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An Easy to Crochet Llama Hat

By Yolanda on January 14, 2018 in Crochet Hats, Crochet Projects 2

An easy to crochet Llama hat allows the Llama love continues. I love making fun and cute crochet hats. I wanted to make a Llama hat/beanie to go along with my new found love and appreciation of those fun critters. Llamas provide such beautiful fiber for knitting and crocheting. I wasn’t able to get my hands on any llama fiber to crochet this hat but I did use a natural fiber, wool. This hat is made using Fisherman’s Wool from Lion Brand yarns. The feel is very comfortable and warm. If you’re allergic to wool there are lots of other great yarn options available. For the face, I used Vanna’s Choice yarn.

Easy to crochet Llama hat

Originally I sized this hat to fit most women but adjusting the hook size can help with sizing. For example, I originally made the hat using a 5.0mm hook (H hook) but found it to be a bit tight on my head. I think that an H hook would be perfect for children. To adjust for women I suggest using a J hook (6.0mm) and for men a K hook.

I have also made a free YouTube video tutorial for those who are visual learners. You can find the link to that video tutorial on the last page of this post.

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Crochet Apache Tears Hat the easy way

By Yolanda on November 7, 2017 in Crochet Hats, Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Learn to crochet 10

Crochet Apache Tears Hat the easy way. When I first saw the Apache Tears pattern many years ago I fell in love with it. My YouTube video tutorial for the Apache Tears pattern has been a viewer favorite. With so many crochet and knitting projecting it seems I always have tons of half-used yarn skeins. If you’ve been following my posts of videos for any time you will know how much I hate to waste yarn and God forbid throw away partial skeins.

While looking thru my stash I found some colors that I felt would make a nice colorway. I choose shades of teal, mint, blue/greens and white. This pattern looks best when using several colors. You can make the hat all in a solid color but that doesn’t really seem to do the stitch pattern justice. With the cold weather soon upon us I wanted to make a hat using that same great Crochet Apache Tears pattern.

Crochet Hat with Apache Tears Stitch Design

For the Crochet Apache Tears hat you will need 5 colors of medium weight yarn. I used small amounts and it was probably only a couple ounces of each color. This hat is for a 19-24 inch head circumference since it does stretch. If you want to make it for a child I suggest using a smaller hook size perhaps a size H (5.0mm) hook. The rest of the instructions would remain the same.

For those who prefer a video tutorial, I have posted the links to my free YouTube videos on the last page of this post.

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Easy to Crochet Messy Bun hat – Fun and Easy!

By Yolanda on December 15, 2016 in Craft Tools, crochet equipment, knitting equipment, Crochet Hats, Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs, Crochet Womens Garments, Holiday Projects, Kids Crochet 94

Yes, I got on the Messy Bun bandwagon

Today I want to share a pattern for an Easy to crochet “Messy Bun” hat. I have received so many requests for an easy pattern.

So, by popular demand here it is. This is what I came up with for an “easy” pattern. You can follow the instructions for rows 11-12 for a mock rib brim or just continue with double crochet for a plain edge hat.

Either way, it looks and fits great. You can customize the hat by choosing your own colors. School colors, favorite colors or season colors make it so much better.

I later realized that perhaps using this type of yarn might not have been the best choice. Oh, well live and learn.