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Helmet Head
Thursday, July 06, 2006  I've been crocheting up a storm. I'm really liking it, which is weird because I like the way most knitted fabric looks better than crochet, except in a few instances. I like crocheted hats, lace, and certain sturdy stitches used for purses and bags. I haven't seen that many crocheted garments I'd want to make, except lacy things like a camisole or an open stitch sweater, and since I'm not adept enough to attempt a sweater yet, I'm going to stick to bags and hats. They're quick to make and infinitely useful.I just finished another hat last night. It's the Helmet Hat from Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Hats. I modified it a little by not adding the braided edging and earflap ties. If I'm bored later, I might add that stuff, but for now I like it simple. I used Bernat Satin, a no-dye lot acrylic I bought for amigurumi-making. It's a warm camel that I really like, although Kyle wanted to know why I made a hat the same color as my skin. Silly man, he can't tell the difference between camel and tan! Satin is a soft and shiny yarn and I really dig it, yarn snobs be damned. Earflap helmets are a good style for me. They encase my head and tamp my curls down a bit. This style would have come in handy back in the days when I had a short flapper bob, which I used to blow-fry straight every day. After spending thirty minutes torturing my hair with a blow-drier and a round brush, I would pull on a tight winter hat (never mind if it was summer) and keep it on until it was time to leave the house. Ah, it feels so good not to have to deal with such nonsensical behavior any more! But this hat sure would have come in handy. posted at 4:51 PM . link .   .
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3 Comments: I really love your glasses and the hat.
By Hi. It's my first time visit your knitting blog, and I am happy to see some of the nice projects you've done. Btw, my name is Angela, too.
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Gatsby Girl Sunday, July 02, 2006  I'm a hat girl. I love hats, especially the helmet-like cloches that epitomized the '20s. Though I no longer have the Louise Brooks bob to go along with the hats, I still want to wear them. One of my favorite  cloches from college was a black crocheted number I got from I don't remember where. I still have it in my stash of winter hats, but it's so old and full of cat hair and it's kind of small, so it doesn't fit over my gigantic hair. Good thing I learned to crochet -- now I can make my own. My newest hat is the Gatsby Cloche from Stitch Diva Studios. The pattern comes with three hats: the Gatsby, The Downtown Cloche and a newsboy cap. Next time I want to  make the Downtown Cloche, in the same kind of rich red used on the Stitch Diva website. Mmmm...I also bought Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Hats  which has several cloche and helmet hats for my crocheting pleasure. Ah! So many hats, so little time. Luckily I have enough yarn. posted at 9:54 PM . link . .
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3 Comments: That's lovely. I've been resisting the temptation to make a felted version. I'm very fond of hats. I don't think enough people wear them these days. I totally agree with you: not enough hats are being worn these days. Which makes me think of the time I went into a quaint chapeau shop in Chelsea and told the antiquated old dame running things that it's such a shame no one wears hats any more. I was lucky to leave the store with my head in tact, she nearly bit it right off. Must be hungry work, millinery. What a cute hat! I used to have a vintage hat shaped like that. It was brown angora (not knit tho), with a band and subtle bow. It went perfectly with my flapper-short, curly hair at the time, and ankle length aviator style vintage coat. *sigh* I miss that outfit :)
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