"Fish Heads, Fish Heads, Roly Poly Fish Heads..."

     I was browsing Ravelry a week or so ago, when I came across something truly marvelous. I wasn't looking for this; it just happened!

     I had come across a one-of-a-kind fish hat pattern! It practically screamed my name!

     I laugh every single time I see this fish on someone's head.

     If you would like to make this hilarious pattern, you can get it for free at: Fish Hat [Dead or Alive?] pattern by Thelma Egberts

     If you're wondering where I got my title, watch the The Fish Head Song on YouTube. ;)

The Curious Case of the Crochet Hook

     Recently, it has come to my attention that the case for my crochet hooks may or may not have been full. *cough* UNDERSTATEMENT *cough*

     Yeah, it's pretty amazing I could fit all of those hooks into one pouch! However, whenever I wanted to get something out of the case, a LOT of stuff would fall out! After a while, the falling outs *brilliant pun* started to annoy me, so I crocheted a new case for all of the hooks that wouldn't fit!

     Does the yarn look familiar? It's the SAME yarn I used to knit myself a sweater last year!

     If you would like to make this case, you can get the pattern for free at: Crochet Hook Case pattern by Sally V. George

For Narnia and For Aslan!

     Lately, as some of you know from my Facebook page, I have been designing a Narnia pillow! It was inspired by the Narnia pattern by Megan-Anne Llama . I finally finished it yesterday, and I have to say, I love it!
     Because I crocheted it, it is durable and not particularly stretchy, which is absolutely perfect when you live with toddlers (or maybe even teenagers ;p)!
     I used a size 4.5mm crochet hook with worsted weight yarn (Caron and Red Heart Super Saver).
     For the back, I made a random stripe pattern by rolling a die to see how many rows I would make in each color! :D

     It looks lonely all by itself... Maybe I should make another fandom pillow to be its friend...

     You can get my pattern for free at: Lamp Post Pillow pattern by Katherine Westerman

     Feel free to send me photos of your project! I would absolutely love to see them!

Facebook Famous!

     Okay, so this morning, my friend Kyla Martinez sent me a message to let me know that Lion Brand Yarn had posted my Windsor Toddler Sweater ON FACEBOOK! I was unreasonably excited, and I had to see it for myself!

     *scream* Oh my gosh, that's so exciting! I didn't know that they even looked at patterns designed by other people! This makes me SO happy! Kind of like these cats.



     Yes. Yes, THESE cats. ;)

     You can see the post at Lion Brand Yarn's Facebook page.

A Breath of Spring

     On March 4th, my 14th sibling, Tabitha Jane, was born! Mom only had about two baby hats, so I definitely couldn't pass up the chance to design one just for her!

    I used 4mm/ US 6 double pointed needles with worsted weight yarn, and then I made a gigantic pompom for the top of the hat. The hat is super stretchy (thanks to the ribbing), so I definitely think that it will fit her for AT LEAST a couple of months.

     *gasp* The CUTENESS! <3

     This is the crown of the hat...

     This is what the hat looked like before I made the pompom.

     And this is what the hat looks like laid flat with the pompom!

     If you would like to make this hat, the pattern is available for free at: A Breath of Spring Baby Hat pattern by Katherine Westerman

How to: Zig Zag Join

     First off, I'm going to say that I don't actually know if "Zig Zag Join" is the name of this method of joining. That doesn't really matter, but I just thought you should know. :)

     To begin, you will need two squares (granny squares are great for this) with the sides facing each other.

     Make a slip knot around your crochet hook.

     Place your crochet hook through the bottom loop of the first stitch on the lower square.

     Move your yarn beneath your work (see photo below).

     Yarn over, and pull it through both of the loops on your hook.

     Push your crochet hook through the bottom loop of the first stitch on the upper square.

      With your yarn below your work, yarn over.

     Pull the yarn over through both of the loops on your hook.

     Continue repeating these steps until you have joined both squares. Eventually, your join will look like this on the front.

     This is what it looks like from the back.

     Notes: I used this join with both the Windsor Toddler Sweater and the Stashbuster Blanket.

Windsor Toddler Sweater

     I have designed and published my first sweater pattern! Jonathan, my adoptive brother, needed a sweater rather badly, so I decided to knit him one!
     This sweater is easy to make and I did it in only ten days (and I was the one designing it!).
     I made it using Lion Brand Homespun yarn in the Windsor colorway and designed it to be oversized for a toddler of one or two years. I have to say that this sweater is magnificently soft!  I think it is going to be durable enough for him to enjoy for the rest of the year (or however long it fits him, lol).

     You can get the pattern for free at: Windsor Toddler Sweater pattern by Katherine Westerman