I've been thinking I wanted a nautical themed summer bag and am really addicted to this hobo style so I came up with my own bag and just finished it!

I've put the pattern on my journal in case anyone wants to give it a go:

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Happy hooking!

since my last post of the blankets back in 2011, I have made a few more things ... I should probably post as I finish them instead of photo-dumping into one post ...

( wool skirty soakies )

( Kansas City )

( Monkeys )

( panda hat )

( blankets )

( beach bag )

again sorry for the large amount of pictures ... I promise to post as I complete things in the future

I'm trying to figure out if I'm allowed to sell this mustache as part of a full beard-hat. She says that if people want to use the mustache for something called "Movember" then to let her know but she doesn't say anything about selling it, and I can't figure out how to contact her. I tried a couple different links on there but I'm not really sure how.

If the pattern is published is there a rule about whether or not it's legal to sell or does it vary from pattern to pattern/publishing to publishing?

Thanks!

First of all, thank you to everyone who helped me figure out my business card design. I considered a lot of your guys' advice and came up with this:



I am very happy with it! I haven't decided exactly what color to print it on, I'm thinking a soft blue-grey background.

Anyway, so moving on.

I know how to crochet a flat circle, but how would I crochet a flat oval?

Thanks!

I've never made a business card before but people are always asking for them so I figured it's time. I could really use some advice!

Just a note: The logo itself can't really change. I can lighten the colors, but I've been using the logo for months now and it's already on all my labels and tags and so on.

Also, if you don't like any of them, advice on what to do instead is also very welcome.

( Images under the cut )

This seems really trivial but it's been really bothering me for a while.

Size G or G/6 is supposed to be 4.25 right? Well I have a hook labeled G/6 that's 4.25, and I have a significantly larger hook that's simply labeled G but has no number on it. It's aluminum and appears to be slightly larger than my bamboo 4.5 but slightly smaller than my bamboo 5.

I looked up the brand "Boye" and apparently a Boye G is 4.5, as opposed to a "typical" (would that be the right term?) G/6 which is 4.25.

This is really annoying!

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One thing I've always had problems with was sizing beanies. If I'm not making an average adult size, for which I use the same pattern every time, I always end up making the hat until I can look at it and see if it's too big or too small, but I don't want to be spending all this time making a hat only to find out I have to unravel it and start over.

I've been told three things:

1) Measure the head, divide the measurement by 4, then crochet a flat circle until you reach that number (for example, if my head is 22 inches, crochet a flat circle that is 5.5 inches) then crochet even rows until desired length

2) Same to above, but instead of dividing by 4, divide by Pi (3.14159)

3) Crochet a flat circle up to one inch below your head size (if my head is 22 inches, crochet a flat circle to 21 inches) then crochet even to desired length.

The third one seems kind of bunk, but maybe I misunderstood it.

Are any of these accurate? If not, what is?

Thank you in advance!

PS, I feel like all I ever do is ask and never really share (mainly because I don't have many original ideas. I have an online shop and my most popular item is a beardhat, but I can only make that so many times before I'm sick of it, and I'm sick of it), but recently I saw a really, really cute baby viking hat available on Etsy. There's a pattern for sale too but I didn't want to buy it right then, so I thought I'd whip up a hat of my own.

It's not nearly as cute, but I like how it looked on the little guy I nanny:

Started: 11th May, 2012
Completed: 13th May, 2012.

Just a quick little 'peace' made as a free pattern for my fellow Ravelympians to have a crack at in the 'colourwork crosscountry' event!

Anyone else competing over on Ravelry.com this year?!?!

If you're stuck for a team check out Team CBN! We'd love to have you <3!
xox