My Mom inspired me last week to create this beautiful C2C Hat and Scarf Set. This is the second hat, I’ve ever crocheted followed by a Sweet Deer-themed one I made one of my daughter’s for Halloween this year. I’m pleased with how it came out.
The yarn I used was on clearance at Michaels Arts and Crafts and it is called Impeccable “Falling Leaves”. It took a little less than 3 skeins to make both the scarf and the hat.
I consider myself a frugal person. I try to reduce waste and reuse things as much as possible. That said, I decided to combine my love of knitting and the mesh produce bags we often get from the local food bank to create a helpful household cleaning aid. In using this mesh, I am saving money by not spending extra money on specialty scrubby yarns in using what I already have.
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This year I decided to go dive into my cotton stash and learn new knitting stitches while doing so. Since May 2017 the book Loom Knit Dishcloths: Also includes Knook & needle instructions (Knit) by Kathy Norris has been on my shelf waiting for me to knit the items inside, among a few other books I’ll tackle too.
