Another Wynn

 This one is for Gudia =)

A pompom may happen, or not. We'll see.

Aaru's Wynn Hat

Every winter, I try to make something (hat/mittens/gloves) for Aaru. Until last year her requests included braids/ears/hello kitty/unicorns/rainbows/etc. This year, she requested a hat that "hugs my head (so no slouch), no pom-pom, no eyes, no ear flaps and no braids" =)

My little girl is growing up and is done with baby hats LOL!! 

She also wanted some sparkle in her hat. She and I shopped for this yarn online, she chose the white ("because it's like arctic foxes, which are my third favorite animals"). 

She loves animals - "I can't decide if I should be a marine biologist, or a vet. So I'll be a Vet on mon-wed-friday, and a marine biologist on tuesday and thursday" =) 

This pattern is such a refreshing change from the "in the round" construction as well as gathered hats that are too "bunchy" at the crown. I love the waves, and the stretch in the resulting fabric.

The first time I started this hat and got to row 8, I was multitasking and watching Earth at Night with Aaru, so was not paying as much attention as I should have been, and made a mistake. Frogged that and started again, this time reading the entire pattern and understanding what was happening. It's a well-written pattern, works up quickly, and did I mention the texture is beautiful?

ETA - pom-poms are okay if they are fur 😆

A Minion Beanie for Halloween

Last year, I made a crochet hat for my 2 year old. It was super dainty "hat" with a rim and a flower. I loved it, she did not! 

Looking back (through her 2 year old eyes) I now realize that it was so “blah”!! No eyes, no ears!! 

So this winter I am thinking like her and going with what she likes :) For halloween she wants to be a minion, so guess what I made ;)

Its a regular beanie, made with HDC spirals. 

For the minion pattern, I went 9 rounds with yellow + 3 with black + 10 more with yellow + 3 with blue. 

For the eye, I made a white disc with 2 rounds of DC (12-24) and sewed that on. Then I made one round of 6 SC in black and sewed that on top of the white. For his glasses (glass?!) I used heather grey yarn and did one round of surface crochet around the white, and then another round of HDC in each of those surface stitches, so the grey rim is 3D. And his smile was one line of surface SCs. 

The hair is made of small yarn strands threaded through the top, and knotted.

And you know what, it is going to be Diwali soon, so stay tuned for my this year's card!!