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Eight Great Projects to Kick Off Your Holiday Crafting

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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Krumm Toilet Paper Cozy - What better way to celebrate the 90s than with a toilet paper cozy? And what more hilariously iconic cartoon character to keep your toilet paper safe than the lovable Krumm from Nickelodeon’s Aaahh!!! Real Monsters? Crochet pattern download - $3.

Reservoir Mitts - Women’s fingerless mitts with entrelac pattern on back of hand. Knitscene Accessories 2012.

It’s a Wrap – Knot! Headband - Looking for the perfect transitional season headband – something with a lot of scalp coverage to protect from the sun but one that won’t hold in a lot of head heat? This headband is a fun combination of turban and front tying headscarf, with no worrying about the knot coming undone. Knit pattern download - $4.99.

Striped Beanie or Stocking Cap - Single and double crochet stripes in beautiful Tweed Stripes yarn makes this hat a stand out. Quick and easy, crochet up a beanie in no time – add a few more rounds for foldable stocking cap. Perfect for ladies and gentlemen! Crochet pattern download - FREE!

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Twin Cities Headband - The seed stitch boarder keeps it from curling, the ruffle is just big enough to make a statement but not so big it takes over your head, and the handmade plaid fabric button is the perfect accent. In short: You need this headband! Knit pattern download - $3.50.

Chunky Cabled Cowl - This chunky knit cabled cowl is the perfect quick, one skein project. With a cabled band between a boarder of seed stitch, this cowl is as fun to knit as it is fun to wear. Chunky cables make it easy to wear with any coat; under your heavy winter coat or over a light spring jacket. Knit pattern download - FREE!

WORK+SHELTER Hand Warmers - Side to side knit hand warmers with seed stitch details. Knit pattern download - $2.

WORK+SHELTER Cabled Headband - This chunky cabled headband doubles as a fun ear warmers and knits up quick on big needles! Knit pattern download - $2.

I’ve got a new fingerless gloves pattern in the new issue of Knitscene Accessories!

Reservoir Mitts

These fingerless gloves have an entrelac panel on the back of the hand, then the rest of the body of the mitts are built off them by picking up stitches and seaming as you go for each section. It’s intense, but so fun!

Hand Panel, Individual Fingers

They also have a skinny seed stitch band seamed in across the wrist for some extra flare. I was given Lorna’s Laces for these mitts and used Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Multi for the entrelac and Solid for the rest of the mitts. I had pitched these mitts as a three color project, using two contrasting colors striped in through the entrelac, and then a main color for the rest of the mitts, but using a variegated yarn for the enrelac panel is a great solution, too. This would be a great sock yarn stash buster, too!

Cute from All Angles!

My mitt pattern is just one of a bunch of beautiful accessories patterns in this special issue. Find the full Knitscene Accessories 2012 preview here. You can buy the digital download here, preorder a copy here, or keep your eyes peeled for the issue on news stands on June 5th. And be sure to favorite it and queue it at the Ravelry Pattern Page!