Crocheted Hats

Years ago, my Great-Grandmother taught me how to crochet (I wish I knew when I first started, but really have no idea). While teaching me, she never showed me a single pattern or told me what the stitches were called. I would carefully watch her fingers and imitate the movements she made. I need to take some photos of the first 2 projects she had me do (sorry, this blog thing is still new to me!). For my first project, she told me to crochet a square. To this very day, I hate to count while I'm crocheting. Needless to say, my "square" turned into what looked like the shape of a flat Barbie dress. Nowhere close to being a square. Great-Grandpa told me to rip it out, but Grandma wouldn't let me because it was my FIRST completed project. It's in my closet with my old crochet magazines -- every time I look at it, memories of her come flooding back. :)

Anyhow, I made myself mittens last year, so I knew I could figure out a hat for each of my children for Christmas gifts. I was so excited, and figured I'd just give them early. Good thing I did because:
                  1.) They didn't fit.
                  2.) They HATE them. (Partly because the yarn was also too scratchy.)



Carson's Hat

Kylie's Cupcake Hat
 

 

As frustrated as I was, my friends encouraged me to try again. I found a different pattern online at www.lionbrand.com. Again, it turned out to be a little too small (I swear, I followed the pattern perfectly to this point and Ky has a normal sized head). I hate to rip things out and start over, so I decided to just add a border and ear flaps with a long chain/string. The verdict: Ky LOVES her new hat and excitedly wore it outside to play in the snow! Success. 

 

I took this photo a couple days ago, but I decided to crochet a flower embellishment --she's a girly girl and this hat just didn't scream "Kylie" yet.  :)

 

 

2nd Attempt = Success

My Mittens