Head Cozy

About my ongoing adventures in crocheting...

Remember I told you about how easy it seemed to follow that pattern for a hat I was trying to crochet and that I was then busy with frogging half of it again because I, generous as I am, accidentally added one additional stitch in every round which was not good for the shape of the hat? After frogging half of it I thought I'd better check if I took the right hook for the wool because it seemed I was crocheting rather loosely. And what? One gage bigger than recommended! So I changed the hook. And frogged everything. Wanted to make a new start with the right hook. I am not crocheting because I must but because I like to learn it. So I really don't mind starting all over.
Just as I was about to begin crocheting that hat again, I rethought and decided on a different hat, a hat that I actually would like to wear and not one I chose to make because the pattern looked easy.
The beret was a challenge, but only because I never did something like this before. I'd say the pattern itself is rather easy, no difficult stitches, very good pictures in the book helped reading the pattern.

I altered the pattern to change the shape a bit, my head obviously is more eggshaped than the average Japanese head so I needed some extra rows to cover what was supposed to be covered... For the hem I went for one of those fancy rows because I like decidedly cute accessories.

These adventures in crocheting will definitely be continued!!!

But now I have to get some sleep first. Good Night!

Comments

[isa]

great hat alex...
and you see chrochet is really easy and fun ;)

[julie]

Your hat is beautiful - the colour shape texture and you look beautiful in it!!!

[katrin]

wunderschön!

[losmills]

Beautiful hat. Do you know where I could find the pattern? It's exactly what I am looking for. Cheers!

[stephanie s]

crocheting agrees with you... and your dedication to doing it well and learning as much as you can in admirable. the hat looks great on you.

[Kate]

Gorgeous!

[myra]

Love the photo and the hat! I first thought it was a picture from a Japanese craft book. Wonderful!

[maryse]

awesome hat!

[nichola]

You know i received a package in the post the other day, it had 2 pieces of wonderful fabric and for the life of me i didn't know who had sent it. Now i realise it was you!! Thankyou so much! What a lovely suprise it was.
By the way, i love your hat.

[Alison]

You're going to make me want to try crocheting, I can tell....

[mo]

It is gorgeous! I am so inspired by all of your adventures in crochet as its been a fantasy of mine for some time. After the holidays I will have to get going on that. I love love love the fabric you sent me. It is the cutest- I can't wait to use it though I am scared to cut into it! Thank you so much. I have a little treat I would love to send your way if you want to email me your address. (I can't find the envelope you sent with your return address on it). Keep crocheting!

[Sandrine (alias Didine ♥ )]

WOW ! That just rocks my socks off :) You are amazing :) And I love your hat ! and I'm seperatly waiting for your anwser LOL Hugs

[Amelie]

Awsome hat, Alex! It looks gorgeous! And that section about choosing the pattern that is easy vs. the one you'd actually like to wear sounded soo familiar... ;-)

[ratichoo]

Nice hat! I love the colors!

[shari]

i love your hat and your peacoat. hope you are well! cheers! shari

[futuregirl]

That hat is absolutley gorgeous. The yarn was perfect for the pattern. I love the fancy edging row. I could imagine finding that hat in Athropology - it's *that* beautiful!

[africankelli]

So pretty Alex! I love how you just pick up thing (like crocheting) and the results look professional. You are one talented lady!

[Amber]

Wow - way to go! I love it that you just jumped in and really made a go of it and decided to make something you would like and use, even if you had to learn new things and do it twice to get it right. It looks just great.

[mariannealice]

Alex,that hat is so wonderful and it suits you so well!Especially the colour! Which book did this come from...I'd love to give it a try!

[corinna]

klasse! - darf ich überhaupt noch auf deutsch "kommentieren"??? ;)
gefällt mir sehr sehr gut :)
mail folgt die tage...
lg,
corinna

[Nic]

DER ist einfach perfekt!!!

GLG, Nic

[Krawuggl]

Wahnsinn, sieht die Mütze toll aus. Ich hab mir gleich die Fotos gespeichert, so eine möcht ich unbedingt auch probieren. Macht nix, daß mir Mützen und Hüte überhaupt nicht stehen, die möcht ich einfach haben. Ganz ganz supertoll gemacht!
Hab mir auch grad die Bücher angeschaut, eigentlich ein Glück, daß ich nicht in Japan lebe, ich müßte wahrscheinlich schon allein für die Bücherregale anbauen. Wieso gibt es so schöne Ideen und Anleitungen nicht auch bei uns?
Schön, daß es dir wieder gut geht, ach ich bin schon so gespannt auf deine nächste Häkelei, ich könnt richtig süchtig werden.
Viele liebe Grüße,
Suzi

[Becky]

Love that hat! Love everything about it! I only wish I could manage to make something that beautiful when I crochet!

[lyn]

WOW, that's lovely

[ruth singer]

fabulous. well done!