Circle and Square Hat

This is my favorite step when making this hat. When you get to cut those worked stitches in half and double up the fabric. This really makes for a delightfully squishy and warm hat. 

I am having so much fun with this pattern. It is the perfect knitting while watching television project. What am I watching? Right now we're watching Schitt's Creek.

Another great finished hat. And yes, I have already cast on another one. I still have yarn. 

Pattern available on Ravelry: Circle & Square by Martina Behm

Tools and Supplies (affiliate links):
Needles: Knit Picks Options Wood Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set - US 4-11 (Sunstruck)

Stitch markers: CLOVER Lock Ring Markers 20/pkg 

Big Blocks Make Great Quilts

I have some larger pieces of fabric leftover from quilt backings. Some of these are a couple inches wide, some are larger. I also have a big bag full of narrow strips. I made some strip units and some of the larger pieces to make these really simple blocks.

Each block finishes at 17" by 17" so you don't need very many to make a little quilt. Heck, you don't need very many to make a large quilt.

I added a 2.5" border to tie it all together. This one was relatively structured. I made two identical blocks and mimicked the colors on a second set. I have a couple different layouts for this size block to play with so expect to see a few more of these big-block quilts. 

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Little Scrappy Trips

I used Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trips free tutorial to make some blocks. I used a bunch of 2.5" strips cut from leftover quilt backing. Every strip was unique.

I used a single dark strip on the long diagonal. Each block finishes at 12" by 12". 

I played with block placement a little until I had a layout I liked. Big blocks means I didn't need many. 

Then I sewed the nine blocks together and added a border. I think I spent more time making sure I had 54 different fabrics than I spent piecing it together. Overall, a great project I am likely to repeat. Perhaps I can add some greens to the mix and use some of the strips I already have read to go. 

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Circle and Square Hat

Remember this little avocado from last week? 

Not so small anymore. These really are fun to knit. I wonder if I can make a marled one? Oh, the possibilities!

Pattern available on Ravelry: Circle & Square by Martina Behm

Tools and Supplies (affiliate links):
Needles: Knit Picks Options Wood Interchangeable Knitting Needle Set - US 4-11 (Sunstruck)
Stitch markers: CLOVER Lock Ring Markers 20/pkg