The Stairsteps stitch pattern can be found in The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook by Melissa Leapman. The stitch pattern is carried into the crown of the hat. This hat is not difficult to make. Just follow the directions, taking one step at a time.

You’ve finished a project. You worried there wouldn’t be enough yarn, but your fears were unfounded. There is yarn left over. You can’t throw it away. You’ve been keeping it for years. It’s time to deal with that yarn. Unleash your creativity and have some fun with stripes! The designs for the hats in this pattern were dictated by the amount of...

This hat is very sweet on a little one’s head and so simple to knit. It has a subtle hint of texture. It can be made with one or more colors. The stripes provide an opportunity to make use of small amounts of yarn left over from other projects.

My favorite part of Vogue Knitting – The Ultimate Knitting Book is the Stitch Dictionary chapter with over 100 stitch patterns. I like to select favorites and determine how to incorporate them into knitting projects.

I saw the flying geese stitch pattern in Vogue Knitting – The Ultimate Knitting Book and was immediately attracted to it. Flying geese is also a quilt block, and I was a quilter first. In knitting, it is a simple K5, P5 pattern.