Debbie Stoller, has teamed up with Coats & Clark (aka Red Heart) to produce her own line of yarn! Available at a Joann store near you, Stitch Nation, by Debbie Stoller are 3, “100% Natural, 100% Affordable” yarns made to order for those of us who chant, “Knitting or BUST!”
Me & Deb at Last Weekend’s Craft Super Show in Anaheim, CA
Thanks to the folks over at Coats I was able to play a bit with a couple of the new yarns which I used to design Puffalump, a baby tam with a crocheted body and knitted, brim & crown. I love this hat and am thrilled to be able to offer the pattern to you today in both my shop and Ravelry, for only $5!
Materials
1 Ball Stitch Nation Alpaca Love (80% Wool/20% Alpaca; 132 yd/121 m), in color: 3620 Fern (Color A)
1 Ball Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe (50% Viscose from Bamboo/45% Wool; 177 yd/162 m), in color: 5529 Mermaid (Color B)
Size US I (5.5mm) Hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
1 Set, Size US 10 (6.0mm) Double- Pointed Needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Thanks! Clo’s wearing the smaller size. She has a big ol’ head (95th percentile!), but the there’s a lot of give in this pattern so babes can wear it for a long time. 🙂
I can not get over how cute Clover is!!! And I would have never made that hat until I saw how cute it looked on her! Now I’ve got a list a mile long of babies I want to make it for!
I am devastated by the loss of @hillcountryweavers founder, Susanne Middlebrooks.
I wrote a longer tribute to her on my blog and Facebook (links in bio). In short, though, she had been sick for a long time but had been a master at not letting the illness get in the way of her living. So, it was often unimaginable that she wouldn't be with us for longer. Last June during an industry convention in Chicago when Susanne came over to the bar booth I was sitting at and plopped herself next to me to chat, I had no idea that it would be the last time I'd get to see her. I'm so thankful though, that when we parted ways to go back to our respective meetings, it was with a hug. Rest in purls, my friend....
When I came across this Knitting Needle Patent greeting card by @patentpress , I couldn’t resist selecting it as one of the items for the YarnYAY! September box! (Link in @vickiehowell bio or got to YarnYAY.com)
What looks like part circular knitting needle, part Tunisian crochet hook is illustrated as the patent drawing for flexible knitting needles. This greeting card memorializes the creation of tools that we stitchers can now, not do without!...
The sample yarn for both palettes of this year’s 12 Days of YAY! Advent Box have arrived. I cannot wait for stitchers to open up a new color everyday!
I don’t want to spoil the shade surprises, but I can share just how much yarn we’re sending you this year — FIFTEEN mini hanks of beautifully hand dyed yarn, by two rad boss-lady dyers.
Historically, we have sold out of these so I’d you’re prone to FOMO, be sure to pre-order tour 12 Days of YAY!
Nineteen years into this knitting career, it’s crazy-pants that I’ve never had Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet kits before. So, I finally made it happen. If you know someone, or ARE someone that wants to learn — while also making something wearable— check out our new hats and scarves kits in the YarnYAY! Shop!
Adorable! What a nice way to combine both crocheting and knitting.
Beautiful! Oh, and the hat’s cute too!
Love love love the hat and the little model. lol I crochet but don’t knit. I so wish I did now.
Cute hat Vickie! And SUPER CUTE model!!! what size is Miss Clover wearing? I think she and my Jimmy are about the same size :)….
Thanks! Clo’s wearing the smaller size. She has a big ol’ head (95th percentile!), but the there’s a lot of give in this pattern so babes can wear it for a long time. 🙂
I can not get over how cute Clover is!!! And I would have never made that hat until I saw how cute it looked on her! Now I’ve got a list a mile long of babies I want to make it for!
Cute hat! I love it!
Hello Vickie,
Clover is super cute and looks awesome in this fabulous hat! Love the colours.
~ Gabriela ~
Hi Vickie – This hat looks like it’s going to be fun to make. The cutest hat and baby model award goes to…Clover!!! Marg