[Nfb-krafters-korner] creating a new project from an old project -- retry

[Lisamaria Martinez]

Exactly, all patterns I've seen start at the top.

I'm using half double crochet stitch. And the piece makes a good hat
fit so I'm not too worried about that. If anything, if no one has any
suggestions, I'm going to go the way of gathering the hat at the top
by threading yarn through the opening. I've seen this as a way to make
hats but I just think that it would really look super bunchy at the
top.

LM

On 11/15/12, Meg Silkey <megsilkey at gmail.com> wrote:
> What stitch are you using? Also the size of the thing your wanting to make
> into a hat. You need to make sure that it will fit your head and not be too
> big. I think that crocheted hats are started from the center at top not at
> brim. Not that it zan't be done you just have to crocheted two together
> every few stitches. Then then the next row do not do any.
>
> Meg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Lisamaria Martinez <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully, this email will go through.
>>
>> So, I've got a delemma. I started crocheting a cowl. I've been wanting
>> to make a few cool cowls. However, the yarn I am using is too stiff
>> and I don't like it as a cowl. I'm about 5 inches in and I'm working
>> in the round. I've decided the cowl needs to become something else
>> like a hat. All hat patterns I've seen online start the hat from the
>> top and work their way to the brim of the hat by increasing stitches.
>> How do I work the other way and actually finish off the hat?
>>
>> I've looked up how to decrease stitches using a half double crochet
>> stitch but I'm stymied as to how I should decrease per row and how I
>> actually close the hat. should I gather it together somehow?
>>
>> In fact, I have seen hat patterns where you basically make a scarf,
>> fold in half, weave up the short ends and then thread the yarn through
>> one opening and draw together. Wouldn't this look really bulky?
>>
>> Anyhoot, opened to any ideas from all you fabulous crafters!
>>
>> LM
>>
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