Wednesday, January 14, 2009

More New Hats

These two wee hats are both made from Icelandic Sheep wool - Lopi - my favourite wool.
This first tiny knitted one is for a newborn and fits 14 - 15 inches. It is nice and stretchy and you have all the benefits of real wool - warmth and moisture wicking.
$15.00






This next one is made of the same wool but fits a slightly bigger head and can be worn with a folded brim or not. It fits 17 - 19 inches and could even stretch a little farther.
$15

SOLD

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

This is the last of my ear flap hats (I've got to make more of them!). This one is crocheted with a lovely German yarn that is a wool blend so it is very soft and didn't need to be lined. Although it will still need to be hand-washed in cool water and laid flat to dry. It fits a 22 - 23 inch head.
$35

SOLD

This pretty lacy hat is 100% acrylic. It is very soft but not as warm as wool. To preserve the texture of the hat, it should still be washed by hand and laid flat to dry. It fits a 22.5 - 23.5 inch head.
$20.00



This light blue hat has a lovely texture that is impossible to capture in a photo. The yarn is a mixture of light blue and white. It is considered a 'light denim'. It is 100% acrylic and soooooo soft! It is crocheted in a variety of stitches and has a picot edge. It fits 22.5 - 23.5 inches.
$20.00







This bright yellow hat was just a lot of fun to crochet! It is made from the same 'light and lofty' brand as a previous post. Very soft! It fits 21 - 22 inches (my young daughter has a huge head!) So that is either a large child's or a small adults.
$15

Monday, January 5, 2009

And Yet More...

This child's hat is made from a similar yarn to those in the previous post. I found it in a discontinued bin at the yarn store, unfortunately as everything I made with it was very popular and I can't get any more. This is the last one left. It is acrylic with wool trim so it still needs to be washed by hand and laid flat to dry. It fits a 19 - 20 inch head.
$10.00

SOLD



This next hat is very fun. The plain pink yarn is wool and the fun, blobby stuff is an wool/mohair blend. It can be pulled low to the eyes or it can be worn high on the forehead which creates a little peak as it is in this first picture, here. Not only fun, it is beautiful and warm. Double click on the smaller pictures to get a view of the top and the texture. As you can see it fits me comfortably which means it is for a BIG head. It fits 23 - 24 inches.
$30.00



And here is another fun hat. It is 100% wool and crocheted from Noro wool which is a Japanese brand. It is one of my favourites to work with. I just love the colours. This one is lined with light grey micro fleece to keep the wool from itching. Another large hat, it fits 22.5 - 23.5 inches.

Price reduced to $30.00

SOLD



This child's hat is crocheted from my ultimate favourite yarn - Lopi wool from Iceland. I love it so much that I bought Icelandic sheep last summer so I can have some of my very own. A friend of mine is spinning my first batch of fleece right now. Lopi wool has an extra long fibre which makes it lustrous. You can see the sheen even in this picture. It is very warm and lined with micro fleece for comfort. It fits 21 - 22 inches.
Price reduced to $30



Sunday, January 4, 2009

And More....

All the crocheted hats in this post have been made from Red Heart's Light and Lofty. It is a fun, textured 100% acrylic yarn. To preserve the texture of the yarn, they should still be washed only on the gentle cycle and would do best washed by hand and not rubbed together. And because it is 'lofty' it is pretty warm for an acrylic.

There are two of this hat exactly the same size. The yarn is a beautiful goldy green with a little light blue in it as well.
They fit a 18 - 19 inch head. It is $10.00







The yarn for this hat is a medley of pinks from pale blossom pink to dark pink. It has been a very popular yarn and this is the last hat I have made from it. It fits about a 20" head. You can fold up the brim or wear it down.

$15.00








These next two hats are made from the same yarn but are slightly different shapes. The yarn is a mix of cream, dark and light blue, dark pink, green and gold.

This first one fits a 23 - 24 inch head. It has no brim.

$20.00




This next one is longer and has a brim that can either be worn folded up or worn down. It fits 22.5 - 23.5 inch head.

$20.00



Saturday, January 3, 2009

More Updated Hats For Sale

My goal is to upload 4 hats everyday. I have several that haven't made it onto the blog yet and it is fun to highlight older creations. All these hats today are made from Red Heart's Cozy Wool which is 30% wool and 70% acylic. So it is machine washable. Often people who react to wool can handle this soft yarn next to their skin and you still get much of the warmth of wool. This dark red or burgundy colour is one of my favourites. I have made many hats out of this yarn - they seem to sell out as soon as I make them.
This is my most popular design. I guess it has become a bit of a 'signature' design. It is single crochet with a picot edge. The trim is wool and alpaca wool so it still has to be washed by hand and laid flat to dry.

It fits a 23 - 23.5 inch head and is $30.00

SOLD


This little elfish hat is of the same wool blend. It is hard to capture the shade of orange on camera. It would be considered a 'burnt' orange. It also has wool trim with a picot edge and is done in single crochet.

It fits a 21 - 22 inch head and is $20.00











This hat is made of the same yarn as the first only the trim is also a washable wool so this hat is entirely machine washable although I would recommend laying flat to dry. Please double click on the small image to get an idea of the texture of the hat. This one has a plain edge. But if you really wanted a picot edge, it would be no trouble to add it at no extra charge.

It fits a 22.5 - 23.5 inch head and is $30.00



And this hat is the made of the same yarn as the previous hat with wool trim so not as washable. It has a single crochet band with a half-double crochet top. It is a very large hat - I have a big head and it is loose on mine.

It fits 23.5 - 24.5 inch head and is reduced to $20.00





Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Updated Hats For Sale

For easy reference, here are the hats that are still for sale. Take a close look, most prices have been reduced

To start, here are a couple of comparison studies - knitted and crocheted hats in the same yarn.

This is the first hat that I knit following Elizabeth Zimmerman's instructions on a video from the library from her PBS series. I highly recommend the video and I had so much fun! I love a challenge! Here is a close up of the fair isle design. Double click on the image to get the full effect.

It fits a large child's head or a small adult.

25% wool blend (washable)
fits a 19 - 22" head (love the stretchy knitting!)
$20.00




And here is its sister hat. This one is crocheted out of the same Patons Shetland chunky in counterpane stitch with a picot edge

It fits a 51 cm (20") head
75% acrylic, 25% wool
$25.00



Here are two hats made from the same Japanese Noro wool. It is one of my favourite wools to work with. I just love the colours! The first is knitted and the second is crocheted. The knitted hat is much stretchier and the crocheted hat is thicker and holds its shape.
This wee hat is %100 wool and fits about 40 cm (16"). But it is stretchy so it could fit a bit smaller and a bit bigger. This was my knitting project in Mexico and I was pleased to see that I was not the only one who brought my knitting to the beach...

Fits a medium sized child's head (40 - 45 cm or 18 - 20")
100% wool
$20





And here is the crocheted hat - much smaller yet using the same amount of wool. Please double click on the images to get the full effect of the texture and the ruffled brim.




It fits about 45cm (18") head.
$15.00

SOLD


More hats updated tomorrow. As they are updated, I will delete the 'buy now' button in the post they previously appeared in but feel free to read through for more details.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Sold Hats 2007/08

Okay, although I have grossly neglected this site, it doesn't mean that I haven't been making and selling hats. It is time to do some updating. So to start us off, here is a list of hats that have been sold recently. If you would like to order one of these hats, please contact me at hippiehats@shaw.ca. If the yarn hasn't been discontinued, then I would be glad to make one for you.

This warm adult sized Hippie Hat is made from 100% lopie wool (Icelandic sheeps wool) with 100% wool and a wool blend trim. It fits 22 - 23.5" (56 - 60cm). It is lined for comfort with grey micro fleece.
$40.00
SOLD


This warm adult hat is made from midnight blue 100% lopi wool (Icelandic sheeps wool) It fits 21.5 - 22.5" (55 - 58cm). It is lined for comfort with grey microfleece.
$40.00
SOLD


This colourful hat is made from 100% wool and wool blends. It is lined for comfort with grey microfleece.
$40.00
SOLD



This hat is the first one that I ever crocheted with ear flaps. Perfect for skiing or playing outside! This hat is 100% wool with angora blend trim and is lined with micro fleece for comfort. It fits 22.5" - 23.5".

$40

SOLD





I wish I could better capture the detail on this, my newest favourite hat! I crocheted it this summer with the softest merino wool I have ever worked with (Mission Falls). I was inspired by Debbie Stoller's book, "Happy Hooker" which made a scarf out of these flowers.... I made them into a hat! The background is a dark plum purple and the flowers are in a red, brown, purple and green - not quite as bright as the flash makes it look! You can find more about mission falls wool here. The colours on this hat are their poppy, nectar, damson and pistachio... and I have a bunch more of their colours for another hat, too! But now the details...

100% merino wool (superwash)
It fits a 21 - 22" head.
$40.00
SOLD


This first hat is made from Red Heart's TLC Amore and is 80% acrylic and 20% nylon. I love the colours and it is soooo soft! Hey and I couldn't resist making a daisy and sewing it on. It fits a 48 cm (19") head.
SOLD
$20

And if you would like to see some of the crafting I have been doing besides making hats, check out my post here. I have some very satisfying Christmas Gift crafting!