Green Cloche with Rib/Cables

[Leslee]

This is another hat I've designed myself. I made it using some Red Heart SS from our stash. I was trying to create a cabled look using FPDC but it ended up looking more like ribbing, either way it turned out okay... I think so atleast. If any of you have any suggestions for how to achieve the look of cables it would be greatly appreciated.

Also as ridiculous (sp?) as this may seem does anyone have any ideas other than my balloons for taking pictures of hats (you know to fill out the shape)? I know I could always wear them myself but I'm camera shy. Thanks!

[lhasaapsolady]

It looks great, nice job.

[Kiirs]

Maybe you've already tried this, but the best way I've found so far to do cables is to use a four-stitch space:

 

1) Skip two stitches. In the third stitch, do a front post triple crochet (or a front post double).

 

2. In the 4th stitch, do another front post triple.

 

3. Now reach back to the first skipped stitch and do a front post triple.

 

4. Last, do a front post triple in the second skipped stitch. Cable complete!

 

Continue on with your row.

 

For a mini-cable, skip one stitch, front post triple in second stitch, then reach back and do a front post triple in the skipped stitch.

 

(For all of these, you can do front post doubles instead of triples.)

 

Hope this helps!

[yarncat]

Awesome hat,LesLee!

[christinascrochethaven]

Great hat!

I bought a foam head from a hair salon for $8. It's smaller than a human head so I don't use it for the size, but I do use it to take pictures of the hats with.

 

[Leslee]

Thanks so much for the tips! I'm going to work up a swatch of you suggested cable pattern. Also I'm going to keep my eyes open for a manequin type head at salons and salon stores and such/

[songdeva]

Adorable hat, and I think the balloon is cute and very original. Do you have kids? They'd have fun (I know I would) drawing faces on the balloons.

[Leslee]

No I don't have kids. I considered drawing faces on it but my dog was freaked out enough by it (blowing the balloon up and in general it's existance sent her into wild banshee mode) that I figured I would be best off leaving it be.

[crochetbycharlene]

the balloon was a creaTive idea! nice hat!

[Riohnna]

LOL! I love the balloon, and the hat!