‘Starfish’ cotton crochet hat

This new hat is all summer and sunshine. I love it to bits!

Having completed the Loose Change Basket, I was rather keen to get back to making those coasters I was imagining. Just one would be nice. In fact, I could make it a little larger and use it as a cake-stand-doily-thing. Or something. Maybe.

But, oh no, it wasn’t to be (again). I was happily crocheting round and round in circles, and it was getting all mindless and just how I like it when I’m making dinner at the same time, but then that crafty Craft Cotton started getting the better of me once more:

“Er, what are you doing? I thought we were just crocheting around in circles, nice and even?” I asked.

“Mm. Our plans have changed,” said the Cotton, “You shall obey me now.”

“Oh dear, not again. OK, what are we doing next?”

“You feel the urge to treble crochet. Go on, do it now.”

“But if I treble, I’ll have to increase, and that will spoil the pattern.”

“So don’t increase. YOU MUST TREBLE NOW!”

“OK, OK. We’re not making a flat thing anymore, are we…”

“Mwa-ha-ha!”

…And so it was that some more of that first skein of Craft Cotton became something other than a set of coasters. Ah well, Flame has a new hat, and she likes it very much. As usual, I’ve made it to fit an adult rather than a child because the drama of growing out of a much-loved item is completely avoidable with this type of clothing.

The Craft Cotton is fab for this sort of hat. I think it would make a great beach bag too, but I already have too many bag projects on the go to start yet another one now. Also, I’ve started to get a callous on my left index finger where the yarn has been rubbing, so I think I’ll switch to a softer one for a while to give my hands a break.

Anyway, as you can see from the back view, the hat did look good plain, but I think the starfish motif (Rowan Cabled Mercerised Cotton) just finishes it off nicely. That hat makes me want to go on holiday, and I’ll be off in a few weeks’ time! We’ve booked to go to the Isle of Wight (again) in June because it has become our annual Perfect Family Holiday. No rushing around at airports, no pressure to make the most of our time in a faraway place. Just buckets and spades, sandy feet and cream teas, discovering places to explore, creatures in rock pools, and a little caravan overlooking the sea. The girls are at the perfect age for this type of holiday. I remember going on the coin-operated rides, my mum trying to get sand out of my knickers because I was screaming, and my dad spending the evenings watching the shipping lane with his binoculars. Ah, such sweet memories! chuckle

And the coasters? Oh yes, the coasters. They are now on hold because I have lots of things to do for Flame’s birthday. Bah!

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