Hat 53

So here we are with Hat 53. On the top is just a poofy type yarn I had in my stash and twined with some light grey yarn. When I ran out of the poofy yarn I just traded it for some Caron Simply Soft yarn but in blueberry to match the top part. I like the effect of the blue and grey together on the bottom, makes the blue look like it's shining in some areas.

Hat 52!

Hat 52 was done pairing 2 different strands of yarn. The first one was just some Caron's simply soft eco in natural and I paired it with some yarn that was brown with small little green, orange and brown puffs.I ran out of it near the end, so finished it off with just the natural. I'm glad I ran out since I think it looks great this way. All done in a HDC stitch as usual.

Hat 51 with the New Year!

A new year begins, and with that, a new batch of hats! Here is Hat #51!! The top yarn is my fav Bamboo yarn and the bottom is Lion Brand's homespun yarn all done with a HDC stitch. I made it extra long in case you want to cover your ears or flip it up. So soft and comfy that I'm thinking about making another just for me.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday, so I went and dropped off my hats at the Kaiser Chemo Ward. Dropped off 21 hats in total plus some chocolate bread from Zippys for the nurses. When I got there I noticed that there were a bunch of hats by the door. The nurse told me that since last year when I dropped off hats, people have been making and dropping off hats also! That is very awesome. I think now I'm taking a small break from hat making and gonna make a afghan or something big. Haven't totally decided yet.

Hat 50!!!

Made it to hat 50!! Yay!

So this yarn is the Michaels' Impeccable yarn that I picked up while in Massachusetts. I tried pairing it with other colors and re-started it about 4 times until I realized I liked it by itself the best. I made a cute little bucket hat out of it with just a simple single crochet stitch. I love the pattern and the colors on this hat. I have a couple more patterned yarns that I got there which I can't wait to try.

Hat 49

So, with hat 49, I was looking at my yellow yarn and wanted to make a hat that gave you the idea of a sun. The yarn is all Caron Simply Soft yarn in 3 different colors. The whole hat is done in a HDC stitch. The red goes throughout the entire thing and I would add in the yellow and orange for the stripes. It's a bright hat and I think I got the sun idea down pretty well. The Caron yarn is always a little too thin so pairing it with another yarn or another color seems to work nicely.

Hat 48

So I took a vacation to Massachusetts and bought some yarn over there to make a few hats on the drives and plane ride. I had brought with me the last of my Homespun in Edwardian and stopped by Michaels' and picked up some Impeccable yarn in grey. I really wish we had a Michaels' here in Hawaii. So many colors and types and not too expensive!
Anyway, the grey was done with a HDC stitch and the Homespun in a DC. I really like the way this hat turned out. I almost had my sister steal it since we were so cold over there. I may make a similar one for myself at a later date since I still have that grey yarn left.

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.