Hat 47

Here is hat 47!! I had a ribbon denim looking yarn and so I started off with that until I ran out. I figure the grey fuzzy yarn matched a bit and added that. The end product looked a bit Russian which I thought was kinda fun. Top is a HDC stitch and the fuzzy yarn is a DC.

Hat 46!

Here is hat 46! The yarn is Lion Brand's Vanna's Choice Yarn in white and olive. The pattern is from Simple Bean's blog where she takes the Durango pattern and adds a different band.

Hat 45!

So, hat 45! I had a nice light soft semi-fuzzy yarn and had been thinking of what to pair it with. But the yarn is just so soft that I realized that it would be so nice just by itself. Used a DC on the whole thing since the fuzz will cover up the holes rather nicely.

Hat 44

So I still had some Red Heart Baby Clouds Yarn in Orchid left over from previous projects. So since I made the hat 40 and STILL had more, I figure use up what's left. This one was made as a mushroom type hat, but can also be used as a slouch hat. I used DC on the top part then changed to a HDC on the bottom. Though the holes are kinda large, the hat is very soft and comfy and since it's somewhat big, I think the holes won't be so bad on this one.

Hat 43

So hat 43 was a hat I made sort of winging it. The top is done with a dark Aqua yarn I had and my Bamboo yarn. I made the top and realized it was turning way too large so figure a slouch hat would work. But by then I had run out of the dark aqua yarn. So I had some green acrylic yarn next to me that seemed to go somewhat well with the colors. The slouch didn't turn out as well as I'd liked, and if it's not a slouch hat, it's a mushroom hat.

Hat 42

Hat 42! The top is done with a HDC stitch with my bamboo yarn. I realized that I still had quite a bit of the light blue left and wanted to start using it. So paired it with some colored yarn I had and it turned out very pretty.

Hat 41

My 41st hat was pretty simple.  It was a thick black yarn with shiny white/silverish threads winding through it.  I paired it with a nice soft white yarn that matched the threads.  Everything done in a easy single crochet. 

Hat 40!!!

Hooray for Hat 40!  Well, I have a bunch of Red Heart Baby Clouds Yarn in Orchid from a previous project I worked on a while back.  Thought it might look good in a simple hat.  It's a DC and the holes are bit large, but I still like it and hope someone might still wear it.   I want to start working on a few flowers again to add to some of the hats and this one will be one that I add a flower too.  Maybe a bright yellow or pink flower to add a little extra special to it.

Hat 39!

Got back on the hat track and have been working hard. I had been worried that I wouldn't have 20 hats by December so spent a couple weeks crocheting my little heart out and now have 20 so I can relax and go back to making hats at my leisure.

Here is hat 39 made with twining some Caron simply soft in Denim wash and some fuzzy blue and yellow yarn together. The fuzzy yarn also has a little sparkle to it so it adds a little pizazz to the hat. Not too long ago I bought a few big buttons just for the fun of it and thought it might look kinda nice on this hat. Can't tell by the pictures, but the brim isn't all the way around, but just in the front so it's sort of like a cap. Whole thing done in double crochet, and since it's a bit thick since it's 2 yarns and one is slightly fuzzy, the holes shouldn't be too bad at all.

Comfort Shawl

I have been slacking most of the year on making hats. But I have been working on a few other projects. One of them was this comfort shawl I made for a friend that is going through a hard time lately. I used Lion Brand Homespun yarn and I think the color is painted desert, but not positive, I'll figure it out next time I'm at the store, though I do know that the fringe was done in the Barley homespun. The pattern was the Lion Brand Prayer Shawl / Healing Shawl free pattern (need to sign in) which uses a HDC stitch throughout. Though the pattern calls for 2 1/2 skeins, I used a few more (6?) than that since I wanted to make the shawl extra extra long so she could really wrap herself up in it. In the end I was very happy with the colors I chose and the overall look of it.