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Stitch a Simple Pom Pom Hat for Kids

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knit a super quick and easy hat for kidsWinter seems to be slow in coming a lot of places this year (as I write this we’re coming off near-record warmth and experiencing widespread flooding after days of rain), so you still have plenty of time to knit your kids some things to keep them warm when the cold weather finally gets here. Which makes me feel better about the not-even-half-completed kid-sized glove in my to-be-knit pile.

Evelyne from Nemcsok Farms has a great little kid’s hat pattern that’s great for newer knitters or anyone who wants to get a project on and off their needles quickly.

It uses two strands of medium/worsted weight yarn held together, but you could easily use a bulky weight yarn from your stash instead. The hat is mostly Stockinette, and it’s worked flat on straight needles, so it’s super easy for a new knitter. Someone with more experience or less tolerance for knitting things flat could just work the Garter Stitch section flat, then join in the round for the Stockinette part and only have a tiny seam to sew at the end.

Either way this is a great little stash buster to keep a kid in your live cozy.

Have a favorite hat pattern? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Nemcsok Farms.]

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Knitting Machine Scarves with a Fun Twist

One of my favorite things to make on a circular knitting machine is scarves, because they’re a great way to use leftover yarn and certainly faster than knitting by hand. 

But if you pay attention to the colors you’re using and how you are using them, you can make fun knitting machine scarves that look like something different when you roll them up. 

One of the first versions of this I saw was the sushi scarf, are there are a lot of variations on this one. For example this one from Flower and Anchor that uses five colors of yarn, or this one from Three Threads NE that uses four. These generally are made to look like California rolls, but you could change up the colors to make them different things if you like. Just make sure the outside of the “roll” is black or green to indicate the nori. I found another version on Pinterest if you’re looking for a free pattern, but there’s no image of it rolled up. 

Another popular variation is making a scarf that rolls up to look like a mug with coffee, tea or another fun beverage inside. This collection of three mug scarf circular knitting machine patterns from Idaho Cottage Creation includes green tea, a pumpkin spice latte with whipped cream and a candy cane colored confection (which honestly reminds me of the Grinch since it has a green mug!). Again you can change the colors of the mug part and the drink part. The little handle looks like it’s crocheted on these, and it doubles as a loop you can thread the scarf end through when you wear it.

Again there’s a version of the green tea scarf on Pinterest with crocheted elements. I also found a latte done with a striped yarn and a red mug that’s pretty cute and gives you an idea what a different beverage would look like. 

I also love this pumpkin pie scarf designed by Jodi Favish Saunier. It has a bit of crocheted edging to give it a fancy crust but you can omit that if you don’t crochet. These are all on Facebook but she also has a watermelon and lemonade pattern that are super cute.