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| CJ |
Beanie with visor pattern - FINISHED!!I've seen a hat I want to try and crochet - at last!! But I can't find a pattern for it, only finished hats to buy. Has anyone seen a pattern, cos I can't find one anywhere.  It looks like this, it's basically a beanie with a visor, not a baker boy hat. 
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| Binty |
Could you adapted a beanie pattern? | ||
| CJ |
Well, I've only just learnt to crochet, so don't think I'm that clever yet.
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| Catknit |
Thats a lovely hat but I'm sorry I can't help with crochet 
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| CJ |
oh well, on with the hunt then!!
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| Blossom |
Where did you find the picture??? Would you not be able to email the owner of the page and find out the pattern??! 
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| CJ |
She sells the hats on etsy, so I don't think she's going to give away her pattern!!
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| KnittingLadybird |
CJ it looks like a basic beanie...then when you have the size you want you just work back and forth instead of going round..decreasing at either end of visor to shape it. A bit like doing a heel flap on a sock
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| Blossom |
Aaaaah I seee!
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| KnittingLadybird |
crochet today issue feb/march 07
If you can get hold of a copy of this...there is one in here. I think you can order back issues from here anyways 
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| CJ |
thanks all.
yay, at last I've found a pattern, I had to pay for it though, it's for adults only and now I need some aran weight cotton. It's here at Croshay Designs if anyone is interested.
Anyone know how to size it down for the little ones? 
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| KnittingLadybird |
just try using using dk weight and a smaller hook....sorry not much help I know. | ||
| CJ |
I have my mum on the case now. She can do the testing. 
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| CJ |
Well, as my mum has crocheted 2 of these hats now already, I thought I'd better start one. She says they only took one hour each.  It took me that long to crochet 4 rounds. Mind you, it's my first ever crocheting. I've only done a few rows to practise dc and trc before.  I even did a tension square and it was virtually spot on, a mm out.
wish me luck. I'm using DB pure cotton, the new aran weight one, and it's lovely and soft and crochets nicely.
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| CJ |
I've put a piccie of the one my mum made and my paltry progress so far on my blog. Off to dye some yarn now. 
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| KnittingLadybird |
That looks fab CJ...and your progress is very neat so be proud. How did you mum resize it? if you mind me asking. | ||
| CJ |
my mum didn't resize it, she just used the said hook, 5.5mm - her tension must have been way off.
I, on the other hand, did a tension square and got the tension there abouts with the same hook as mum.
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| KnittingLadybird |
oooh....how on earth do you do a tension square for crochet?????.....i'm a fudger if i'm being honest...at least yours will fit you
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| CJ |
the pattern wanted tension on 11sts and 6 rows to 4", so I crocheted a row of 11sts and did 6 rows. Then measured it, and it was just under 10cm both ways!!
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| CJ |
Well, it's finished. Yay. And it even looks quite neat and like a hat. However, it's destined for DH, cos even though my tension was fine, it's too big. I'll try and get a photo of him wearing it tomorrow, as it just looks like a lump of cotton flat on the bed, and no way am I subjecting you lot to my ugly mug in an over large hat.
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| KnittingLadybird |
sounds brill CJ...i'm off to dig around for cotton and give this a go soon. | ||
| CJ |
Well, I've put up a piccie on my blog. It's far too huge - any suggestions on which size hook to try next!! DH is refusing to have it.
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| chrissy |
LOL that is so funny, it looks like you need to go much smaller and even a thinner yarn for it, but don't know what or how | ||
| cazzie |
Tis a tad big What yarn was it in?
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| CJ |
it's debbie bliss pure cotton, the aran weight. the pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, so I thought it would be ok.
any tips on how to tighten up my tension, cos it's a bit slack at the moment!!
and does anyone have a bigger head to me that wants a free hat?? I'd hate for it to sit around unused, or unpick it, as it's my first ever bit of crochet and I'm proud of it!!
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| cazzie |
How about trying a 4mm hook? | ||
| CJ |
OK, will give that a go. better sign off then
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| pictish |
It's a lovely hat - pity it came out a bit big I can't really see DH wearing that sorry
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| gilraen |
I don't think it looks like a man's hat CJ It is lovely, well done on getting it finished.
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| CJ |
thanks, it does actually look hilarious on him. I should have guessed it might not fit me, cos I've often bought kids' hats in the past.
version 2 is in progress now, on 4.5mm hook, as didn't have a 4mm. I've compared it against the one my mum made that fits me, and the tension now looks very similar. fingers crossed this may actually be of some use.
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