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How to Make a Yarn Book for Your Finished Projects

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Check out this great way to store a record of the yarn used in a project!It’s a great idea to keep a record of the yarn and colors you used for knitting projects, in case you ever need the yarn again or want to use a color again that you really loved.

It can be hard to keep these little bits organized, but Ellen from the Chilly Dog had a great idea for organizing project records with little bags and a bit of adhesive.

She trimmed card stock to fit in little plastic party bags, then glued a bit of each color of yarn to one side of the card and the ball band to the other.

This keeps a good record of all the yarn used on a particular project in one place. I would probably go a step further and write some basic information on the card such as what the project was, who it was for, when it was knit or given and if any design modifications were made (such as using a different sized needle) in case you want to make the project again.

But this is a great way to keep your little bits organized; you could even use it to organize your whole stash by taking a bit of yarn and gluing it to a card that contains the basic information about the yarn, how much you have and where it’s located in your house so you can find it when you need it.

[Photo via the Chilly Dog.]

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  1. I keep all my previously-knit patterns in plastic sleeves and try to include a sample of the yarn, a yarn wrapper (if I can find it again), and notes about the project. Then they’re contained together in the plastic and easy to find again.

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Bucket Hat Knitting Patterns

As I was starting to write this post I thought that it was true that I’d never done a roundup of bucket hat knitting patterns before. But then I looked, and I actually did one last year (which you can find here) but there are plenty of cute bucket hats to do another post about, right? 

The one that made me want to write about this (again) is the Red Heart Knit Fanfare Bucket Hat from Yarnspirations. This cute striped hat can be worked in team colors, and while I might prefer a non-acrylic yarn for a summer hat, it would be fine when it’s not too hot outside (or try a cotton yarn instead). 

Claire Slade’s Sunlit Bucket Hat has an angled brim to help keep the sun out of your eyes. It’s worked from the bottom up using worsted weight cotton yarn, and comes in three sizes. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Get a little air flow in your bucket hat with the Shady Bucket Hat from Wool & Beyond. This one uses DK weight yarn and an eyelet pattern throughout the body to keep it cool. It comes in sizes ranging from newborn to adult large, and is worked in one piece from the top down. You can grab the pattern (in English or Swedish) on Ravelry. 

If you’re looking for a fun, floppy sun hat for kids or adults, this pattern from Muki Crafts is a little more slouchy than a traditional bucket hat but it’s super cute. It comes in baby, toddler and bigger kid sizes and adult. I uses worsted weight yarn and is worked from the bottom up. 

Another variation on the classic bucket is this one that’s more of a cloche style. Made by branda, it uses bulky yarn so it’s more of a winter bucket hat, but now’s a fine time to knit it if you live somewhere that’s warm right now (or even more so if you live somewhere that’s cold right now). 

Another one to get you ready for colder weather is Tirmety, a two-layer bucket hat from ViTalina Craft, which has a textured stitch pattern on one side and stockinette on the other. You can wear either side out or even make them different colors if you want. The pattern is sized for toddlers, kids and adults. 

And if you want to add some extra cuteness to your bucket hat, I love this (of course totally optional but also totally adorable) embroidered deatila on the New York Bucket Hat from Pauline Fanguin. It uses two strands of DK weight yarn held together for extra sturdiness, and uses changes in needle size to shape the hat. Of course you could also knit stripes or use different textures of yarn to change up the look. This pattern is made to fit your head and is available in French and English.