Need hat help/ideas please

General Knitting
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So yesterday I am looking all over the place for a good bucket hat pattern. Hilde did find a good one (and free), but it wasn’t quite what I wanted. So, I thought, “no problem, I’ll just design one myself”. Never having made a hat, I guess, should have worried me a little. Nope, I plunged right in.

Below is my version of the bucket hat :roflhard: :roflhard:

Not quite what it should be, eh? The part below the mango color should be a wide brim that would either stick out 90 degrees from the hat part or at least 45.

I HATE to frog. I would really rather try to salvage this if possible. BTW, doesn’t it remind you a bit of Dumb Donald from the Fat Albert cartoon? My thoughts so far:

  1. Isn’t there something like spray starch except that you could dunk the whole piece in it? Maybe that would make it stiff enough to fashion a brim that would stay in place.

  2. Wire? Thin? Threaded around the edge and under the stripe where the brim should begin??

  3. Ditch the hat effort and call it a bowl cozy.

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Felt it?

And, I have to add, Kempy, you are just GORGEOUS! U dont think we’ve SEEN your face before!

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:roflhard: :roflhard: Well, I know you’ve seen some of my other “stuff”.

:blush: You are so sweet to say that. I’m suprised you haven’t seen a pic before though…there are some in the gallery on my blog (ok, I know you really only read KH blogs on the blog forum, but this is ME you know…you could venture out once in a while! :roflhard: )

Wish I could felt it…it’s cotton. I did consider shrinking it though :slight_smile:

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How about a fabric stiffener. You know… the stuff people soak knitted and crocheted ornaments in to make them stiff? :??

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oh yeah, that must be the stuff I was thinking of…like starch but “dipable”. I think it’s worth a shot. Think I could find that at Target or would I need to go to a craft store?

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I don’t know… I’ve never used it actually.

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You can find the fabric stiffener at Wal-mart, they also have a liquid starch. The fabric stiffener will make it kinda hard

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I may have found a solution. You can read more about it HERE.

In a nutshell, I am trying the fabric stiffener.:shock: I’ll let you know how it goes.

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From the pics it looks great! Here’s hoping it dries well. :slight_smile:

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Me too! If it works I’ll be in shock. If not though, I have no problem washing it and trying again. It actually looks pretty cute as a little drawstring bag if I turn it upside down.

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I thought it just look absolutely gawgeous on you kemp…love it…I 2nd KK, you are beautiful & look amazingly similar to my nephew’s new wife!! Here’s a pattern, fyi, but it’s not a good one, meaning…it’s not free…lol
That didn’t sound exactly right, it is a good pattern, done by a friend from knittersreview.com; many sizes included

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LOL I didn’t realize at first that link was going to YOUR blog. Here I am sitting here thinking “Oh that should work, and wow they tested on a hat that looks JUST like Kemps.”

Someone grab the coffee, I think I need some.

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LOL I didn’t realize at first that link was going to YOUR blog. Here I am sitting here thinking “Oh that should work, and wow they tested on a hat that looks JUST like Kemps.”

Someone grab the coffee, I think I need some.[/quote]

:roflhard:

And I though my computer blocked out Viagra ads!

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where 's the stiffy-hat-on-your-head photo? Inquiring minds wanna see!

ackk, that sounds weird.

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Here you go! Although technically it worked, I think I am going to wash it again and try to find another solution.

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oooooh i think it looks great like that!

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me too!

you’re so pretty! it certainly doesn’t remind me of the fat albert hat now!

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Did you just make up the pattern, or did you follow one? It might work if you use smaller needles and double the yarn…

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I like it now that it is all cute and it fits! :wink: It looks great on you. Keep us updated if you decide to wash and change it.

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Wow Kemp–You have lovely eyes, and you look beautiful with the hat either way! The first one is a bit more “roguish” , I think! :thumbsup: :XX: