Sunday 23 August 2015

A hat for Winter

At the moment every time I pick up shuttles to do some tatting, I just fail to achieve anything. Whatever I try to make ends up being thrown away, so much time is wasted not to mention thread.  So I decided to crochet a hat, now I have had a pattern for such a hat which must be 40 years old and I never seemed to manage to actually sit down and make it.  So on Friday I did, went out and bought some wool and came home and crocheted the hat. Although it does not look like the one shown with the instructions, only because I made some adaptations. 



And now a selfie!  The colour of the hat looks a bit different as the photograph was taken in the evening with artificial light.


Here is what the hat is supposed to look like but I wanted it taller so it came down a little more over my ears, to keep them warm!  I also embellished the hat with crochet flowers and of course added buttons to the middle of them.


Also the model wearing the hat is a lot younger and more glamorous and she obviously did not take the photograph herself, there were no 'selfies' in those days.  I bet she didn't crochet the hat either!

14 comments:

  1. Funnily enough, the young model looks like a younger

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    1. Thanks Fox - you have made my day, week no year!

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  3. That's a great picture of you. I did prefer the other photo you showed me although the hat wasn't as pretty on that one (fewer flowers). I know the feeling over tatting. Sometimes I go through the doldrums too. Shame - but I know you'll be back to it soon. After all it's our inheritance from Nanny Guyver.

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  4. Oh I like this hat, better than the pattern picture and love the extra flowers I would wear this hat it looks warm too! Nice job :)

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  5. Nice to see you too have got your crochet out! Great hat! It'll cheer up the grey winter days.

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  6. Your hat is much lovelier! Great selfie!

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  7. Your hat is much more fun, with flowers and all!

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  8. I agree with Fox - you and the model look alike!

    Though you look like more FUN!

    Great hat - super cute!

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  9. Your hat is fabulous and I think far better than the original!!!!! :)

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  10. I like your hat much better. (I like your picture better than the model's, too - your smile is genuine, hers is a 'professional' smile.)
    StephanieW

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  11. Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. It is very hard to smile when you are taking a 'selfie' as your arms are in a funny position trying to hold the camera at the right angle!

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