First Frost -- A Cable Hat

 

I recently used Loops & Threads Cozy Wool for a couple projects and totally fell in love with that yarn!  It really is cozy, warm and squishy so of course I wanted to design something with it.

 

 

 

I'm really loving cables lately.  I'm not sure what it is about them, but I can't get enough!  This is a great one for a hat -- easy yet intriguing and definitely warm. 

 

 

 

So here is First Frost...a super bulky cable hat that will keep you cozy on those frosty mornings that nip at your nose and ears.

 

It is available in 4 sizes: Baby/Toddler, Child, Adult S/M and Adult L/XL.

 

To Fit: 17-18", 19-20", 21-22" and 23-24"

 

Finished Measurements:

 

Circumference: 16", 18", 20" and 22"

 

Height: 6", 7", 9" and 9"

 

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Spooky Eyes Halloween Yarn Wreath

It began with googly eyes...

Every time we ventured into Michael's, Loreli would find these googly eyes and ask if we could get them.  I held off for awhile, but finally caved.  Then I was left wondering how to utilize these really cute, colorful googly eyes.

Here's what I used:

• Straw wreath (still wrapped in plastic)
• Black worsted weight yarn
• Loops & Threads Pom Pom yarn
• Martha Stewart Tinsel yarn in Orange
• Multi-colored googly eyes
• Hot Glue Gun

Start of by wrapping your entire wreath with the black yarn.  Some people get picky about doing one even layer, but since I knew that I would be putting a textured yarn on top of that first layer, I wasn't too concerned about it.

Next twist the tinsel yarn and pom pom yarn together, making one strand.  I criss-crossed the yarn to create blank spaces big enough to fit the googly eyes.

Last, glue the googly eyes to the wreath with the hot glue gun.  This is a really quick and easy project!

What plans do you have for Halloween this year?

Frankenstein Dishcloth

What a cutie!

This little monster is a great addition to your Halloween dishcloths!

 

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Chocolately Chocolate Chip Cookies

Birthdays are funny business.  It's your birthday, but you are the one that supplies the treat to everyone else!  =)  I usually take the easy way out and grab some doughnuts on the way into work, but this year I decided that the treat I would bring would be one of my favorites: chocolate.  Seems like my little Loreli takes after me that way also, even favoring the dark chocolate Hershey Kisses!

So with my helper at my side, we set off on this chocolate adventure.  They turned out ridiculously rich and decadent and were gone in a flash.  I'm glad we kept some at home to add to our lunches!

Ingredients:

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 package (18-1/4 oz) chocolate cake mix (I used Chocolate Fudge)
1 package (12 oz) chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Add cake mix and mix well (dough will be sticky).  Stir in chocolate chips.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.  Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until tops are cracked.  Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

A Mickey Mouse Halloween Dishcloth

Here it is, the first fall dishcloth pattern!  I have so many patterns I want to share this year, but this one is by far the favorite at our house so far.  Loreli L-O-V-E-S Mickey, Minne and the rest of the gang...Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is one of her favorite cartoons.  I have a sneaky suspicion that this cloth will end up in the bath rather than the kitchen sink!

Not at all scary and just fun, this cloth is perfect for gifting to households with young ones, or even the young at heart!  The pattern is below, but I've also created a PDF version here to make it easier to print:

A Mickey Mouse Halloween Dishcloth

Happy knitting and stayed tuned for more fall/autumn and Halloween themed dishcloths!

 

 

A Mickey Mouse Halloween Dishcloth

Supplies:

 

1 Skein Lily Sugar n Cream yarn

US #3/3.25mm needles

Yarn needle

(Finished size approximately 8" x 8-1/2")

 

Instructions:

Cast on 41 sts

Rows 1-6: (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Row 7 (and all odd rows): (K1, P1) x2, P to last 4 sts, (P1, K1) x2

Row 8: (K1, P1) x2, K33, (P1, K1) x2

Row 10: (K1, P1) x2, K12, P9, K12, (P1, K1) x2

Row 12: (K1, P1) x2, K10, P13, K10, (P1, K1) x2

Row 14: (K1, P1) x2, K9, P15, K9, (P1, K1) x2

Row 16: (K1, P1) x2, K8, P17, K8, (P1, K1) x2

Row 18: (K1, P1) x2, K7, P6, K4, P2, K1, P6, K7, (P1, K1) x2

Row 20: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P5, K6, P2, K3, P5, K6, (P1, K1) x2

 

Row 22: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P5, K13, P5, K5, (P1, K1) x2

Row 24: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P5, K15, P5, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 26: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P4, K2, P13, K2, P4, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 28: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P3, K2, P15, K2, P3, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 30: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P3, K1, P17, K1, P3, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 32: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P25, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 34: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P25, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 36: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P6, K5, P3, K5, P6, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 38: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P5, K5, P3, K5, P5, K5, (P1, K1) x2

Row 40: (K1, P1) x2, K6, P5, K3, P5, K3, P5, K6, (P1, K1) x2

 

Row 42: (K1, P1) x2, K7, P5, K1, P7, K1, P5, K7, (P1, K1) x2

Row 44: (K1, P1) x2, K8, P17, K8, (P1, K1) x2

Row 46: (K1, P1) x2, K5, P23, K5, (P1, K1) x2

Row 48: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P8, K1, P7, K1, P8, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 50: (K1, P1) x2, K3, P8, K3, P3, K5, P8, K3, (P1, K1) x2

Row 52: (K1, P1) x2, K2, P10, K2, P3, K4, P10, K2, (P1, K1) x2

Row 54: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P12, K1, P4, K2, P12, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 56: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P12, K2, P4, K1, P12, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 58: (K1, P1) x2, K1, P12, K3, P2, K2, P12, K1, (P1, K1) x2

Row 60: (K1, P1) x2, K2, P10, K9, P10, K2, (P1, K1) x2

Row 62: (K1, P1) x2, K3, P8, K11, P8, K3, (P1, K1) x2

Row 64: (K1, P1) x2, K4, P6, K13, P6, K4, (P1, K1) x2

Row 66: (K1, P1) x2, K33, (P1, K1) x2

Rows 68 – 73: (K1, P1) to last stitch, K1

Bind off in (K1, P1) pattern.

Weave in ends and block.