In just under 2 weeks I will be on the beach! 
Of course, that means that I needed to knit myself a sun hat, to protect my head and face from the sun on the beach. I used the Witterings pattern from Anna Bell as a base and modified it quite a bit to suit my needs. I made a much shorter brim but I still have some issues with floppiness, if anyone has a suggestion to solve this problem, please let me know!
Here are some pictures modeled by my almost 6-year old, Connor
A set of 3 bath mitts using 3 colours, perfect for last minute presents. Each design is simple to knit, using slipped stitches so that only one colour is ever worked per round and can also be knit in two colours with great results.
Pattern is written for both sport weight and worsted weight cotton yarn.
Included in the pattern are two knitting versions, one from the top down and one from the bottom up. This way, you can choose the method you are most comfortable with.
Instructions both written and charted.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yarn
Version 1: sport weight cotton yarn
About 33m/36yard of each colour for 1 mitt
Version 2: worsted weight cotton yarn
About 23m/25yard of each colour for 1 mitt
Needles
Version 1: 4mm/US6 circular needle or DPNs
Version 2: 5mm/US8 circular needle or DPNs
or size needles needed to obtain gauge
Necessary Skills
Knitting in the round, slipped stitches
Optional: Turkish cast on / toe-up magic cast on or Kitchener stitch
Gauge
Version 1: 23 sts x 28 rows / 10 cm – 4” in stocking st
Version 2: 17 sts x 23 rows / 10 cm – 4” in stocking st
Size
To fit medium sized adult hand, about 12cm/4.75” wide x 20cm/8” long
Tips on upsizing or downsizing in the pattern.
Pattern costs: $3.00
You can see other versions on Ravelry here: 
Eastbourne is a slouchy, airy summer hat, ideal to protect your head in the sun, while letting some air through. I designed it for me, to have a hat to wear on the beach during my holidays in Eastbourne (UK), hence the name.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yarn
125(145)m/137(158)yards of 10-ply cotton yarn (aran or worsted)
Notions
Needles
4.0mm/US6 circular needle or DPNs or size needle needed to obtain gauge
Accessories
5 stitch markers
1 darning needle
Necessary Skills
Knitting in the round, Kfb, slipped stitches
Gauge
16 sts x 24 rows / 10 cm – 4” in 1×1 ribbing (in the rd)
Sizes
Women S/M (50-56cm/19.7-22”) – L (58-65cm/22.8-25.5”)
Size S/M will fit most women
Pattern costs: $3.00
You can see other versions on Ravelry here:
The pattern is being tested, I will publish it on Friday, so only 3 days to wait. It’s now ready for me to take on the beach in Eastbourne, hence the name!
I just finished my summer hat, wrote the pattern and started recruiting testers. It is now blocking and I can’t wait to publish it! It should be up in about 4 days…
Here it is, blocking
This one will be for me, we are off on holidays by the sea on Saturday and I need a hat to protect my head from the sun on the beach.
It is made with 100% cotton yarn, I’m using Schoeller+Stahl Record 210, I love this blue-green mix!
It is still in progress, I’m about to get started on the crown decreases.
Here’s a little preview…
For two reasons, first it’s crochet and it’s a new craft to me and, second, I sewed the lining inside the bag and that is quite a challenge for me! I really like the finished product, a cute little bag! It was a test for the designer.
I’m working on improving my crochet skill. I taught myself to crochet a few years ago but haven’t had so many opportunities to improve since. So, in order to do just that, I’m trying to take on increasingly challenging patterns.
My latest project is a market bag, made out of a 100% cotton yarn. Pattern is free and is here.
The boys are finishing their French preschool classes for the summer on Wednesday, so I made a few presents for their lovely teachers.
For Logan’s teacher, Laetitia, I made two Ballband Dishcloths in reversed colours. For Connor’s teacher Miluschka and her young daughter Magdalena, I made a Circle Dishcloth and a crocheted Teeny Tiny Crab with the same yarn.
Hope they like it!
Today, I finally had a decent photo shoot for this pattern. Thanks to two lovely children, Marta and Kelvin, who played along and let me take lots of pictures of them wearing the hats.
Here are our best shots, aren’t they cute?!
Pattern can be found here and costs EUR 2.50
I wrote this pattern especially with bamboo yarn in mind. I wanted to design a spring hat with a girl and a boy version and bamboo yarn makes me think of spring. It has a lovely shine to it that reminds me of sunny spring days.
The body of the hat is identical in both versions. The girl version includes a little bracelet, just for fun!
Note: this pattern is for both boy and girl versions
Pattern costs $3.75
Necessary skills
Knitting in the round, Kfb, picking up stitches, Kitchener stitch
Pattern in 2 children sizes:
Small: 2-4 years – Circ 38-48 cm (15-19”)
Large: 5+ years – Circ 42-56 cm (16½ -22”)
More details on the pattern are available on Ravelry: 
My testers are hard at work and, thanks to them, I should be able to publish the pattern very soon, I’m hoping before the week-end. Here are some of their versions, the boy version is not finished yet:
Today I finished a test I’m doing for the designer. Not knitting, but crochet. I’m trying to get into crochet so I grab all opportunities to get better.
The pattern is for a hook book, to keep crochet hooks. I thought it would work well for my interchangeable circular needles, so I gave it a go!
It still needs blocking, but it’s finished – and full!
The front has the stripes, the back is all blue. And you can see how full it is in the picture where it’s open…
