So I was in desperate need of a birthday present for my brothers girlfriend, the Hello Kitty lover. She had already "requested" a Hello Kitty hat but I didn't want to do something that predictable. So I searched and looked and looked and searched for a pattern that I thought she would love. Something to satisfy her want for Hello Kitty without actually being Hello Kitty. I saw quite a few hats that had cat ears, some that were really cute even, but nothing that screamed "this is it!" So, it was time for me to create my first hat. I wanted something with the look of cat ears, but nothing childish. And pink was an absolute have to! I decided to start with the basics from the tassel hat. Afterall, without the tassels the corners would just stick up, right? Right! So I started this hat in the same way. I tried a few different stitches but ultimately stuck with a double crochet. I nixed the cuff and just did as many rows as I needed for the right length. Next, earflaps. I knew I wanted the hat to have earflaps. Figuring out the location was a little tricky but I finally got it just the way I wanted. Then I did a single crochet around the entire hat. Now on to the braids. And finally a big, fabulous, obnoxious flower! PERFECT!! It took longer than I thought and there was a whole lot of trial and error but I was thrilled with the final result... and so was she! =) Since then i've even made one for myself. And my girls have both requested one as well.
The next hat here is a dinosaur hat that I made for my Noah Paul. He is completely OBSESSED with dinosaurs. Now I know most little boys go through a dino stage, but let me just say that I have never seen it at this extreme. He reads everything he possibly can about them then he runs around educating anyone who will listen. Even his teacher. =) He recognizes and knows TONS of dinosaurs by name, ones I've never even heard of. So needless to say, I was thrilled when I find a pattern for a hat that would reflect this passion of his. The original pattern for this hat is worked in a continuous spiral. Now I knew I wanted to add the strip in the body of the hat, so again, I opted to use my pattern for the body of the hat. The same pattern I use and love for most of my basic beanies. The spikes however were direct from the wonderful "Stegosaurus Dinosaur Hat" that I found on-line. This was the first time I had ever worked with such a small hook (an F.) It was a little tricky for me but in I finally got those darn spikes done. Ta-Da!! And it was well worth it. My little dino lover was very happy with his new hat.
You can find the pattern for the Stegosaurus Dinosaur Hat here. Thanks Sarah!
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