Ethereal Beanie

It is the first week of December, this is the time when people are shopping, decorating, baking, and going to parties for the up coming holiday! And crocheters like me, are in the finish those crochet gifts count down! Besides working on crochet gifts, I have been shopping on-line, trying out new recipes, and unpacking the holiday decorations to get the house ready for the holidays. 

I had to do some shopping to refresh some of my decorations, so I decided to go to Hobby Lobby. After checking out the decorations, I went to the yarn section just to check it out. I came across a yarn called Ethereal Eyelash yarn by Yarn Bee and fell in love with the softness of the yarn. Have you ever touched a yarn and could not believe how soft it is and kept touching it? Ethereal Eyelash yarn is just that soft. This weeks quick and easy gift is made from and named after this yarn.

Here we go a skein, fresh off the hook:

                                      The Ethereal Beanie

This top down beanie is done with double crochet (dc) stitches and the brim is done in Front post double crochets (FPdc) and back post double crochets (BPdc) stitches, so if you can do a double crochet then you can make this beanie! For the free pattern just click on the photos.

The ethereal beanie can be made with or without a pom pom. For the beanies in the photos, the pompom was made with the same yarn used to make the beanie. You can also purchase a premade pompom online to give your beanie a different look!

I hope this quick and easy pattern brings you one step closer to completing your holiday gift list!

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!  

Mini Baskets

The last quick and easy gift for November is handmade mini baskets. They are decorative, useful, and are perfect for gift giving! How many baskets do you have at home? I know I have quite a few and can always find a use for them! I have a basket for laundry, one for fruit, a basket for my napkins, small baskets to hold trinkets on my desk and still more small baskets for small items in the bathroom such as dental floss, pony tail holders, hair clips etc........ Small handmade baskets are a handy item to have and it seems you can never have enough!

Mini baskets not only help you organize, but they make great gifts and party favors! You can give them as a set, fill the baskets with small gifts items, and use them to hold gift cards or candy. Just think of the possibilities!

Here we go a skein, fresh off the hook:

                                         Mini Baskets

These crochet baskets are great for crocheters of all levels, since they are made using a basic single crochet stitches. They can be made with all different yarn fibers, different yarn weights from Dk to Bulky yarn and in one color or a nice variegated yarn.

This Mini Basket pattern has instructions for different yarn weights:

#5 Bulky yarn, such as Premiere Yarn Canyon Colors was used for the baskets in the photo below or any Bulky #5 yarn should work.

#4 Worsted weight yarn, such as Premier Yarn Basix or Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The baskets in the photo below were done with two strands of yarn held together.

#3 Dk yarn such as Stylecraft Special Dk or Scheepjes Colour Crafter Yarn. The baskets in the photo below were done with two strands of yarn held together. (DK yarn baskets are not as sturdy as the baskets made with the bulky or worsted weight yarn, but they make great decorations!

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy Mini Basket pattern!

Have a hooky day! Lynne

*All images are copyright by Lynne Samaan and D60 Crochet, please do not use without permission, Thank you!