Just about bordering on odd, I see things through different eyes.The heading says it all - I live, I love, I craft, I am me...

07/11/2020

Slouching

 I like hats.

Fortunately hats seem to like me, so we certainly go together!
As the weather started to cool and I was ruffling through my knitted and crocheted beanies and bobble hats, I realised that one style I did not have and do really like - a slouchy beanie, the type that slump comfortably without scrunching upwards pulling hair or slipping forward on to your face or even worse - go on admit it - we have all worn knitted or crochet hats that pinch upwards giving you that garden gnome look!

I can and do knit, but it is a slow process - and even though I am working on my slow-sew as a form of mindfulness, I reverted to my 'instant gratification' need thanks to a speedy crochet make.  A couple of evenings buried into the settee with the fire, mug of tea and usually a cat, I made myself a soft grey slouchy.


Happy?

Of course!

I will start another, this time in a darker grey or navy blue - I want it for working and having grubby hands does nothing for a soft grey colour!

Pattern?  I used THIS one - simples :)


PS - I hadn't realised how long my hair had grown ..... it is usually tied up and out of the way :D


21 comments:

  1. That's a great hat and it looks lovely on you. Your hair is beautiful. X

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  2. I do think your hair colour is wonderful. I do love it. I like hats too... I do have a slouchy one but it always falls off down the back of my head. One day I will amend it as I do like the yarn! x

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  3. Ah thank you lovely lady,it has taken my years to actually like the colour! You'll have to show me your amended slouchy hat xx

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    1. It’s been a year since I decided I ought to amend my slouchy hat so I can’t see i happening soon!

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    2. Get to it missus!! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ˜Š

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  4. I too like hats & have thought about making one, so will now definitely have a go ready for next winter. Your hair is getting long(mine has been too during this lockdown year), & yours is such a gorgeous rich colour, as mine (before grey) was only ever the strawberry/blonde tone. My Dad's was more like yours. Take care, stay safe & huggles.

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    1. Thank you, so easy to make, just finished my second one this evening๐Ÿ˜Š

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  6. Love the hat and desperate for a new hat myself. Pity I can't crochet! x

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    1. Thank you! and crochet is easier than knitting :) Youtube is a brilliant learning source

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    2. Ooh, thank you. I'm very bad at knitting so I might give crochet a try.

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  7. Lovely and it really suits your hair :)

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  8. Wow I love the hat and your hair is gorgeous. Such a beautiful colour x

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  9. OH! my you are a red head.....gorgeous colour !! I hadn't imagined that. If you have blue eyes too then you belong to a minority. In other words there are not many red heads with blue eyes. Just a little bit of useless information that I picked up I don't know when :-) The slouchy suits you!!! keep well Amanda x

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    1. Green eyes - both my boys are green eyed too. Eldest and mine are 'avocado' green where as Youngest is a little hazel green.

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    2. Fabulous!! Green eyes are beautiful!! My grand´daughter has hazel green eyes :-).

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  10. As you know, I love the slouchy beanie...my project this weekend is to try and make one too. Like the other comments, Dad said after you had gone, how long your hair has grown. Not seen it properly down for ages. xxx

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