Book Review: Crochet Hats and Mittens for Every One

If you’re looking to expand your library with elegant and practical patterns for hats and mittens, Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone by Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk is worth considering. This book combines timeless designs with a focus on crafting winter essentials for the whole family. Here’s everything you need to know about this book before deciding to add it to your library.

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About the Author

Sascha Blase-Van Wagtendonk is a crochet designer and the creative force behind the crochet blog A La Sascha. Known for her modern yet classic styles, she brings her expertise to this collection, offering a variety of crochet patterns that cater to gift-giving needs, family projects, and winter wardrobes.

Patterns Included In Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone

The book features 11 crochet hat and mitten patterns. They are:

    1.    December Mittens

    2.    December Hat

    3.    Fingerless Mittens or Mittens with Flap (a popular fingerless style)

    4.    Jewel Beret

    5.    Ollie’s Mittens

    6.    Ollie’s Hat

    7.    Celtic Cable Mittens

    8.    Celtic Cable Hat

    9.    Celtic Cable Headband

    10.    Double Twist Headband

    11.    Graphic Hat

These designs showcase a wide range of sizes, from newborn to adult large, ensuring there’s something for everyone. The size range for each pattern changes so make sure you’re checking those before starting to ensure that the size you need is available.  Some of the size ranges include 0-6 months, 0-1 year, 1 – 3, years, 4-8 years, and Adult Small, Medium and Large.

Crochet Terminology

Patterns in this book are written in US crochet terminology.  There is no US to UK conversion information available in the book.  Abbreviations are conveniently listed at the beginning of each pattern with their matching chart symbols included with the abbreviations, though most of the patterns do not include crochet stitch diagrams. 

Skill Level

With difficulty ratings indicated by bold “X”s under each pattern name. The X-based difficulty rating system could benefit from a brief explanation to help readers gauge the challenge level before starting a project.

The patterns cater primarily to those with an intermediate skill range or higher. All the designs use 4-ply sock yarn, which can be intimidating for novice crocheters due to the thinness of the yarn.

Those with experience with basic stitches wanting to tackle some of these projects will likely find the easy December Hat and the simple headband project the Double Twist Headband to be the easiest to start with before tackling projects with more complex stitches.

Supports Included for Makers in Crochet Hats and Mittens for Everyone

The book provides some maker supports, but they feel sparse:

•  Chapter 3 offers high-level guidance on hat and mitten sizes and gauge but lacks detailed visuals or instructions on measuring for accuracy or in order to support makers unfamiliar or needing additional support in these areas.
  

• Chapter 4 includes a stitch guide with illustrations, though written instructions could be clearer. This section does not cover all the stitches used in the book with variations like increases and decreases not being covered at all.
  

• Chapter 5 contains small photo tutorials for crocheting thumbholes and thumbs but the images are small and a bit tricky to see.  This would have been helpful to have with the thumbhole sections of the mittens patterns to save makers flipping back and forth.
  

• Chapter 7 shares bonus tips and variations like making cords to attach mittens, how to crochet simple bows, sew on labels, and make pom-poms, which are handy for personalizing projects.
  

Makers without prior experience may find themselves needing to search online for additional guidance, particularly if they aren’t already familiar with the stitches used.

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