Which is why I find every possible reason to crochet without a pattern. Every time I use a pattern (twice) I have to learn something new. Oh horrors! So to save me this tedious process of learning, growing and improving, I look for shortcuts. Which brings me to a couple of hats I made while we spent two weeks traveling to the old hometown of Champaign in Il and to visit relatives and friends in Ohio and Oklahoma.
Pixie hat for Julia:
Kinda hard to crochet with this funky yarn. But it's cute!
And so is the model!
Circle hat for Aidan:
Classic example of learning something new. In the past, I have sewn hats from the crown to the rim, expanding as I go. However, one pattern showed me how to start from the edges and take up stitches as I go. I like it!
A couple mistakes... too much slack at the opening, as seen here. And it is just a wee bit tight halfway through. I should have taken it in more slowly as I worked my way to the center. Oh well! Wool stretches! =)
