The “Smitty” Hat Pattern

Published: September 28, 2016  ~   0

It’s time for another free hat pattern! This one is called the “Smitty”. The pattern is available free of charge on Ravelry here:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smitty

The “Smitty” knits up quite quickly and is perfect for anyone! A few notes – following the pattern as written, we found that it does require a little over one skein of yarn. We used Lion Brand Thick and Quick for this project. Also, so that the hat would have a tighter closure, we decided to continue the decrease rounds until we had 30 stitches left.

Make sure to sign up for Ravelry.com and join our Ravelry group here to find more patterns vetted by T.H.R.I.V.E. Association:

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/thrive-dba-thrive-association

Again, we will be hosting our Friday Night Craft-a-thon this Friday, September 30th at Half Price Books. Be sure to come out and join us if you can!

Half Price Books at 5803 Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231 on 09/30/16 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Hats Off to Free Hat Patterns!

Published: September 14, 2016  ~   0

It’s time for a free pattern! The hat showcased below was made using the following pattern:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/erichs-af-knockoff-hat

(There is also a link to the pattern available on T.H.R.I.V.E. Association’s Ravelry page here.)

It is perfect for any skill level and can be easily resized by adding or subtracting from the called for cast on stitches. The pattern is very easy to follow and knits up very quickly! We made this particular hat by using Lion Brand’s Thick and Quick with size 15 circular needles. We altered the cast on stitches to 44 rather than 40 to better fit a large adult man.

For this week’s Craft-a-thon, we will be meeting again this Friday night at Half Priced Books located at this address:

Half Price Books at 5803 Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231

Friday Craft-a-thon at Half Price Books

Published: September 7, 2016  ~   0

Firstly, just a quick line of thanks to Michael’s for hosting our last Craft-a-thon. We had a fantastic night with lots of fun and treats! One of our newest volunteers even learned how to crochet her first hat! Way to go! This week we will be meeting at Half Price Books to continue with our tradition of a Friday Night Craft-a-thon. The address is:

Half Price Books at 5803 Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231

Stay tuned, as we’ll be posting some sewing patterns in the near future. As usual, to ensure that our veterans receive the highest quality goods, our staff are the first to test each pattern before we endorse them. Again, we are hoping to have enough mittens, hats, and scarves to hand out to each individual that comes through our line.