Tam Hat Fail Turns Into Winning Situation.

   For the last few days, I was trying to follow a pattern to crochet a tam o shanter hat, which is something that they wear in Scotland. It ended up looking like a skirt, or a lampshade. It was impossible to sew up! So I said to myself: "Ray, when do you wear hats? If you go through with this, it's going to look like a big stupid cupcake. UNRAVEL IT!"
   So I listened to my conscience, it was not looking like the beautiful hat they wear in Scotland. Unravelling it, I decided to make some preemie hats!! There are a lot of lovely patterns on the internet. The one on the left made use of the cluster and v stitch. It was hard, but I love to learn new things! When you make that, you have to keep three numbers in your head: number of stitches, how many v stitches you did and the same with the clusters----FRIED BRAIN! So proud of it though!
   The one on the right was easier, all half double crochet. I had to make the pom pom twice, I hope it does not fall off! Maybe I will get better at pom pom making with time.
     The whole family went to Wal Mart today, so natch, that yarn section had to be visited!! Picked up an "I" hook (apparently it is used in a lot of patterns! For some reason I dream that I have this elusive hook and then I wake up. Got it now!) Also picked up some stitch markers, no more trying to figure out how to mark it with yarn. Hat making is a lot of fun!! Question of the day: have you made any hats? Post pictures in the comments!! Would love to see your creations!!