Hello, and welcome to “the cutest baby hat I’ve made in years.”
In all seriousness, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve made any baby stuff, specifically photo props. I detest the things because they’re so fiddly to make and remind me of my hatred for amigurumi and other toys (which, to be fair, I still make because I want the toys, not because I enjoy the process).
But when my bestie sent me a photo of turkey hat inspiration that she wanted for her son, I couldn’t resist.
I didn’t use a pattern, so it’s based entirely off the photo and required fiddling around with shapes until I figured out what looked right. Thankfully, I’ve made enough of these props in the past that it didn’t take much to figure it out, and I think the entire hat took just under three hours to whip up - including the dreaded tassels (I despise tassels).
The original hat was very obviously made out of Lion Brand Homespun (or something like it), so I made sure to migrate what was left of my Homespun collection to the new house when I moved my supplies. Like tassels, I’m also not a fan of Homespun, and my skein was low enough that I had to untangle more than a few knots from what’s already not my favorite yarn. Imagine my glee.
BUT, as always, it was worth it in the end. These hats are always adorable when they come together and, all things considered, it’s over and done with quickly because, ya know, baby heads. I’d probably actually sob if an adult asked for one of these. Spoiler: Scott has asked for one of these.
There’s a big chance I might not blog again before the upcoming holiday, so with that, I’ll wish you all a happy and - more importantly - safe Thanksgiving. I hope all my readers are choosing to celebrate with only their own households considering COVID-19 is running rampant across all states. I suppose this should be my daily reminder that even if covid is “only” as deadly as the flu, it’s far more contagious, the general death rate this year is statistically higher than previous years (meaning more people are dying from it than we know), and its long-term effects can last a lifetime (google POTS). I’m not going to keep my blog a safe space from covid because it’s a matter of life and death and, frankly, if you don’t view it that way, I don’t want you in my circle. I simply care about my fellow fiber artists and want you all to take care of yourselves.
Except any rat-licking conspiracy theorists. Y’all can go balls out with the holiday. Just enjoy your ventilator away from the general public.