Hat-a-Week

[Croshay]

Anybody wanna make a hat a week with us? It'll be fun! Come on, guys...it's a great, fun way to use up some of that STASH! You'll have LOTS of great Christmas gifts or you can donate them to charity at the end of the year!

 

Jump in at any time. We will be posting a "hat of the week" that is always optional. You can make the hat posted or make another hat of your own choice. The new hat for the week will be posted on Sat. or Sun.

 

We are very laid back and don't really have any "rules" as far as posting requirements or even which hat(s) to make. Just make what you want, when you want, and we always love seeing pictures of your completed projects!

 

Week 12 - "Gotcha Covered" from http://www.coatsandclark.com/fun_and_free/yarn/lw1269.htm

 

Week 11 - "Thick Warm Crocheted Winter Hat" from Crochet Garden at http://www.crochetgarden.com/winterhat.html

 

Week 10 - "Curly Cute" from

http://www.anniesfavoritecrochet.com/freepatterns/pdfs/afcdecfreepattern.pdf (3/4)

 

Week 9 - Homespun Cloche from http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/chs-cloche.html (2/26)

 

Week 8 - Super Simple Hat from Marlo’s Crochet Corner at

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/supersimplehat.html (2/18)

 

Week 7 - Baby Derby Hat from

http://www.crochetme.com/baby-derby-hat (2/11)

 

Week 6 - Lynda's Ripple Hat from http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2878 (2/4)

 

Week 5 - "Lunatic" from http://crochetme.com/lucid-and-lunatic (1/28)

 

Week 4 – Dot’s "Sassy A" Hat from http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/52.html (1/21)

 

Week 3 - Tri-Colored Cloche from http://caron.com/projects/ss/cloche.html (1/14)

 

Week 2 - Mitered Crocheted Adult Hat/aka Beach Ball Hat from

http://helpinghearts0.tripod.com/id30.html (1/8)

 

Week 1 - Dot's UBW/CAW Hat from

http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/35.html (1/1)

[Lisaizme]

I've been asked to post this (since I'm right under the first post) until Croshay is able to get back to the CAL. I'm glad to help.

 

Week 12: (NEW SITE.. Same pattern) Gotcha Covered!!

http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/Crochet-Hat-Patternca.html

Week 13: Dot's E L BRIMMED HAT

http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/76.html

Week 14: Dot's FAST AND FUN

http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html

Week 15

Your choice

Week 16: CROCHETED CAP/BERET

http://members.aol.com/sbaycgoa/patberet.htm

Week 17: Hex Hat

http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/hexhat.html

 

Hope all goes well Croshay and hurry back to us.

 

Lisa

 

Week 18 posted a bit early because I'm on the road. (I'm actually posting this from a hotel lobby in Vicksburg, MS!!!) See you guys soon.

 

Week 18 Kitty Cap 3

http://www.psf.homestead.com/kittycap3.html

 

week 19: Basic Hat Pattern for Any Size

 

http://www.kyledane.com/raquel/crafts/patternbasichat.htm

 

Week 20: A warm fuzzy (Mother's day weekend, May 14)

 

http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Crafts/DetailNews.asp?idNews=3310&idSM=307

 

Description of the yarn used in above pattern at Yarndex:

http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=927

Hope this helps someone.

 

Week 21: Pattern courtesy of our own Jimmie Lu

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19676&page=66

 

Week 22: Addison Hat

http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/14misc/addisonhat.shtml

 

Week 23: How about a "Hippie Hat"?

http://natalie85.blogspot.com/2005/05/hippie-hat-pattern.html

 

Week 24: Skullcap (requires registration at Bernat site, but registration is simple and painless)

http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=1814

 

Week 25: Shell Edging Crochet Hat *suggested by Anna aka Lavelle*

http://www.hometown.aol.com/tepperleen/page3.html

 

Week 26: A Rose is a Rose Hat (can ya believe we're at the 1/2 way mark???)

http://webpages.charter.net/basheera/rosehat.html

 

Week 27: I couldn't make up my mind.. so here's TWO to chose from

 

Firenze Hat: http:// http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/firenze/firenze.html

 

Child's Do-Rag hat: http://mommawear.blogspot.com/2006/06/makaylas-chemo-doo-rag-pattern-revised.html

 

Week 28: A hat by Yarncat

http://www.yarncat.com/Roseburg.html

 

Week 29: Bobble Hat

http://www.fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-bobblehat.html

 

Week 30: CAPS TO THE CAPITAL / SAVE THE CHILDREN

http://www.savethechildren.org/capstothecapital/images/kit11.pdf'>http://www.savethechildren.org/capstothecapital/images/kit11.pdf

Read more about the drive at http://www.savethechildren.org/capstothecapital/

 

Week 31: Peach Shell Hat (sized for teen or baby)

http://www.adultramblings.therapids.net/peachshellhat.htm

 

Above pattern specifies Dazzleaire yarn which is discontinued. Caron simply soft should work as well in its place (or any other light ww yarn)

 

Week 32: Uncommon Threads show on DIY network: Mushroom Cap, Block-Letter Beanie or Floppy Hat

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows/episode/0,2046,DIY_14255_44144,00.html

 

Week 33: Crocheted Crazy Hats for Children

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/crochet-hats.shtml

 

Week 34: Nubby Brim Cloche Crochet Pattern

http://www.hometown.aol.com/tepperleen/page2.html

 

Week 35: Brittany’s Post Stitch Hat and Purse

http:// http://carolefitzgerald.tripod.com/c...place/id5.html

 

Week 36: Double Crochet Sports Hats Pattern

http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/cpatt10.htm

 

Week 37: Tweed Hat

http://www.nyyarns.com/free_patterns/tweed1.pdf

 

Week 38: Bumbles Bouncy Hat *TUNISIAN (or Afghan) STITCH*

http://bumbles102774.tripod.com/id11.html

 

Week 39: Reversible Roll Brim Hat

http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/rrbrimh.html

 

Week 40: Candy Corn Hat (All Hallows Eve Approacheth)

http://www.yarncat.com/CandyCornConeHat.html

 

Week 41: Ripple Hat (SORRY I'm late posting.. forgot!!)

http://www.woolcrafting.com/ripple-hat-pattern.html

 

Week 42: Teen/Adult Ribbed Cap

http://home.att.net/~susanBinKC/patterns/ribcap.html

 

Week 43: Custom Beret

http://www.crochetpartners.org/PatternLibrary/CPpat72.html

 

Week 44: Wenatchee Hat

http://www.yarncat.com/Wenatchee.html

 

Week 45: City Girl Cap

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21665&highlight=Pattern

 

Week 46: Sweet Baby Hat

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/sweet%20baby%20hat.html

[photojenic]

I'd like to join, mostly because I've been hat challenged for a while now. I can't seem to get the hang of actually making a hat that fits! Would we make our own patterns, or would we work on the same pattern? I'd kind of like to do a mixture of styles, and both summer and winter hats. I'm very interested.....

[Croshay]

I originally thought we'd each do our own thing, with the group basically motivating us to make our hats each week...but now I think it might be better for all of us to make the same one, and that could be helpful for those who have trouble with a particular pattern. We could take turns choosing patterns, or I could pick a pattern each week for everybody to work on.

 

This is brand new and still in the planning stage, so please let me know what you think!

 

Croshay

[Lisaizme]

Croshay,

 

I know you do some neat hats. Honestly, I'd enjoy trying one of your patterns.

 

There's other patterns out there that I've been wanting to find an excuse or motivation to try. Like this one: http://www.manidifata.it/InRegalo.cfm?Cod=69

 

problem is I dont speak or read italian.

 

And somewhere I saw a little skullie made with a pineapple design. Can't find it now.

 

Re: hats fitting: My family all have big heads (in more ways than one? ) and then thick hair on top of that so handmade hats are about the only way to get things that fit.

 

Oh.. and I saw a frog hat somewhere that was just too cute. and at one time I was making a smileyface hat. I think it's still sitting in a basket somewhere waiting to be rescued.

[mimi_mia]

http://www.manidifata.it/InRegalo.cfm?Cod=69&lingua=2

this is the english version of the above pattern.....I looked over it quickly and I don't know if it makes any more sense in english

[twoqtgirls]

I am interested in this. I would love to make some different kinds of hats.

[theworm]

I love this idea!

I make lost of hats for charity, and I would love new patterns.

[faithpa76]

I'd be more likely to jump in if it's optional to do the weekly pattern - I like making Dot's UBW Hat to donate and this would help keep me on the ball making them. My vote would be to maybe post a weekly pattern but allow people to join in and complete whatever hat they wish (in other words, leave it optional as to whether everyone has to do the same hat). JMO though!

[karin4christ]

I'm interested. I liked Faith's idea of posting a weekly pattern but then leaving it optional as to whether you do that one or one of your own chosing. This sounds like fun.

[Everyday Crochet]

Count me in. I'm actually shooting for 2 hats a week for a charity outreach we are doing at our church. The pattern I'm doing is similar to Dot's UBW one also. I would be interested if it's optional to do a pattern of your choice if you don't want to do the featured hat.

[Country_Bumpkin]

I'd be more likely to jump in if it's optional to do the weekly pattern - I like making Dot's UBW Hat to donate and this would help keep me on the ball making them. My vote would be to maybe post a weekly pattern but allow people to join in and complete whatever hat they wish (in other words, leave it optional as to whether everyone has to do the same hat). JMO though!

 

I'd like to join in and like the option of using our own choice of patterns as well. I make baby hats all the time to donate to the hospital and purchased some patterns last month that I would like to get on the ball making... havingthis cal would get me going.

[Sakkasie]

I'm all over this idea - I love to crochet hats!!! Especially Dot's patterns, she's the Hat Goddess IMO. I also purchased "The Little Box Set of Hats and Scarves" this weekend and it has wonderful hat patterns as well.

 

Count me in!

 

April

[SSWJ]

I think this is a great idea to use up some stash.

 

Count me in.

[BonnieCrochets]

This sounds like a great idea. I love to make hats. Of course I'm not sure what I would do with that many. There aren't many places to donate around here, but I'm sure one of you could use them for your church/chariety

[omibunnydotcom]

Are there any rules to "crochet alongs" like there are for swaps?

 

i think i would like to try this out, because i've never made a hat before and i would really like to. Are crochet alongs open to everyone?

 

PS, i think it would be cool to post a pattern for each hat, but have the option of making your own hat. I would like to see some of the patterns ya'll plan on using.

[flybabytina]

Woo Hoo! Count me in!

 

Tina

 

(Who still needs to decide which hat to make for her hat swap partner...)

[Croshay]

Hello again, my fellow hatmakers! I'll try to answer all the questions at once. This is my first time to coordinate a crochet-along, so I'm still learning. Thanks for being patient while I get this thing off the ground!

 

We'll always have the option of making whatever hat we want each week, and I won't even keep record of who's doing what, so if somebody's busy and doesn't get one made, no big deal. I make hats for charity anyway (with a goal of 100 by Thanksgiving), so I just thought this would be a fun way to get others involved.

 

I can't even promise I'll post a hat pattern every week. I haven't been a pattern writer in the past, although I did make up my first pattern last night! I'll be glad to share that one with you all after I work it up again to make sure there are no errors in the pattern. (I haven't even written it down yet.) Do you all want/need me to post patterns each week?

 

So let's go ahead & get hooking and I'll share a link with you to get you started, in case you need a hat pattern. Dot's UBW - which I think is definitely "W" but not "U" is one that somebody mentioned, and I've made lots of these. They're quick and easy, and you can use any kind of yarn you have on hand. You can also very easily adapt the pattern to make a child's size hat. (Let me know if you want to know how I do this.) You can find the pattern at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/35.html and while you're there, please take a look at some of Dot's other great hat patterns. We'll probably end up making a lot of them by the end of the year.

 

Let's go ahead & try to get our first hats done by Saturday or Sunday, and I'll try to post another pattern on Sunday or Monday for the next week.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to AIM or PM me.

 

Croshay

[ttbookjunkie]

Count me in too, as long as we can opt out of the pattern for the week (I am still really new to crochet so I may not be able to handle to advanced of a pattern.

 

Amanda:hook

[airmedh]

Well as long as no one is keeping count then I would love to join! The only worry I had was what if I couldn't get the hat done in time or if the patter was too difficult for slow, novice crocheter like me! But since those are all taken care of then I'm jumping on board!

[brenmichelle20]

I have already made 2 ear flap hats this week and made 2 newboy ones last week and tested a skull cap for jimmi lu last week also...

 

 

I love making hats but I have to crochet a little different because my pointer fingers got the bleach pen stuff on them and they are a little sore and peeling, I react to bleach and amnonia really bad...

[minwifeof4boys]

Too fun! I made alot of hats for charity between Thanksgiving and Christmas.. this would be a wonderful way to motivate to do more...I'm working on a hat right now... 2 rectangles sewen together..sort of ..to make a cute pointy hat for a child....

[flybabytina]

I agree with the UBW hats! They are easy, quick, and fun! I have made 4 so far... one of them was a mistake, ended up fitting my 3 year old daughter instead of adult size, but she loves her hat that matches Grandma's hat! The last one I made I used a bulky weight yarn and a worsted weight yarn (held together) let me tell you, it is WARM!!!! Anyway, UBW hats can be made in a few hours and the mixture of yarns you could use is really only limited by your imagination! UBW hats are a great beginner hat!

 

Tina

[photojenic]

Do you all want/need me to post patterns each week?

 

You can also very easily adapt the pattern to make a child's size hat. (Let me know if you want to know how I do this.)

 

I'd like it if you could post a pattern each week, or every other week. I tend to flip through patterns without being able to make a decision. lol...

 

Also, I would love to know how to make a child's version of the UBW hat. THANKS!

[airmedh]

Ok, due to the fact that I have so many other projects going on right now I buckled down and made the UBW hat tonight. My family has big heads so I altered it a bit by adding an extra round to make the widest part 48 stitched instead of 36. Here is the link to the finished product. I now wish I had made a better yarn selection. It kind of looks like a huge peppermint, but at least it fits and it sure feels warm!!!

 

Week 1 UBW hat