Bella's Slouchy Striped Hat from Eclipse

Ever since seeing Twilight "Eclipse" last year, I've wanted to knit a hat like the one Bella wore at the end of the movie.

Sorry, Team Jacob fans! This is the only pic of the hat I could find!
Source: Team-Twilight

After watching the dvd again on spring break, I 'had' to knit it! I found a pattern on Ravelry from Amy Theissen Designs, that worked out really well.

I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in a nubby neutral color and sage green. 

Have you ever a seen a knitted item in a movie that you just 'had' to have?

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DIY: Quinn's Pixie Hat

A few episodes back on Glee, Quinn wore the cutest little knitted pixie hat for about 2 minutes on the show. But of course, I can't resist a knitted hat, and I started scouring the internet for a pattern.

(Pic from Ravelry Forums)

See more about the episode "Comeback" here on Fox.com:

FOX Broadcasting Company - Glee Episode Guide

I wasn't the only one who spotted this adorable hat, and an entire thread opened in the Ravelry (knitting website) forums. I used a combination of two different patterns posted on Ravelry, including  this pattern from Gourmet Knits, and this pattern from Marieke at Knitty Gritty.

I started out using the Gourmet Knits pattern, but the decreases didn't work out for me, so then I unraveled the hat to the decreases and used the decreases from the Knitty Gritty pattern. I think the hat turned out pretty close to Quinn's. I looked for a rosy colored yarn, but purple (Loops & Threads Charisma) was the closest I found.

Have you found any great patterns or tutorials online that you would like to share??


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DIY: Boot Toppers/Legwarmers

I've been in love with the chunky socks peeking out of boots trend all winter. I was going to knit my own little boot toppers, but then I thought that sounded like a lot of work, when most of it would be hidden inside my boots. So I decided to cut off the sleeves of a sweater instead! How's that for easy?

I doubt I'm the first person to come up with this, but I'm sure everyone does theirs differently. Here's how I made them:

I took this great thrifted sweater, chosen because I liked the sleeve cuffs. I chose thick ribbed cuffs so that I could fold them over.

I cut off the sleeve at the shoulder seam, so I would be able to decide later how long to make them.

Next, I tried on one of the sleeves and marked with a pin where I wanted to cut. I cut mine at about the ankle, but you could make these as long or as short as you want.

Then I took off the sleeve and cut straight across where I had made the mark. I matched the other sleeve up and cut in the same place.

You could really stop here, since the cut edge is hidden inside your boots. I decided to do a quick zigzag stitch at the bottom though, just to make sure it doesn't unravel.

TaDa! The finished boot topper! I have more sweaters and I'm planning on making lots of these! The finished look is adorable!

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DIY: Striped Baby Booties

When one of my best friends is expecting a baby girl, of course I have to knit her something!! These baby booties turned out to be adorable, even if they are a little too big for her to wear for awhile :) Knitting them was super easy and only used a small amount of leftover yarn. I'm not a fan of seaming my knits together, and this one was a battle!! I only added to the stress by waiting to sew them together the night before the baby shower! I think my friend and her hubby liked them though, and that's all that matters!

The pattern I used can be found at Handmade by Calista. As for yarn, my mom and I found colors we liked out of her awesomely massive stash, so I can't remember the brand, but it was worsted weight.

This project was featured on One Pretty Thing! Check it out here!

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DIY: Purple Knit Cowl

Another chunky cowl! I used Loops & Threads Charisma yarn again and made this smaller, shorter cowl. My other cowl is so warm, I needed something lighter, too! My mom had knitted up a few of these as Christmas gifts, so I decided to make one too! I used the Easy Ridged Cowl pattern from Knitting on the Net. 

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DIY: Hermione's Striped Fingerless Gloves

Hi, everyone! Ever since I saw "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" I've been wanting to make a pair of fingerless gloves like the ones Hermione Granger wears throughout the movie.

 

You can see this pic full size here to really see the details of the mitts: http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/267221

I found some knitting patterns for various versions of the gloves, but I really didn't want to knit the stripes or weave in all those stray ends. So I found some gorgeous self-striping wool yarn in similar colors to hers, and just knit a plain fingerless mitt with rolled edges. I modified this pattern by Knitty Knotty.

 Perfect for reading on a cozy winter evening.

 I couldn't find my copy of "The Deathly Hallows" so "The Half-Blood Prince" will have to do!

  

You can really tell how slouchy and baggy they are here: http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/268828

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