tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post4651689209312239653..comments2024-01-05T14:05:40.691+01:00Comments on The Adventures of the Gingerbread Lady: TUTORIAL: Twenties HatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-39553606461424018332015-12-31T21:00:24.158+01:002015-12-31T21:00:24.158+01:00Hi Kiley,
The first thing you need to do is measur...Hi Kiley,<br />The first thing you need to do is measure your head - maybe your head is smaller than mine, in which case, the base diameter of the hat will be smaller. Again, I measure 18cm from my crown to a low brim, but your measurements might be different. Perhaps if you could post a picture, I might be able to figure out what is so different to mine?The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-83627013970405249852015-12-20T05:14:00.259+01:002015-12-20T05:14:00.259+01:00Hello. Im on row 15 and the hat is giant already a...Hello. Im on row 15 and the hat is giant already and not flaring out at all...even with the increase. Are you supposed to measure 7 inches from the crown to the bottom then start the brim? Idk why mine is so big. I measured 7.25 inches diameter then crocheted sc in the round until it was 7 inches from the center to the bottom then started the brim. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258914985806289981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-46819230352546809192015-05-11T01:13:16.569+02:002015-05-11T01:13:16.569+02:00Just found you. Thank you for sharing your patter...Just found you. Thank you for sharing your pattern. I've been wanting to make a cloche hat for myself!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13554388135972399767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-22856904894023772802013-07-07T09:37:24.853+02:002013-07-07T09:37:24.853+02:00I've just pinned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/...I've just pinned it: http://pinterest.com/pin/2674081001830151/<br /><br />thank you for the pattern, you are the best!cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477044464534727223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-35772381274873416212012-12-19T00:18:50.458+01:002012-12-19T00:18:50.458+01:00I love the hat. I'll try it for my daughter wi...I love the hat. I'll try it for my daughter with matching flower in her school uniform. Thank you very much for the pattern.Ana Artedeteihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005747949652752576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-85999838555974661772012-05-18T21:08:34.454+02:002012-05-18T21:08:34.454+02:00You're welcome - and thank you for letting me ...You're welcome - and thank you for letting me know. Sometimes the things you overlook or leave out are the things you think are most "obvious" (but, of course, they're not ...)The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-25829629647610761442012-05-15T17:26:58.691+02:002012-05-15T17:26:58.691+02:00When you come to the end of the row, you join the ...When you come to the end of the row, you join the last stitch to the first stitch of this round or row with a slip stitch. Then you chain one, and do a SC[Dc] into the first stitch of the previous row and this is the start of the new row. As you are working in rounds, I took it as a given that you would join the last stitch to the first stitch with a slip stitch, but have added it to the pattern for clarification!<br /><br />This (chain one, SC) is an alternative to starting a new row of SC[DC]s with two chain. The one chain gives you a little bit of yarn to maneouver with and then you simply SC[DC] your first stitch. Otherwise the first stitch of each row looks a bit skinny.<br /><br />Hope this helps!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-2860096212048984902012-05-15T15:55:00.691+02:002012-05-15T15:55:00.691+02:00Hi I 'm just wondering what you mean by: "...Hi I 'm just wondering what you mean by: "Chain one, then do a SC [DC] in the same stitch below Do you mean a slip stitch? When I have crocheted in rounds that what I am used to doing to move on to the next row just want some clarification thanks!lovecrochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748549752394291649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-4953885047627368032011-09-03T15:56:22.791+02:002011-09-03T15:56:22.791+02:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Susie Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367429346034705860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-12367531406783891242011-01-24T21:56:43.568+01:002011-01-24T21:56:43.568+01:00Definitely it does. I am a tad small and through ...Definitely it does. I am a tad small and through the years have rejected many hat purchases because they were too big. In one shop the owner was a tall, statuesque lady and ALL her hats were enormous on me — bought, no doubt, to fit her! These crocheted (or knitted) hats like yours typically have some stretch.Paul & Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410143838866914548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-15958663997797090852011-01-24T20:49:15.710+01:002011-01-24T20:49:15.710+01:00Lady
Blogger The Gingerbread Lady said...
He...Lady<br /><br />Blogger The Gingerbread Lady said...<br /><br /> Hello Carla,<br /> Please feel free to nag :-)<br /><br /> Based on the hat I've done, my stitch gauge is 7 SC/1 inch & 9 rows/1 inch. This seems standard with all the sock yarn hats I do, 7 SC/inch, though the rows vary according to how 'nubbly' the yarn is (sometimes 8 or 10 rows per inch)<br /><br /> However, this can vary slightly because more decisive is the diameter of the crown, which you might achieve in fewer/more rows that I do, depending on how tightly you crochet. The average woman's head is 21,5 inches and the crown is this number divided by Pi ... or, simply, divided by 3 (= a little more than 7 inches.) After that, you just continue crocheting in the round without increases, till it reaches approximately to your eyebrows, at which point you gently increase again. The only reason I'm using such thin yarn is because I have more control over the amount I increase/decrease, I can create a better shape for the brim if I'm only increasing minimally with each row.<br /><br /> I hope this helps!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-61997713559183151912011-01-24T17:00:44.022+01:002011-01-24T17:00:44.022+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-3652638962007275342011-01-24T13:55:37.381+01:002011-01-24T13:55:37.381+01:00I was looking at this again to maybe make it for a...I was looking at this again to maybe make it for a friend who is going to need chemo hats. G-Lady, am I missing the gauge? I looked over it a couple of times... (Having been burned this way more than once I reluctantly decided to ask about it. I hope you don't think me a nag!)Paul & Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410143838866914548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-1263182813984622362011-01-08T18:06:08.615+01:002011-01-08T18:06:08.615+01:00Hi YarnCrazyGirl - thank you for your comment!
Thi...Hi YarnCrazyGirl - thank you for your comment!<br />This is an ancient skein of black sock yarn - plain black, 75% wool/25% nylon. It's probably about 20 years old and was given to me by a destashing friend, the brand is Mercato (haven't seen it in any shops in recent years).<br />Essentially, sock yarn works well because it's warm, though thin. You could also try a mercerised cotton. I believe - I'm not an expert - that these natural fibres stiffen better.The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-50198908788883680482011-01-08T05:34:19.619+01:002011-01-08T05:34:19.619+01:00I love this hat! What brand of yarn did you use??I love this hat! What brand of yarn did you use??Yarn Crazy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354263016806693666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-73527884011112583602011-01-04T22:23:40.255+01:002011-01-04T22:23:40.255+01:00Hello Jayna,
Thank you for your comment!
I didn...Hello Jayna,<br />Thank you for your comment!<br />I didn't make the flower - it was a present from my sister and made by Applique Originals (www.appliqueoriginals.co.uk)The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-58944434623467303912011-01-04T05:51:40.138+01:002011-01-04T05:51:40.138+01:00That's beautiful - so bright and colorful! Whe...That's beautiful - so bright and colorful! Where did you get the flower in the last picture? Did you make it yourself?Jayna (JJCrochet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13719476245298176345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-4717487701033069202011-01-03T11:42:48.855+01:002011-01-03T11:42:48.855+01:00Carla - one word: laziness. It's just easier f...Carla - one word: laziness. It's just easier for me to start off with a familiar method, when I should make an effort to master a new one. Oh well, maybe 2011 should be the year of the magic loop!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-4159338835359667932011-01-03T04:02:14.794+01:002011-01-03T04:02:14.794+01:00Hmmmm... to me magic loop is a pretty slick and ea...Hmmmm... to me magic loop is a pretty slick and easy method although I admit I kind of had to get used to it; I do like the way it looks very much. To each his own!Paul & Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410143838866914548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-39361510116674242112011-01-03T03:24:00.769+01:002011-01-03T03:24:00.769+01:00I love this! Thank you for sharing. Please have a ...I love this! Thank you for sharing. Please have a wonderful year ahead!-https://www.blogger.com/profile/04964347857163044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-22280138036617629082011-01-02T09:15:45.111+01:002011-01-02T09:15:45.111+01:00You are genious! This hat is perfect! Thank you fo...You are genious! This hat is perfect! Thank you for sharing it:):):)Aeshnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073994054201117577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-1525104743805615262011-01-02T00:33:13.842+01:002011-01-02T00:33:13.842+01:00Carla, you're a star: I really meant to link t...Carla, you're a star: I really meant to link to a magic loop method. I've used it and I like the results, but it's a bit too fiddly for my flying fingers. You're right, though, it's a neater start for a hat.<br />I hope 2011 has been treating you well so far!The Gingerbread Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060553716262145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-17604212455201706592011-01-02T00:23:53.053+01:002011-01-02T00:23:53.053+01:00You are a talented designer. Absolutely. I must ...You are a talented designer. Absolutely. I must ask you, though, if you have ever started small circles with the magic loop method? I may very well make your marvelous and elegant hat but would take off with a M.L. rather than a chain of 3. Just sayin'.Paul & Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410143838866914548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-58689786521550722232011-01-01T17:04:57.291+01:002011-01-01T17:04:57.291+01:00I really like this hat - I'm going to have to ...I really like this hat - I'm going to have to add it to my list of things to make in 2011. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901513524552405607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907318835461639396.post-82118502393732698952011-01-01T16:17:32.106+01:002011-01-01T16:17:32.106+01:00It's lovely - thanks for sharing your pattern....It's lovely - thanks for sharing your pattern. Have a Happy New Year. :)hooksandyarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879733455358400724noreply@blogger.com