Happy Monday! Time to look back at the previous week’s recently added knitting patterns on Ravelry and pick a few favorites.
First pick: “DeeVine” by DeeTara ($3.99)
This hat is pure loveliness — beautiful swoopy leaves in an overlapping pattern that pleases me. Slouchy hats keep me warm without crushing my hair, which puts them high on my “to-knit” list.
Second Pick: “Jaiozi (Dumplings)” by Dale Hwang (FREE!)
Mmmmmm, Peking Ravioli! Pan-fried, please. Cannot resist this knitted dumpling pattern.
Third Pick: “Lobster Beanie Hat” by Christine Grant ($4.25)
Since I am a New-Englander, I had to include this hat on my Ravelry Monday list. What’s not to love about a bright red beanie with a lobster on top?
Remily Knits 
That might be a lobster but it looks too much like an alien facehugger for my tastes.
Are the legs a single cast-on row over wire?
Hee! You could do it in shiny black-grey and make it a facehugger on purpose.
I don’t know exactly how the legs are done. For my Pocket Kraken (http://www.ravelry.com/projects/remcat/kraken), the legs are knit lengthwise (just a few rows, with short rows for shaping), and they look similar to the lobster legs.
Ooo, ooo, I love the first hat and the dumplings are so adorable! 🙂