Try It Tuesday: Basket Weave Loom Knit Hat

I was so excited with how this hat turned out. This is a gift that I made for my dad. The yarn I used was Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in the color Barley (how appropriate for my farmer father - LOL!) The skein has 106 yds in it and I would guess I used about 3/4 of the skein. I made this on the yellow knifty knitter loom, but you can easily adapt it to other looms.

Brim: To make the bring I cast on 14 rows in an e-wrap stitch. Watch this video on how to e-wrap if you are new to loom knitting. After you have 14 rows, bring the loops from the first row back on the loom and cast over the 14th row over the top of the first row, this will knit the brim together and create a thick brim.

Body of the Hat: The pattern simple and you just repeat rows of 4 until you have the length you want. Leave space to just e-wrap 3-4 rows at the end. For me this meant I did the patterns of 4 rows, 5 times.

Pattern 1: Knit 4, Purl 4 (watch this short video if you need to know how to purl) keep with this pattern until you have gone all the way around the loom
Pattern 2: Purl 4, Knit 4
Continue repeating these patterns until you have achieved the desired length

I used stitch markers to mark every 4 pegs so that I didn't need to keep track of counting.

Also, the loom I used for this one was the yellow knifty knitter loom with 41 pegs. If you do the match you realize I have an extra peg, so my last section I made 5. You can't tell that section has an extra stitch.

GIVEAWAY and Review: Barber Shop Shave Soap

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

Another opportunity for my husband to help me out on a review and this time it is for Bebelush Old Fashioned Shave Soap. I chose to have him try out the scent of Bay Rum, Orange and Clove but they also sell it in the scent of Cedarwood, Cassia, and Clove. The tin is the perfect size to take with you when you travel and since it is a solid you don't have to fit in your quart bag like you would with your shaving cream or gel.

This picture you can see what the Shave Soap looks like inside the container. The shave soap is naturally colored using chlorophyll (for this product) and cocoa powder (in the other scent). There are no synthetic fragrances, dyes or preservatives. Also, the soap is vegetable based, in addition to shea and cocoa butter.

This is my husband's first time using Old Fashioned Shave Soap and he will have to get used to this product as opposed to his traditional shaving cream. You do have to work the soap a bit to get up a lather, but it doesn't take too long. The shave soap is scented but it is so lightly scented with essential oils that you will barely notice it and it won't compete with any after shave or cologne you make use.

This Barbershop Shave Soap does lather up but he might need to use even more soap to get a really thick lather. When I looked at the tin after he used it it barely looked like any soap was used, so I think this 4oz tin may last quite a while.

Product Description from Bebelush

We've added luxurious shea, cocoa and mango butters for extra goodness and thick, rich and slick lather. We scented our soap with an amazing combination of essential oils, and colored it with natural cocoa powder. Free of all synthetic fragrances, dyes and preservatives, you never have to worry about what chemicals will do to your delicate skin.

Artisan handmade soap colored with natural cocoa powder which leaves a little froth on top. Each soap is a little different, as these are hand-poured and hand-finished with the finest natural ingredients. Scented with pure essential oils of cedarwood, cassia and clove for a woodsy and spicy natural fragrance.

Try our soap today and discover how you can transform your morning shave into a luxurious treat! We guarantee you and your significant other will LOVE your soft, touchable skin after using this shave soap!

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Try-It Tuesday: Massage T-Shirt for Dad

Father's Day is upon us and how will you and your kids so Dad just how much he is loved. It doesn't need top be gifts, but if it is, how about a homemade gift that is both a shirt and a massage. And better yet! Have the kids make it as well as do the massaging.

I first had my daughter draw out on a piece of paper what her preliminary plans were for a massage t-shirt so that we could plan it out space-wise on the t-shirt and have it look more organized.

Be sure to put some cardboard inside the t-shirt when you are creating it to keep it from bleeding through (if you use permanent or fabric markers) or from paint seeping through and "gluing" the sides together (if using fabric paint.) It works best if the t-shirt has to stretch on the cardboard so that it doesn't pull when you are trying to draw.

We used a combination of fabric paint and permanent markers, mainly because we didn't have as wide of a selection of colors of fabric paint, so we used permanent markers for the other colors we wanted to use. My daughter pretty did most of this on her own. I did make the figure 8 road.

Pottery Time: Toothpick Holder

I made this pottery toothpick holder for my husband for his birthday. I like to make some gifts and sometimes struggle with stuff for guys, but this one was a no-brainer. My husband loves his toothpicks after a meal and since he is often eating lunch at his desk, I thought he could use a toothpick holder. I didn't want just a cup-like one, I wanted something a little more artistic and so I came up with this design.

I made it my slab rolling clay and hand building. After I slab rolled out my clay I cut out a circle of clay and began to form it together with having the center being pressed in and together and having the sides be raised (can't have the toothpicks falling out!). I thought it turned out pretty nice and was a good idea for a guys gift for birthday, Father's Day or Christmas.