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Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone: Winter Essentials in Sizes Newborn to Adult Large by Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk is a lovely, brand new book that debuted in August 2024! Get a peek inside, and then enter to win your own copy, right here on Moogly!
Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this book for review; all opinions are my own. This post includes affiliate links.
Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone Review
A Bit About the Author
Sascha Blase-Van Wagendonk has written a bunch of books, with at least 4 of them translated to English – and they’re pretty darn popular! You might have visited her site A La Sascha, or seen her adorable ragdoll designs!
“When I started a small hobby blog in 2009, I never dreamed that my passion for crocheting would become such a big part of my life!”
From the moment I started with needlework, I quickly became completely fascinated by knitting and crocheting. Making quickly turned into designing and designing became writing. This is now reflected in a nice list of books and translations!
I get a lot of joy from making and thinking up new designs, stitch patterns and cuddly toys. The trick is to stay original and combine beauty with practical applications. Needlework is currently very popular again and I hope to contribute to this with modern designs and patterns. I prefer to make scarves, clothes, accessories and rag dolls.
In addition to crocheting and designing, I am happily married and the mother of two daughters, a son and a dachshund!”
Now let’s dive into Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone!
Inside Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone
“Crochet hats and mittens for the whole family!
With all patterns sized for newborn through adult large, you can make warm and woolly mittens and hats for all. Novice crocheters can start with the easy December Hat and Mittens or a simple headband, while those with more advanced skills may want to jump right in with the Celtic Cable. Most items are unisex; personalize with color choices to make each item one of a kind.
There are 7 designs for hats and headbands in a variety of styles and 4 mitten patterns, including one in the popular fingerless style that can also have a flap to keep fingers warm. Most are in the intermediate skill range, and illustrated tutorials for basic stitches and techniques make the patterns accessible for beginners. More complex stitches are given in written instructions as well as being illustrated in crochet stitch diagrams.
With classic styles in a wide range of sizes, Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone is sure to become your go-to book for all your gift-giving needs.”
“Only” 11 designs? Don’t let that fool you! With 120 pages, Sascha provides patterns that could keep your hook busy for years to come. Each pattern offers so many sizes, meaning you can make these over and over again, in new colors, for the whole family! Mix and match, add poms and fun trim, and you’ll never run out of stitches!
The December Mittens and Hat, Jewel Beret, Ollie’s Mittens and Hat, Celtic Cable Hat and Headband, Double Twist Headband, and Graphic Hat all include 6 sizes each. The Fingerless Mittens and Celtic Cable Mittens patterns include 5 sizes each. All of the patterns are shown in 4-ply sock yarn, making this a wonderful book to use with all those one-off skeins in your stash!
All of the patterns are attractive, solid, and practical. The “extra bits” of the book are short and/or super useful, including how to make a cord to connect mittens, making a bow, making a pom pom, and adding labels.
Overall, it’s a super useful book for crochet hats and mittens and headbands – for yourself, for your family, for your friends, for craft fairs, and of course – for charity!
Get your own copy of Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone today!
Purchase your own copy of this book on Amazon, or ask for it at your local bookseller! And check out the other books by Sascha Blase-Van Wagendonk: Crochet Ragdolls, Crochet Ragdoll Friends, and Comfortable Crochet Socks – and browse her Dutch titles here!
The Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone Giveaway
The Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone Giveaway is open in the US and Canada (void where prohibited, including Quebec). The giveaway ends October 15, 2023, at 12:15am Central US time. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. If you are on mobile and have difficulty entering, please use a desktop computer to enter. Only the email option is mandatory – all other tasks are optional, for bonus entries only.
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