Hippie Hat

[natalie058]

I've been working on some stuff to sell at my work and this hat is one of my creations. It's an original pattern (I would love some testers if anyone wants to volunteer - this is my first time writing up anything!) and I used cotton yarn that I recycled from an Old Navy sweater I got for a buck at Sal. Army.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/natalie058/th_100_0237.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/natalie058/100_0237.jpg)
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[Reba]

I absolutely love it. I'd volunteer to test the pattern, but let's just say I'm not-so-great at following patterns yet. But, anyways, I LOVE the hat! And isn't recycling yarn from sweaters fun?

[TepperWear]

It's very cute and I'd be glad to test it. I'm at tepperleen@aol.com. Thanks.

[Catana]

Yay! Another yarn recycler! Cool hat.

[Julie]

Ooh Natalie, that's very cute! :clap

[Kymberlina]

I'm loving that hat! :manyheart

I'd be more than happy to be a tester! :hyper

[kat]

Great job :yay!

[Crochet Buffet]

Great Job!!! That looks so like something I'd wear! :clap

I'd love to be a tester!

[Tiggzie]

Schweet! I'm a hippie and it's my official hippie opinion that you did a spendid job! :)

[gingerchai]

i really like your hat, can i be a tester too??:manyheart
tracy :)

[unicorn37757]

what a neat looking hat!:clap

[AshEgypt]

That looks great! :cheer

:frog

[readyfox]

Your hat looks great and I would love to be a tester.
June

[natalie058]

Thanks everyone for the nice words! I had fun trying to get this hat the way it was looking in my mind...

Now hopefully my pattern will be clear enough that it will be easy to recreate! I'm going to send the pattern to the first three people that asked... TepperWear, Kymberlina, and Crochet Buffet, check your PMs.

Once they give me the okay, I'm going to go ahead and post this on my blog and in the original patterns section.

[Terri/LadySorce]

It's very cute!!

[MomaChet]

I can't wait for the pattern to come out!! I am not good enough to test patterns:blush

[dorayme]

I love this hat. I would like to be a tester if you still need some.

[rebeccav]

very cute! i really love that! i'd be willing to test as well... although i know i can't get it done until after may 10th..... :P
deadlines - eeek!

[Tiffany]

It looks great on you!!! :)

[Kymberlina]

I just finished up the hat that I tested for Natalie. I made it with RH Plush. I love that yarn, it worked well with this pattern. I couldn't find any way else to take a picture of it so I put it on tupperware bowl! :lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/Kymberlina/121resize.jpg

[MomaChet]

OOH, looks good enough to MAKE. Where is that pattern ;)

[natalie058]

Wow, it turned out so nicely! :clap Thanks so much for being my guinea pig!

Kymberlina did spot an error in my pattern, so once I make the corrections I'll have the pattern available on my blog. Hopefully sometime Thursday morning...

Thanks everyone for all the compliments! :blush

[sn0w]

This was the first thing I ever made other than a blanket. I was trying to figure out how to crochet by myself. I think I did okay thanks to such a great pattern! All I knew before the blanket I made was a chain stitch and I had to teach myself the rest lol. Not bad for first project. So I had to make two yesterday! My sister saw and loved so I had to make another! I posted pics below. My daughter turns 4 next week and she tried it on and it's sooooooooo darn cute on her. I gotta make a smaller one now. I think I'm HOOKED. HAHA Thanks so much Natalie! I emailed you earlier before I found a place to upload the pics to show here. I think you can click on the thumbnails for a bigger pic. Did I do ok? Different yarn.. they turned out a little different in size. Which do you like best? Janey

http://i42.imagethrust.com/t/206277/p967.jpg (http://i42.imagethrust.com/p/206277/p967_jpg.html) http://i44.imagethrust.com/t/206278/p968.jpg (http://i44.imagethrust.com/p/206278/p968_jpg.html) http://i45.imagethrust.com/t/206279/p969.jpg (http://i45.imagethrust.com/p/206279/p969_jpg.html)

http://i41.imagethrust.com/t/206280/p970.jpg (http://i41.imagethrust.com/p/206280/p970_jpg.html) http://i46.imagethrust.com/t/206281/p971.jpg (http://i46.imagethrust.com/p/206281/p971_jpg.html) http://i49.imagethrust.com/t/206283/p973.jpg (http://i49.imagethrust.com/p/206283/p973_jpg.html)

[Reba]

sn0w--bot the hats are great, but I love love love the second one. What kind of yarn did you use on each of those? It looks kinda hemp-y, but that could be just the color.

I'd love to make this hat, even though in general I'm pretty terrible at anything other than scarves. Can't wait to see the pattern!

[sn0w]

Reba, The pattern link is in this thread I think. It's Natalie058's design. :) On the second hat, I used 4-ply worsted weight. (mainstays from walmart) The other one? (lighter) I don't know what brand that is as my 1 year old snagged the label. LOL It's from walmart too though. Man, I like the hempy colored one too but my sister has dibs on it so I guess I'm making another. LOL The lighter colored one came out a little looser. I like how both fit a touch different.

Here's her link... I think I revived this thread LOL.
http://natalie85.blogspot.com/2005/05/hippie-hat-pattern.html

[natalie058]

Hey guys, thanks for the sugar-talk! I love to hear nice things about my patterns!

Your hats turned out so great - I forgot to mention in my email back to you, but I think I like the second one best, too, although they're both very cute! I can't wait to see if you make one for your daughter - I'll bet it will be just adorable!!

BTW - you did an awesome job on those for them being some of your first FOs!!

[TepperWear]

I tested this hat back then. You did great for following a pattern for the first time. And your model looks fabulous in it.

[newfiegal]

Very Nice Hat! Good Job!:)

[reecie]

what a great hat! i'm glad to see more yarn recyclers! i'd love to test the hat for you. (i do write my own patterns and teach crochet) reece.fairy@charter.net

[sn0w]

Thanks guys! I feel so much better now! I was worried about if I did it ok or not lol. Thanks for the compliment Tepper. The model is me! Just some goofy webcam shots. I wanted to give Natalie props. I so love this hat! Problem is now everyone that has seen it wants one! LOL Soooooo lucky to have ran into your blog Natalie. HEheh.... I saw hats similar to the one you came up with but just wasn't QUITE right and I couldn't figure out what I wanted... till I saw yours and I thought AHA! I'm also glad you modeled it instead of putting it on a fake head or something. It just doesn't seem to sit right on those things you know? I think the fact that you showed a REAL person wearing it is what made me pick up that hook.

[flybabytina]

Ooooo.. I really like this hat! Great pattern! We need to do this one for the "Hat A Week" CAL!

Tina

[dustyleef]

Hi

I love the hat but how can I get the pattern so I too can test it out?
dusty

[ria]

awesome design! looks great on too.

[mercy7]

cute hat natalie :hook :h5

[natalie058]

Thanks!!

I just scanned this thread, and I don't think there's actually a link to the pattern here, although there is in the Orig. Patts. forum. Anywho, HERE (http://natalie85.blogspot.com/2005/05/hippie-hat-pattern.html) it is. It's been made several times by now, so hopefully you won't find any errors. :D

[sn0w]

I put a link to your blog in my 2nd post I think in this thread. :) Wanted to make sure you got props. ;)

Thanks!!

I just scanned this thread, and I don't think there's actually a link to the pattern here, although there is in the Orig. Patts. forum. Anywho, HERE (http://natalie85.blogspot.com/2005/05/hippie-hat-pattern.html) it is. It's been made several times by now, so hopefully you won't find any errors. :D