These "Pixie" Hats Are Addicting to Make: Two More

I made these two hats using my Lionbrand Homespun Acrylic/Polyester yarn.  I hate crocheting with this yarn.  I had forgotten how much.  It snags on the hook every other time you pull a loop through.  I have lots of it, though.  I bought it super cheap at a yard sale, and I need to use it.  It is nice and bulky which makes it work well for this pattern.

 

As you can probably see for yourself, I have been changing the pattern, trying new things with the shape.  That is why I have not posted the pattern, yet.  I have done these two and the other one yesterday, just free hand figuring as I go, and holding it up to judge the size.  So far I really like them all, but they are each unique.  I am taking notes so I can reproduce each one.

The green one has a small "stem" and is more bell shaped.

I tapered this one back in at the bottom to make it cute and round.  It fits more snugly at the ears, which I like.  The stem is longer and more gradually tapered.  This one makes me think of Dr. Seuss.  I made it Molly's school colors, just in case she likes it.  Although I posted it on Etsy for sale so I might have to make her a new one.

I didn't cut the yarn between stripes I just ran it along the inside to the next row. You can tell on the inside but it makes it much easier.

From the top it is kind of fun.

A closer look at the point.  I love it.  I don't know if it will be fun to sit in the car in.  I hate it when my hat/hood touches the roof of the car when I'm driving.

 

Here is a link to my etsy postings if you would like to see them:

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123075221/pixie-striped-crochet-hat-purple-and

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123076069/crochet-elf-hat-hunter-green-large-adult

 

An the listing from yesterday:

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123019184/silly-pixie-striped-crochet-hat-hand

 

Have a wonderful day!

Silly Wool Hat: A New Crochet Hat Pattern

I have been thinking about a very silly hat design, ever since I made the boob hats.  I knew I wanted a bulky yarn, something colorful.  I looked through my stash and found some odds and ends I need to use up.  I had two small balls of 2 ply hand pained, almost felted looking bulky yarn.  One is bright bold colors and the other more of a pastel blend. At first I tried to make the hat from just the brighter color, but soon found that I would run out long before I was done. The only thing to be done, then, was to use alternating stripes of both.  As it was I barely had enough to finish the hat.  Here it is:

The colors turned out even crazier than I could have imagined, but I love the shape. I wish I had more of this type of yarn.  I think I might try spinning up our woolpaca/angora blend to this thickness.

This is looking down at it.  With two solid colors it might have been more interesting from this perspective, but who looks at a hat from here anyway?

The tip just stays up just like this.  It is very sturdy.

Here are my notes I figured and jotted as I worked, so I wouldn't forget how I made it.  I will try to write a pattern of it for my next post.

 

Have a good evening, everyone!