Barroque Christmas Hat

[Crafty_Andy]

This is actually a combination of Tapestry Crochet to the white band, then the stitches are picked up with knitting needles and knitted to the end! A successful combination of both crochet and knit. Tapestry Crochet is a lot like embroidery. I am following a chart here, but tyou have to be very careful how to carry the yarn, select a hook size, sometimes you want the yarn to show through , sometimes you dont, but I will tell you that the green on top looks different than the green on the bottom and it is the same yarn. Tapestry Crochet is A fun to do , but time consuming, most of my crochet hats are made this way. Most people don't believe is crochet at all lol! Thanks for the great comments!

[aekmv]

Fantastic work,Andy.I really like that.

[craziebunny]

Very nice!

[prim-in-tyme]

Love it!

[stillwjo]

That is so awesome! How do you get that kind of detail? I've never done any tapestry crochet. Is it a lot like knitting? That hat looks like something you'd find at an expensive store. I can change colors but I have no idea how to do something like that. Wow!

[Julexia]

Your hat is gorgeous! Great job!

[contrary.crocheter]

Wow! Andy, that is amazingly beautiful work!

[Jain]

Very cool! I'd love to try tapestry crochet one day.

[idagammy]

Stunning!

[yarnjeannie]

Wow!

[cher49]

real nice hat

[Rabbit9]

That's really pretty. Great job.

[misssmaggie]

Awesome hat Andy !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[Granny Square]

Very nice!

[pineapplequeen]

Great hat!!

[Monique39]

Very nice!

[mamabear10]

Awesome! This hat definately rates as 'Eye Candy!":manyheart

[candy4271]

WOW! I like that, really nice work.

[CrochetDad]

I'll join the chorus - great job. Crochet AND knitting, Wow!

[amdm]

A wonderful hat, and a very good combination of knittting and crochet. I, personally, prefer knitted rib to the crocheted version, and I am sure your knitted band will ensure that the hat is a very good fit.

[Elle]

Oh, Andy! Your hats are WONDERFUL! I read your blog and you have some fantastic work on there! I love seeing men do such great things with crochet. I'm always trying to get my husband interested in it, and he admires the things that I make, but I can't get him past the mental image that I guess most men have of how they think people see a male who does needlework of any kind, but he's smart and he's talented and I KNOW that he would do nice work. I am going to mail him a link to your blog so he can see your hats. Maybe it will inspire him! I know it has inspired me!