Nick Stirling
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Mandalorian, Din Djarin, and The Child, Grogu, live together on this adult-size stranded toque. Perfect for a Star Wars fan or for confusing someone who has never seen the show.
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Crochet: Animal Toy
This is a simple amigurumi pattern suitable for someone with a good working knowledge of basic crochet techniques. As a fun, amorphous invertebrate, self-striping or ombre yarns work well for this. There is no weaving in necessary, as all yarn ends can be pulled through the body to add to the tentacles. The finished product is about 10cm (4”) i...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Mandalorian is a colourwork toque suitable for anyone who lives the bounty hunter lifestyle in the cold outer rim planets of the galaxy.
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is a basic slouch design in sport weight. In addition, I’ve included some notes on how to make that slouch successfully slouch. A great pattern to practice knitting in the round and a flattering design for men, women, or difficult-to-please teenagers.
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
I made this toque for mother-in-law (hence the name), but it is a unisex design that looks good on just about anyone. It uses a simple repeated pattern and is best done in a soft, lofty worsted merino like Malabrigo Rios or Manos del Uruguay Gloria (probably two of the softest yarns you’ll ever use).
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
I knitted this example using Estelle Yarns Alpaca Merino Chunky. With this being a stranded pattern, this makes for a very warm hat. The original pattern is a snug adult medium. For an adult large, use the instructions in brackets (noting that there is a slight variation in the patterns).