Men's Ribbed Neck-Warmer/Cowl

I often times look for something online or in books that I might like to make and wear for myself.   However, the majority of the time, I find nothing that catches my eye.

I've crocheted or knit several scarves for myself, but I have been looking for a simple neck-warmer.   Since I couldn't find anything that I liked, I decided to design one and keep it on the simple side.

The photos below show what my new neck-warmer looks like.  I like wearing it because on the one hand, it's very easy to slip on just like wearing a hat.  The second added benefit is that it's very warm especially when it's windy outside and you don't have to mess with the scarf ends ... in other words, it stays in place.

You can find the free pattern at CLICK HERE.

Keep in mind that this neck-warmer/cowl was designed to be worn by a guy, but it can easily be adapted to be worn by a woman.  If you want to make this for a woman, you can add more chains and make it to your preferred length.   I hope you check out the link above and have fun making this !! 

As always, I thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog page.  I know that there's a lot of talented folks out there, so please consider making one crocheted/knit item and donating it to your favorite charity.  

The HookDude

Winter Hat Project 2015 Completed

The winter hat project for 2015 was completed in early December.  I usually work on this #charity project by myself throughout the year, but this year, I decided to try something different.

I submitted an article through our neighborhood's newsletter around July of last year enlisting the help of any crocheters and/or knitters in my subdivision.  It was a simple request:  submit one hat for this project and in December, the hats would be delivered to our local children's shelter.  We have 180 homes in our subdivision so I figured we would at least have 1 or 2 other crocheters/knitters who would participate.

I didn't get much of a response but thanks to another gentleman, a knitter, who lives in the neighborhood, I was able to have enough hats for the shelter. 

Sometime in late December, I delivered 40 hats (in different sizes)to the children's shelter.  

Below is a sample of some of the hats(#crochet & #knit) that went to the children at the shelter.

Now it's time to start working on the winter hat project for 2016.

As always, I thank you for stopping by and visiting.  I know that there's a lot of talented crocheters/knitters out there, so please consider donating at least one item to your favorite charity.

The HookDude