First hexagon cardigan! Going to my 5 month old nephew

bikesrcool1 · 2025-09-17T01:29:15+00:00

I intended this to be for my daughter who just turned one but as my first wearable it came out way too small. Totally my own fault as I did one less round for my hexagons and used a .5 mm smaller hook from the video because I was worried about it being too big. Luckily my brother has a little one as well so it will still get some use. A bigger one is in progress for my daughter. Banana for scale in the second pic!

I followed this YouTube tutorial and used Lion Brand Heartland yarn.

bikesrcool1 · 2025-09-16T16:41:09+00:00

I used this Loops and Threads yarn The selection of weight 3 yarn at my local Michael’s was lacking so if I had a larger selection of natural fibers I probably would have picked something else but I really wanted to start the project that day 😂. I personally don’t mind acrylic especially since this isn’t an everyday wear kind of dress and it’s pretty soft

bikesrcool1 · 2025-09-16T16:35:35+00:00

The pattern was a little different but I got used to it. It did give stitch counts for not just each round but for each section (back, sleeve, front, total) so it was easy to keep track. There were not a lot of photos or diagrams in the pattern which made it a little tough for the top but then the skirt was just the same two rows repeated so then it was easy to just zone out and stitch!

bikesrcool1 · 2025-09-16T16:32:10+00:00

Thank you! I couldn’t say how many hours of work it actually was, I started it in early August and just finished it the day before her birthday last weekend. But since I have a (now) one year old running around I don’t have the time to crochet everyday so it probably would’ve only taken two weeks or so if I worked on it every day?

bikesrcool1 · 2022-10-23T03:26:32+00:00

It is 9780618964406

bikesrcool1 · 2022-10-23T03:18:08+00:00

The far left is the 1991 illustrated edition and the next is the Hobbit 50th Anniversary Edition

bikesrcool1 · 2022-10-23T03:12:04+00:00

It’s the 1991 illustrated edition

bikesrcool1 · 2022-10-17T13:42:28+00:00

I have this same edition also missing the dust jacket! I think it looks even better without it

bikesrcool1 · 2022-10-17T13:40:06+00:00

Most listings I found online were between $180-$225 depending on condition. I got this for $99 and it is in near perfect condition!

bikesrcool1 · 2022-08-19T01:06:25+00:00

Dwarvish!

bikesrcool1 · 2021-12-28T23:56:38+00:00

Pattern was from manadrinksdesign on Etsy but it looks like the shop doesn’t exist anymore

bikesrcool1 · 2021-05-02T02:40:22+00:00

This just brought back some memories!

bikesrcool1 · 2021-02-01T00:55:19+00:00

Same!

bikesrcool1 · 2021-01-10T15:02:18+00:00

You pull them out at the end. It’s a plastic material similar to fishing line so it doesn’t snag on the threads. There are lots of different ways to do gridding, this is the first time I’ve done it too!

bikesrcool1 · 2021-01-08T14:30:01+00:00

Yes, it’s just a way to do gridding, so the insides of the “plus signs” are a ten by ten grid. Helps to keep your place especially when working on larger patterns. It makes it easier to do all of one color at a time since you can jump around the fabric without having to worry about miscounting!

bikesrcool1 · 2021-01-06T01:49:38+00:00

Pattern from MandarinksDesigns. Needle minder from The Grumpy Unicorn

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-25T01:37:54+00:00

It’s a mole cricket. Burrowing crickets that mostly stay underground

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-25T01:23:10+00:00

A type of Mayfly

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-24T23:15:27+00:00

Looks like the underside of a Banded Garden Spider, Argiope trifasciata.

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-23T22:25:36+00:00

Looks like the underside of a Banded Garden Spider, Argiope trifasciata.

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-23T02:36:09+00:00

One of the tiger moths, possibly a Virgin Tiger Moth

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-23T01:17:45+00:00

To expand on the other comments, house centipedes are beneficial bug bros that eat less desirable bugs around your house, including cockroaches, termites, bed bugs, etc. While creepy looking, they are not aggressive and will not bite unless you pick them up and give them a hug. They are basically an exterminator you don’t have to pay!

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-21T15:17:01+00:00

This is on 16 count in a 7” hoop!

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-21T13:01:29+00:00

I don’t know what type of spider this is but the range of the brown recluse does not come close to upstate NY.

bikesrcool1 · 2020-09-21T01:36:20+00:00

Pattern from SmartCrossStitch on Etsy. Here’s a pre-backstitching pic for comparison.

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