Crocheting a hat is something so simple that even a beginner can do it. This hat in particular only requires the knowledge of working in the round and double crochet. As long as you can do that you can make a slouch hat* in no time at all.
*There has been some confusion about the name of this hat. In the knitting/crocheting community it is commonly known as a slouch hat but many people know it as a type of military hat. This crocheted hat is not meant in any way to disrespect the military version but it simply shares the name because of the fact that it slouches.
For more information on the military one you can go here.
*There has been some confusion about the name of this hat. In the knitting/crocheting community it is commonly known as a slouch hat but many people know it as a type of military hat. This crocheted hat is not meant in any way to disrespect the military version but it simply shares the name because of the fact that it slouches.
For more information on the military one you can go here.
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You want to choose your yarn carefully. Don't just go out and buy the cheapest yarn you see because if you do it won't necessarily turn out well.
Things to look for when you are choosing your yarn:
-Find yarn that has some give to it and will stretch.
-Make sure it is soft and comfortable. You don't want to buy something that is scratchy and rough since you will be wearing it.
-Find a color you like. No matter how soft and how much stretch it has if you don't like the color you won't want to wear it.
The yarn I used was Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted. They have a ton of colors but the one I used was Nostalgia. Malabrigo yarn is a very soft to the touch yarn and has plenty of stretch. The only downsides of it are that it is not very thick and that since it is 100 percent merino wool it is a bit pricier than other yarn (I paid about 10 dollars for one skein).
Another yarn I would recommend would be Lion Brand's Wool-Ease. It's a cheaper alternative (around 3 dollars) because it is only 20 percent wool but at the same time it is soft and has a bit of give to it. It's also a bit thicker so if you want a quicker crochet it would be a better yarn for you.
Things to look for when you are choosing your yarn:
-Find yarn that has some give to it and will stretch.
-Make sure it is soft and comfortable. You don't want to buy something that is scratchy and rough since you will be wearing it.
-Find a color you like. No matter how soft and how much stretch it has if you don't like the color you won't want to wear it.
The yarn I used was Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted. They have a ton of colors but the one I used was Nostalgia. Malabrigo yarn is a very soft to the touch yarn and has plenty of stretch. The only downsides of it are that it is not very thick and that since it is 100 percent merino wool it is a bit pricier than other yarn (I paid about 10 dollars for one skein).
Another yarn I would recommend would be Lion Brand's Wool-Ease. It's a cheaper alternative (around 3 dollars) because it is only 20 percent wool but at the same time it is soft and has a bit of give to it. It's also a bit thicker so if you want a quicker crochet it would be a better yarn for you.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you !!
You do have to keep in mind your head size though. I have a pretty small head so I don't need much yarn. If you have a bigger head you are going to need a bit more than I do. But I would still say you would probably be good with just one.
Let me know if you have any more questions when you actually start making it. :)
Sorry that took me so long to respond. I just didn't see this comment until now for some reason!
yes i found it annoying that a beanie now shares the same name as something which i respect greatly and my forefathers wore to their graves, but i wasnt trying to cause said knitted attire to be re-named and certainly wasnt trying to be mean towards Aznemily who is just posting a very nice instructable on some fine knitted attire.
i deffinitely appologise for coming off as rant-ish
This designer has done a great instructable (I've put up all of one, and there's a fair bit of work involved in it) and has called this hat by it's common name (that I was unaware of).
I was merely pointing out that some may be confused by the title of the instructable as a slouch hat is a very specific piece of headwear in some places, particularly Australia and New Zealand.
This hat seems to have received it's name in exactly the same way that the military hat did, in that it's slouching.
Please people, be nice to those that are contributing to this community, I really didn't mean to stir up anything like this discussion.
I'm planning on adding a brief statement to avoid further confusion on my instructable about the difference as soon as I have enough time to do so.
its really quite disrespectful
Strangely enough it is possible for one word to have two different meanings.
By publishing a pattern and photo of a cute crochet hat, this poor designer is on the hot seat. She is now anti-Australian, accused of making fun of the solder's who fought, etc and is disrespectful?
She is also ignorant of the proud history of the solder's hat?
And when she answers the questions, she is not taking the matter seriously enough or using the right tone?
Had she created a felted imitation of a solder's hat I would see the point that the commenter is attempting to make. She did not do that.