Lately, I've been quite obsessed with crocheting. Maybe it's just me preparing because of last year's insanely cold winter or exploring other ways of creating with fibers. Overall, crocheting has kept me pretty occupied this summer.
I had never really delved that deeply into crocheting, so when I picked it up again this summer, I knew I wanted a semi-easy project. So I decided to make a puff stitch hat, because why wouldn't it be easy to make something I've never attempted before? That's how my mind rationalizes things. Digging in my old yarn stash, some purple yarn caught my eye, and I went to work on the project. The puff stitch and ribbing were actually quite easy to accomplish once I had a little practice. I ended up getting a bit carried away, as the hat is a bit too long for my head. However, the hat would make the perfect Dopey topper if I were to dress as that sweet character from Snow White.
Next, using a maroon glitter yarn, I crocheted a ribbed skull cap. It turned out pretty adorable, although I am debating putting a pompom on the top. I just have no idea what color would be best, which is a problem as I am notorious for not making decisions.
For the third project, I went back to the puff stitch to make a more fitted hat. There wasn't much of this blue left, but the color was so vibrant and it matches my wardrobe so well that I knew a hat in this color was totally necessary. The band and overall process went much smoother than the first hat, which I was proud of.
Finally, a mixed blue yarn caught my eye while shopping, so bought a few skeins for some projects. I used the leftovers from my knitting machine legwarmers, which I will cover in another post, to make another beanie. This time, a mix of single crochets and ribbing was used for the hat to create a bit of interest.
Hats are my favorite cold weather necessity. I quite doubt that my obsession will ever dwindle. Being able to craft them myself is an added bonus. Needless to say, I won't be letting up on my crocheting rampage any time soon. Anyone else addicted to crocheting or hats in general?
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