Hats Off For Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Well, not quite yet, but this time of year certainly keeps me busy with the yarn and keeping my two cats away from my stash. I have made several hats and I still have three more to make. Funny thing is, they are all so very different.

 

This is a Taxi/Golfer hat that I made my husband for Christmas. He is actually more happy about it than I am. I somewhat used a pattern. It was in a different language so I'm sure I didn't get everything right.I am searching for a similar pattern or translation for it, then I will post the pattern. He wanted another beanie but I've already made him at least four or five, so I decided to do something a little different. 

 This is a hat that I made for my sister-in-law. She is coming home for a visit and she loves these kinds of hats. So, I am making her two of these kind. I did not use a pattern for this one.

Materials: worsted weight yarn (any color, I used gray for this one) and size H hook.

R1: chain three, dc in third chain from hook 11 times and join in third chain with a slst (12 dc)
R2: chain 2 (counts as first dc) dc in the same st as joining and 2 dc in each st around. slst in second ch.(24dc)
R3: ch 2. dc in same st as joining. *1 dc in next st, 2dc in next.   Repeat from * around, slst in second ch (36dc)
R4: ch 2. dc in same st as joining. *1 dc in the next 2 st. 2dc in the next.  Repeat from * around, slst in second ch. (48 dc) 
R5: ch 2. dc in same st as joining. *1 dc in the next 3 st. 2dc in the next.  Repeat from * around, slst in second ch. (60 dc)
Round 6: Ch 2, 1dc in same st as joining. 1 dc in each st around. slst in second ch ( 60 dc )Round 7: Ch 2, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. * Skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st. Repeat from *around, slst in second ch..
Round 8: Ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch as join. Skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts. *5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts. Repeat from * around. End with 2 dc in the sl st of the previous row (to complete the 1st shell). slst in second ch.
Round 9-14: Repeat Rounds 7 and 8
Rounds 15 and 16: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining. Sc in each st around. slst in first ch.. (60 sc)
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

This hat, I made for my brother-in-law. I used the same yarn that I used to make his "Creeper Scarf". He had a hat that was very similar to this, that I used a round loom for (this was back before I knew how to crochet) and he lost it at sears when he tried suits on for our wedding. It was his favorite hat but we never found it,even though we searched for it in lost and found, several times. I made him a tan and orange hat, last year and he loves that but this matches his new scarf, a little better.

I made an earwarmer for my mother-in-law, because she doesn't seem like the type of person to go around wearing hats. The only problem is that I wrapped it before I thought to take a picture. I did use a pattern for that, because it was the first earwarmer that I made. When I find this pattern, again, I will post a link to it. It was a very nice, simple, ribbed wave ear warmer.

Now, I need to finish a hat for Jerad's cousin, who just moved near us from out West; a second hat for my sister-in-law and probably a hat for Jerad's Aunt who is also coming to visit us on Christmas.

While I keep busy, please, be safe and remember that you are beautiful.