Here’s your supreme stashbuster project! This pirate king-inspired striped hat features a crowned skull motif cross-stitched over a Tunisian patch, and an extended hat crown folded over and secured with a button. Tips are included for color arrangement and modifications, including a beanie style without the folded crown.

This is Chattanooga Yarncrafters’ inaugural pattern release. It features the state bird and a leaf from the state tree of Tennessee. The hat is constructed with a deep, stretchy ribbed brim, and a tall slouchy body with gathered crown. This pattern is appropriate for intermediate knitters who have done some stranded colorwork before. Charts are...

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This pattern includes written instructions for making the coaster, a chart for the cross-stitch location, and two tutorial videos: a beginner crochet video walking you through chain stitches, turning stitches, and US single crochet/UK double crochet stitches, and a video demonstrating the cross-stitch embroidery on the completed coaster.

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This is a single-row mosaic pattern, worked flat without breaking the yarn. Helena Asmus Lim has a highly-detailed explanation of the technique here, but you should be able to work this pattern from the pattern instructions alone.

This tutorial is designed to introduce knitters to two-color stranded knitting. When made to gauge, the finished product will fit a Starbucks reusable cup. There is a step-by-step video tutorial in addition to written instructions and a chart for the colorwork portion. The written and charted instructions contain alternate motifs and instructio...

This is a quick, free stashbuster project for using up snippets of yarn or churning out party favors. It will work in any size of yarn from fingering through aran; use an appropriately-sized hook for the project.