CJP Crochet Creations: Hats

The first hat that I ever made was for my infant daughter. It was made with cotton yarn which shrunk the first time I washed it...thus teaching me: you don't use cotton yarn for clothing (unless that's what someone specifically wants)!

From there, I had an idea of how to make a basic earflap hat. Besides the infant hat, I made a hat for my Brother-In-Law for Christmas 2012.

Blue & Black with White Striped Adult Earflap Hat

At Christmas, my Father-In-Law liked his scarf so much, he put in an early birthday gift request for a hat. Knowing his birthday isn't until April, I of course made it as soon as I finished the late Christmas gifts and shipped it off so it could get some use before the Spring.

Green Camo Adult Beanie

For those of you who know how quickly babies grow, you know by now, it was already time to make a new hat for my daughter. This pattern can be found here.

Purple with White Stripes Infant Earflap Hat

I made this hat for my neighbor's son in September 2013.
Blue Camo and Ivory Infant Earflap Hat

My husband also needed a hat after watching me make gifts for everyone else, I didn't finish it until after Christmas, but with the way winters are around here, he still had plenty of time to make use of it. I found this amazing pattern here. Just this past winter, I made hats for me and my now-toddler-daughter as well.

White & Gray with Black Striped Adult Beanie

Purple & Gray with White Striped Adult Beanie

Jazz Stripe & White Striped Toddler Beanie
I later turned this hat into an earflap hat as my daughter quickly outgrew this hat as well.

In preparation for Christmas 2013, I started making some unique Santa Hats for my family...in hopes to get a great Christmas card photo. After going public with my newly found crochet abilities, my husband's Aunt ordered a couple for herself and her husband. This pattern can be found here.

Chrismtas Sparkle with White Sparkle Brim & Pom Pom Adult Santa Hat

My Nana requested a Forest Green Hat and a family friend and my neighbor requested a beard hat for their toddlers. This same friend also requested a Frosty the Snowman Hat, that I created myself, for a special photo shoot.