Ric-rac UGA fan slouchy hat

Made this for our Georgia Bulldog, Jill. I recently saw some designs (such as the ZiggyZag Vixen Slouchy Hat by Faith Holbrook) made with the ric-rac stitch (or cluster V-stitch) and really liked the look (it also looks great worked flat as a blanket, etc.), so I just had to try it. 

This slouchy hat design lends itself nicely to working with team or school colors. Very quick and easy to make.

I made the pompom removable, so the hat can be safely washed without it.

I also made this quick little coffee cozy for Jill, since she loooves coffee. 

I made this in YOslst, also called HDC slip stitch. 16 stitches tall. 

Apropos feltie came from TheWiredPlanner on Etsy.

Weathered Glory Patriotic Afghan free pattern

It shouldn’t have taken me five months to crochet this afghan (the virus pattern is usually quick and easy to make) , but I suffered a terrible tendon flare in the elbow of my dominant arm when I was about 80 percent done with the blanket and it took me several months to get back to working on it. Sigh! Anyway, at least it’s done now. Made this in colors to coordinate with the decor in our guest room.

Linked below is a great free video tutorial by Jonna Martinez that details how to make the virus blanket.

For Grammie Laura

My friend Laura and her family are Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Laura's first grandchild is expected to arrive in time for football season, so I made this set just for them! 💜

Vulcan/elvish ears to crochet

I saw this picture of some crocheted Vulcan/elvish ears and just had to share it with my friend Mary, who is a big Star Trek fan. This awesome free pattern is called Spock Ears and is available on the Croshame blog.