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Half of them have been baby hats (a couple years ago it seemed like everyone around me was getting married, now everyone seems to be having kids!), but the other half all been for me. Including the free crochet pattern that I released last week for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2017\/02\/messy-bun-hat-free-crochet-beanie.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMessy Bun Beanie\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Check it out if you haven't already! \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIt's the tail end of winter here, and it being Northern California, our winters tend to be around 50 degrees with a good amount of rain (the last few years of drought excluded). However, I'm taking a trip to London later this month where it will be a bit colder and a bit wetter, so I definitely used that as an excuse to make myself a couple new hats. By the way, if you want to see pictures from my trip and my day-to-day life in general, be sure follow me on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shesgotthenotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E. I spend most of my time on social media there, so it's the best place to see what I'm up to and sneak peeks of future tutorials.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn1_zps96vpynvh.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn1_zps96vpynvh.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn2_zpsn8dg3g23.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn2_zpsn8dg3g23.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first hat I made is the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whistleandivy.com\/2017\/01\/crochet-snowfall-slouchy-hat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESnowfall Slouchy Hat\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by Whistle and Ivy. The original pattern is made for worsted weight yarn, however, I adjusted the pattern and make it with some bulky yarn I had.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\nI had seen a similar version of this hat in a knit pattern and fell in love with it. I loved the look of tiny hearts all over. I was *thisclose* to teaching myself how to knit just to make myself one when I stumbled upon the crochet version. Let me just say, to all the brilliant minds who keep inventing crochet stitches that mimic knit stitches, you all just keep enabling me to put off learning how to knit. I will teach myself...someday. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn3_zpswsooicva.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn3_zpswsooicva.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie4_zpsdeaubdss.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie4_zpsdeaubdss.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn4_zpstmuf1vf3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/hrtbn4_zpstmuf1vf3.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003CP\u003EThe hat was quick to make, especially with a bulky yarn. I used Lion's Pride Woolspun in black and charcoal, with a 'K' hook. To compensate for the thicker yarn and larger hook, I only did 38 rows for the brim, decreased the rows of the body of the hat to 60 stitches, and stopped at row 13 for the main body (row 14 and 15 were the decrease rows). \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\nTo finish off the hat, I made a pompom out of scraps of gray super bulky weight yarn.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EI love how it turned out. I do wish the hat had a bit more slouch to it, but I think with time, washing, and wear it will become less stiff.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B014PIJNDM\u0026asins=B014PIJNDM\u0026linkId=1ad52a9debc2118166832a092df0697f\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B014PIJNF0\u0026asins=B014PIJNF0\u0026linkId=673f0db20d8a1a67f743c151fb2068c1\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B00NZF0TPI\u0026asins=B00NZF0TPI\u0026linkId=2fa908d2fe5d5d447f8c0a7a041569d5\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/9da8be62-e82c-431c-ab26-50d02cf923fb_zpsqpyspd3h.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/9da8be62-e82c-431c-ab26-50d02cf923fb_zpsqpyspd3h.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie2_zpsvehvuume.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie2_zpsvehvuume.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie3_zps5y1rk6aj.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cblbnie3_zps5y1rk6aj.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet beanie with pom pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe other hat I made was the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allfreecrochet.com\/Hats\/Stretchy-Slouch-Hat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECabled Slouchy Hay\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. This was my first time attempting the crochet cable stitch. It took a bit of time to get used to it, but it wasn't terribly difficult. It was mostly awkward since the stitches are done out of order and the double treble stitches are tricky to keep tight. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFor this hat, I used Caron Simply Soft in black with an 'I' hook. It took me working on it in bits over the course of a week to finish. So it wasn't a quick project but didn't take too long either. The soft yarn definitely helps to give the hat a nice slouch to it. To finish it off, I added a faux fur pom pom that had been in my stash for awhile just waiting for the perfect hat.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B001141CFQ\u0026asins=B001141CFQ\u0026linkId=01c7b555897b71db3b6df452b9f9d77e\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B008J140U8\u0026asins=B008J140U8\u0026linkId=9f11dfbf2812f7f661b3b6e0c7c6fdc0\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003Ciframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026OneJS=1\u0026Operation=GetAdHtml\u0026MarketPlace=US\u0026source=ss\u0026ref=as_ss_li_til\u0026ad_type=product_link\u0026tracking_id=shsgothno-20\u0026marketplace=amazon\u0026region=US\u0026placement=B00HHF3X0A\u0026asins=B00HHF3X0A\u0026linkId=8e337618b7862a6ad338ec331ab97218\u0026show_border=true\u0026link_opens_in_new_window=true\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EI'm hoping these hats will help keep me a bit warmer while exploring England. Which hat is your favorite? Have you been making anything with pom poms?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\nHappy Crocheting!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Theme%202\/signature2_zps19ece842.jpg\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"200\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post contains affiliate links.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/feeds\/5269734976426473052\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2017\/02\/crochet-beanie-pom-pom.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/5269734976426473052"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/5269734976426473052"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2017\/02\/crochet-beanie-pom-pom.html","title":"Recent Makes: Crochet Beanies with Pom Poms"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Nicole"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02225372040269847361"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/th_73e4e5c1-e274-4483-b6ed-9d6755470ddc_zpsdkfdtf4m.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348768008564562996.post-4853938907008657669"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-28T16:38:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-28T16:40:12.606-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"amigurumi"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet pattern review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crochet Deer"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer4_zpsf6tejkbg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer4_zpsf6tejkbg.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet Deer Amigurumi | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EI had a lot of things I could have been doing this weekend, but instead, I crocheted a deer. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E...I have no regrets. It's adorable and it goes perfectly with my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/12\/crochet-christmas-decor-diy-crochet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecrocheted Christmas decor\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EI used the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/sherman-the-deer-reindeer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESherman the Deer pattern by SnuggleMe Stitches\u003C\/a\u003E on Ravelry and scrap balls of yarn. In fact, it's a bit hard to tell, but the back two legs and part of one of the front legs is made with a different yarn than the rest of the body. I intended to use the same brown shade for the ears, but ran out exactly at the end (luckily) of the last leg.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer1_zpsnvwuibkw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer1_zpsnvwuibkw.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet Deer Amigurumi | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESince I was using scrap yarn, I made some adjustments to the pattern to make up for what I had (or rather, didn't have). In each leg, after the first round of black yarn, I switched to the contrast beige color for rounds 2 and 3 before changing to the brown yarn. Since I was out of the brown yarn before the end of the project, I used the beige color for the two ears and the tail. I think it gives the deer a cute dumbo look with the light ears. Then for the antlers I used some dark brown yarn I had.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer3_zpsldppzx6a.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer3_zpsldppzx6a.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet Deer Amigurumi | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003CP\u003EThe pattern was easy to follow and just took me part of the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. Plus, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/designers\/snuggleme-stitches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ethe designer\u003C\/a\u003E has several crochet patterns for cute wildlife if you want to make a bear or moose to go with your deer.\u003C\/P\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer5_zpspkrnpih5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer5_zpspkrnpih5.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet Deer Amigurumi | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer2b_zps8b97mbja.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/deer2b_zps8b97mbja.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" alt=\"Crochet Deer Amigurumi | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\nWhat do you think of my deer? I think he goes quite well with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/12\/crochet-christmas-decor-diy-crochet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecrochet pine trees\u003C\/a\u003E I made last year. Now maybe I can get back to other things on my to-do list...\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHappy Crocheting!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Theme%202\/signature2_zps19ece842.jpg\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"200\"\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/feeds\/4853938907008657669\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2016\/11\/crochet-deer.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/4853938907008657669"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/4853938907008657669"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2016\/11\/crochet-deer.html","title":"Crochet Deer"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Nicole"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02225372040269847361"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/th_deer4_zpsf6tejkbg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348768008564562996.post-8501221147589584484"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-14T11:37:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-14T11:37:44.455-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet pattern review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crochet Bunny Slippers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/bnny2_zpswvklnfm5.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"650\" alt=\"Crochet Bunny Slippers | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\nWith Easter coming up, I thought I'd share with you a project a made a couple months ago for a baby shower. I definitely have a soft spot for bunnies, so I couldn't pass up an excuse to make these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/hoppy-baby-bunny-house-slippers-classic-and-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ecrochet baby bunny slippers\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/bnny4_zpsztvze5e4.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"650\" alt=\"Crochet Bunny Slippers | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nI actually purchased and made the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/womens-bunny-house-slippers-the-classic-and-year-round-slipper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eadult bunny slipper version\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E a few years ago for Christmas. They're super cute, right? I love the bendable ears and the little bows.\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/bnny3_zpsngl1z9cf.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"650\" alt=\"Crochet Bunny Slippers | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELook at the little bunny-shaped shadow!\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nI knew there was a baby version too, but I didn't have a reason to make them until now. The baby version definitely worked up a lot quicker and look adorable. You can read my Ravelry review of the pattern \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/shesgotthenotion\/hoppy-baby-bunny-house-slippers-classic-and-year-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Ehere\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/bnny1_zps87xivjpj.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"650\" alt=\"Crochet Bunny Slippers | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nLook for more bunnies popping up in my posts in the next couple weeks. Make sure to keep up with the latest on my blog by following me on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/blogs\/shes-got-notion-13166657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBloglovin'\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Theme%202\/signature2_zps19ece842.jpg\" height=\"\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/feeds\/8501221147589584484\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/crochet-bunny-slippers.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/8501221147589584484"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/8501221147589584484"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/crochet-bunny-slippers.html","title":"Crochet Bunny Slippers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Nicole"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02225372040269847361"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/th_bnny2_zpswvklnfm5.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348768008564562996.post-253850221549660377"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-12T15:13:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-12T15:21:09.958-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet pattern review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cottonpad2_zpswd1lz134.jpg\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nWhen I talked last week about my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/blog-goals-for-march.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eblog goals for March\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E, I said I wanted to try and use what I have and be less wasteful. I had made a goal to not purchase any new crafting supplies this month, and I've held true to that so far. \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nI wanted to try out a couple of things from this week's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/10-for-tuesday-green-crochet-sewing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10 for Tuesday\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E post about being more green. (Honestly, they're for my inspiration as much as yours!) I first wanted to try out some felted wool dryer balls. I liked the idea of chemical free fabric softener and not having to keep throwing away the sheets. I had some vintage wool in my stash that wasn't holding up so well with age. It was getting very weak and would snap easily. I figured they would be great for this project. Unfortunately, the dye bled a lot. That's not something you want when you're going to be throwing them in with your whites! So I'm am shelving this project until I have lifted my ban on buying new craft supplies. I just purchased a new box of fabric softener sheets anyway, so there is no rush. \n\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cottonpad1_zpst97s3ztn.jpg\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nThe other project I wanted to try was the crochet cotton pads to replace cotton pads and balls from the store. I was refilling my cotton balls the other day and remembered seeing patterns to crochet your own cotton pads. I thought it'd be a great place to start for my being less wasteful goal. I pulled out all the cotton yarn in my stash and got to work. I ended up trying out two patterns: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/allicrafts.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/makeup-remover-pads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Esimple cotton rounds\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.whatyousow.co.uk\/blogs\/news\/14672979-crochet-cotton-pads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Epuff stitch cotton pads\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The first pattern was very simple and quick to work up. The puff stitch pattern is not as quick, as you should know if you've done puff stitch projects. However, I really wanted the soft puff stitch pads for removing my eye makeup. The other cotton rounds would work for most other uses.\n\n\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/puffstitch1_zpsc94sejiz.jpg\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\nI got a little excited by this project so I decided to continue by making some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thestitchinmommy.com\/2015\/02\/easy-face-scrubbies-free-pattern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eeasy face scrubbies\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, I usually just use my fingers to wash my face, but these just looked so cute. I also have trouble washing all my makeup off sometimes, so I thought these could help with that. I just made three to start because I want to make sure they do not irritate my face before making any more. \n\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/facepad1_zpsrk6nuobc.jpg\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nI whipped up several of each of the patterns so they could last between laundry washes. I will still keep cotton balls around for nail polish removal, because I know that nail polish won't wash out. I've read some people will use black yarn to use with nail polish remover though. Has anyone tried it, and does it work ok? \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/cottonpad3_zpslfjqvgnu.jpg\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nHave you used any crochet to replace disposables in your home? Let me know in the comments!\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nHappy Crocheting!\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Theme%202\/signature2_zps19ece842.jpg\" height=\"\" nopin=\"nopin\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7765274-11055679-1351104964000\" target=\"_top\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/image-7765274-11055679-1351104964000\" width=\"650\" height=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/p\/disclosure-policy.html\"\u003E\u003Cfont size=\"1\"\u003E(Affiliate Link)\u003C\/font\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/feeds\/253850221549660377\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/crochet-cotton-pads-and-face-scrubbies.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/253850221549660377"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/2348768008564562996\/posts\/default\/253850221549660377"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/03\/crochet-cotton-pads-and-face-scrubbies.html","title":"Crochet Cotton Pads and Face Scrubbies"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Nicole"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02225372040269847361"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/th_cottonpad2_zpswd1lz134.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348768008564562996.post-4473914905746903638"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-26T12:00:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-26T13:18:22.384-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crochet pattern review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"scarf"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Royal Triangle Shawl"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6-wHAPjQGLc\/VO9boUDkbII\/AAAAAAAAAwU\/-iTxBxg9uQ0\/s1600\/rs3.JPG\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Royal Triangle Shawl (crochet) | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\nWhen I crocheted the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2014\/10\/the-lodge-pillow.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELodge Pillow\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E last fall I was saying how much I liked the yarn. So the next time I was at Michael's, I purchased some more of that same yarn in the same dye lot to match my leftover yarn. I didn't really have any plans for it though, so it sat in my stash for awhile. Until recently, that is, when I made this shawl with it.\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2014\/10\/the-lodge-pillow.html\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Tutorials\/Pillow%20form\/pillow1_zpsf02d754d.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The Lodge Pillow: crochet pillow with knotted straps | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nI will get to my latest shawl project, but first I want to talk a little about my yarn and fabric buying habit. When the new year started, I had made a resolution to try and use what yarn and fabric I had and buy less. I have an overpacked plastic storage container of both, which are crowded into a closet in my apartment. I really needed to stop buying for awhile to save money and so I don't run out of storage space. It's hard to cut out buying entirely, and for my fabric buying at least, it's about 50\/50 right now using what I have versus buying new. Which, unfortunately, doesn't put much of a dent in my stash.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/02\/chunky-stripe-hat-with-pom-pom.html\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Crochet%20Patterns\/pompom2_zpsba439c7f.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Chunky Stripe Crochet Beanie with Pom Pom | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nFor my crochet projects this year I have done a bit better. I used scrap yarn to make this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/02\/chunky-stripe-hat-with-pom-pom.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChunky Pom Pom Hat\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. I made my friend a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2014\/10\/crochet-pattern-review-cloudburst-shawl.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECloudburst Shawl\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E using leftover red yarn and an unused skein I had in my stash. I then used up all (yay!) of that red yarn crocheting a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/01\/crochet-hearts-garland.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eheart garland\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E for Valentine's Day.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/01\/crochet-hearts-garland.html\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3OFi4miAiOE\/VNrc5GgWphI\/AAAAAAAAAuY\/f1cFHQVMyhE\/s1600\/s92.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Color Block Pillow with Hidden Zipper. DIY Valentine's Day decor sewing tutorial | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n I even whipped up more \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/01\/the-big-knot-headband-in-more-colors.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBig Knot Headbands\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/ShesGotTheNotion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEtsy shop\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E using yarn I had purchased last year. The only yarn I have purchased this year, I shamefully admit, was to make something for my self (although I do love my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shesgotthenotion.com\/2015\/02\/triple-luxe-cowl.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETriple Luxe Cowl\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/rs1_zpsmzjqqhu5.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Royal Triangle Shawl (crochet) | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nNow let's talk about my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/royal-triangle-shawl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERoyal Triangle Shawl\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. I was itching to crochet something, but wasn't quite sure what. Wanting to stick to my resolution, I decided shop my yarn stash. That's when I found the Lion Brand Heartland yarn in Grand Canyon. It's hard to tell in a photo, but close up the yarn has different shaded strands and has a nice sheen. Instead of having something in particular I wanted to make, I took the yarn and searched for projects that I could make with it. \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nThe main picture of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/royal-triangle-shawl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERoyal Triangle Shawl\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E I didn't think was too impressive, but I did like looking at the user projects. That's one of the best parts of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ERavelry.com\u003C\/a\u003E, don't you think? There are some really nice versions that are variegated colors and work up nice in this pattern. I decided to try out the pattern because a nice neutral shawl I figured would be easy to wear since it goes with most everything.\n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/rs2_zpsbmhxu6aj.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Royal Triangle Shawl (crochet) | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\n\nAs I usually do, I read the project notes of other Ravelry users first. A lot commented on the impossible to achieve gauge, even when crocheting quite loosely. I didn't want the shawl too dense or warm, so I decided to start out with a bigger 8.0mm L hook to keep the shawl loose and drape well. Going up a hook size seemed to hit the recommended gauge spot on. \n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nOther than changing the hook size, I didn't make any other alterations to the pattern. After doing a couple pattern repeats, I got the hang of it and was able to easily crochet in front of the tv. \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i100.photobucket.com\/albums\/m36\/shesgotthenotion\/Pattern%20Reviews\/rs4_zps8itbese1.jpg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Royal Triangle Shawl (crochet) | She's Got the Notion\"\/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\nI do like how it turned out. I wore it out this past weekend and even got a couple people complimenting it. I would recommend this yarn and the pattern and I think it's beginner friendly too. I would save this pattern because I think it be great in a bright color as a statement piece or in multiple colors. \n\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\nA quick note about blocking it. The sides were curling a bit, so I steam blocked the piece. However, after a few wears it's curling right back up. A border might help prevent this, but I don't mind too much. 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