Hat 30!

My first hat for the new batch!! I was thinking about making this post "Hat 1" again, but decided I'd like to keep track of the total hats I have even though I've already given 29 away.

On to the new hat!! This one was made with my Bamboo yarn and the end was done with some fuzzy blue yarn I had around. For the top crochet I did a SC, DC, SC, etc stitch. Oh and though I didn't use a pattern specifically, I do have to admit that I did the stitches that way from J.T.'s Favorite Stitch Chemo Cap from the Head Huggers website. It's pretty much what this hat is (I'm assuming) except for the end part which is just all DC since me and fuzzy yarn aren't very friendly. I would have to say that the pattern turned out very pretty, but don't know if I'd do it again since I kept losing track if I got distracted for a moment and it would throw me off. But I do love love love this hat. Not sure if it's the stitch or the blues or what, but I find this hat just so pretty. So maybe I will do the hat again, if only to make another one for myself! :)

Hat 29!!

Today I Finally after much procrastination dropped off my hats!!! My mom's birthday was on the 8th so I was 3 days late with her present. But as my husband said, she'd probably say "SOO?!?! I also took the Chemo nurses some doughnuts since they work hard and deserve something too! It's a nice big weight off my shoulder to get that done and I hope people like the hats I made.

Here's the last hat I made of all the hats I dropped off. This one is made out of some spare white and brown yarn and some green Eco yarn from Caron. Yes, I seem to be semi-addicted to that yarn. They come in such nice colors and the fact that it's soft and has no wool just makes it perfect for the hats. I just wish it came a little bit thicker. The flower is large, but I thought it went along nicely with the hat. And as usual, I put it on a pin so it's removable.

Hat 28

This is a pretty simple hat using the Bamboo yarn I have and a ball of some shiny white yarn that was in my yarn drawers. It looks much nicer than the picture shows since that white yarn is very pretty.

Hat 27

Here is a simple straight forward beanie hat made with a wool type yarn from my stash. Recently I got the book 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet so figured the hat could use a little color. It was a pretty simple flower to make and I love how it looks on the hat. I also put the flower on a pin so you can take the flower off if you really aren't into it or want to move it to a different place.

Hat 26!

Yes Yes, I'm still working on my hats! And yes yes, It's December..so I've been pushing myself to get all the finishing touches done. They are about ready to go, made the tags, got all the pictures taken and either this week or next week I'll take them in. I was thinking that the 8th was my mom's birthday so that would be a nice birthday gift for her.

On to the hat! Here is hat 26 and it's made with Lion Brand's Homespun yarn in Colonial Blue.
I actually bought the yarn a long time ago when I first started crocheting and had a really hard time making a hat with it so gave it up and put it on the side. I figured I had a little practice with annoying yarns since then so I'd try again! I made sure to make it easy with a double crochet, but the holes are pretty small since the yarn is err..wiggly? The blue is so pretty, I love this simple hat for that alone. I made it a bit long so you can flip it up to make it tight on your head or you can make the brim short and have the hat a bit poofy. Made the top part slightly poofy in case someone wants to wear it that way. Ok, so maybe I didn't plan that part out, but turned out to be the case and I thought it looked pretty good that way too. Oh, and btw, that yarn is really soft, might have to buy some more next time I go to the store!

Hat 25

I always wanted to try and make a slouch hat. So had some nice slightly fuzzy yellow and blue yarn and tried my hand at it. I especially like slouch hats because you can wear them different ways too. Always fun.

Hat 24

A simple beanie made with cotton yarn for hat #24. Easy and simple is good sometimes :)

Hat 23

The black is my black bamboo/cotton yarn that I got a while back from Elann. The green part pops up slightly, almost a rug type feel to it, but very soft and smooshy. I was trying to pair that yarn with some other color, but kept getting frustrated with how off it kept looking. Black is always good. I found working with the bamboo/cotton yarn was a bit annoying because I would miss a strand of fiber every now and then and so one little strand would pop out, so I would either have to go back and fix it, or try and hide it. After the first couple times, I had to be very careful and keep an eye on my crocheting (No watching TV). I even tried using a bigger hook, but the yarn is just un-cooperative. In the end it's worth it because honestly, I love soft bamboo yarn that much.

Hat 22

Hat 22 is, as you can see, a very colorful hat. I had the rainbow poofy type yarn but not enough to make a whole hat, so paired it with the bright red yarn. I think it looks pretty neat. The yarn is a bit thick, but since I used a double crochet, there are some holes that should not make it not too hot to wear (I hope).

Hat 21

Well, since the last striped hat went so well, I got a bit hooked. I have the light blue bamboo yarn (oh so soft) and this eco yarn from caron which is polyester made out of recycled water bottles..but also, really soft too! The colors fit so nicely, so of course, another striped hat! It's a bit of a bucket hat on top, but I think if you pull it down tight, it will turn a little more beanie-ish. Also, as you can see from the top view, I think i've got the changing yarns down nicely except for a few minor spots. I'm thinking this might look extra nice with a little flower on the side of it, but not sure if I want to go white, or something pizzazy like red or yellow.