Washer Necklaces

Another Aviator Hat

"J" hook. Double crochet in brown with a single crochet cream trim.

More Hats

Brain Waves Beanie

Outdoor Chandelier

Mini Baguettes

I'm no baker, but I tried these for the first time on Thanksgiving, and made them again last week. If you make allowances for dough-rising time, this is an easy and tasty bread.

Hat With Pom Pom

Make a magic circle, double crochet into the circle 8 times. Join with slip stitch. Ch 2. Make 2 double crochets in each stitch, for a total of 16 stitches. Join.
Ch 2. Make 2 double crochets in first stitch then 1 double crochet in next stitch. Repeat all the way around. Join.
Ch. 2. Make 2 double crochets in first stitch, then 1 double crochet in next TWO stitches. Repeat all the way around. Join.
Continue, using this pattern (2 double crochets in first stitch, then 1 double in next THREE stitches, etc.), until hat is the circumference you want.
Continue around until hat is the length you want.

Since it's a preemie hat, the pom pom is a lot smaller. I wrapped yarn around my index finger over 150 times. Trimming with scissors is how to get the ball smaller and tighter.

Preemie Christmas Hat

Christmas Beanie

Double crocheted with red yarn. Single crochet edging. White yarn pom pom; wrapped the yarn around a piece of cardboard 150 times to get that fluffiness, then trimmed it with scissors.

Limoncello

Back in April, I peeled about 15 lemons and put the peel (the yellow part only, no white) into a glass container with 15 cups of vodka. I've sometimes used Everclear, but I didn't have any this year.



After Thanksgiving, the lemon peels were all white, leaving the vodka a nice yellow color. I removed the peels, then mixed up a batch of simple syrup and added it to the vodka mixture. Since I had 15 cups of vodka, I made half that amount of simple syrup: 8 cups water boiled briefly with 4 cups sugar.




I was able to fill 8 17-ounce flasks with the limoncello, with a little left over for me, which I'm keeping icy cold in the refrigerator.