Sensations Rainbow Classic

Blue Rnbw Classic - DC, SC BLO brim

Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton

Petits Four - DC then DC BLO for rim

Decorative pieces

I forgot to mention previously that often a little flower, bow, heart, etc. added to a cap can really make it special. These little pieces can usually be made with just scraps of yarn. If you are interested in making any, here are a few patterns to check out:

Baby Flower:
http://www.action-hero.net/blog/2004/09/crocheted-flower-pattern.html

3 layer Flower
http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/2009/02/chain-5-join-round-1-10-sc-through-loop.html

Pretty Bow
http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-pretty-pretty-bow/

Beginner's Butterfly
http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-beginners-butterfly/

4 sizes of Hearts
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-crochet-patterns/love-hearts/

Small heart
http://www.kundhi.com/blog/2010/01/22/tiny-crochet-heart-pattern/

Bunnies
http://yarnington.blogspot.com/2011/04/somebunny-special.html

Chicks
http://www.oodles-4-noodles.com/2011/04/turorial-tuesdays-spring-chick-applique.html

Star
http://amysodyssey.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/super-stars-amigurumi/

First Cap!

I have wanted to get started on these hats since the yarn started to come in but hadn't had a chance until tonight. I needed some crochet time and this is a perfect way to change your perspective or attitude, at least it works for me. So I grabbed one of the Lion Brand Organic Cotton yarns (Berry Jam) and made this double crochet hat with a single crochet brim. The yarn is perfect for creating a cap with just a little bit of texture and color design without switching yarn colors and has a nice soft feel to it. With this pattern, you can wear the brim down as shown to the left here, or the single crochet brim can be rolled or folded up and look like the picture below. Here's to the official beginning of Q's caps!

8 DC, 5 SC, J hook

Thank you

Several of you brought yarn donations to the service on Saturday, I didn't think to ask anyone to tell me if you left any, so I can't thank you individually but thank you if you contributed! Several people have also mentioned that they are interested in sending or bringing yarn at a later date and I look forward to receiving more but for now, I am very excited about the stash we have started. Pictured here is the yarn I have already received. I can't wait to get started on caps and will be posting photos and other information as I get going. I will schedule a date for those of you that were interested in coming to learn or work with me and post the information here.

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Pictures of Chemo Caps

Here's Eriq in his favorite color "fake hair" hat and pictures of a few dozen of the caps I have already made are here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150171699216233.335004.730331232&type=1&l=7721931ffc

Patterns Part One

*Denotes pattern I've already tried

CROCHET:
*Hat Huggers - Great site with several patterns for crochet, knit and sewn hats
 http://headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm
*Mesh Hat - Basic and fast
 http://www.caron.com/projects/jb/mesh_hat.html
*Guys Hat - Intermediate Crochet, nice texture
 http://www.caron.com/projects/jb/mesh_hat.html
*Bucket Hat - Easy crochet, super cute, uses sc, hdc, dc
 http://www.creativepartnersllc.com/Pattern-BucketHat.html
Felted Hat - Never done a felted hat but this one looks like a good start
 http://nonnaluna.wordpress.com/patterns/about-town-classic-crocheted-fulledfelted-hat/
Hats NOT in the round - 2 crochet patterns both made with rows instead of rounds
 http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/hats-large.html
Anything But Drab Hat- A cute hat done in rows
 http://voices.yahoo.com/anything-but-drab-hat-9743433.html?cat=46http://voices.yahoo.com/anything-but-drab-hat-9743433.html?cat=46
Beret - Basic beret
 http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=3465&lang=us
Floppy Hat - Pattern with a video tutorial for flower
 http://crochetchiq.blogspot.com/2012/05/chiq-hat-for-grandma-crochet-almost.html
Lazy Cable Hat - Cable hat with video tutorial
 http://thelaughingwillow.blogspot.com/2010/01/lazy-cable-hat-free-pattern.html
Lollipop Snowflake Hat - Step by step pictures
 http://www.snowcatcher.net/2011/10/snowflake-monday_31.html
Bobble Hat - Uses popcorn stitch
 http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/anupriya/anupriya.html
Sun Hat - Brimmed hat
 http://carmenstatham.blogspot.com/2011/05/main-street-sun-hat.html
Ava Hat - Uses 'X stitch'
 http://hooked-on-crochet.blogspot.com/2006/09/new-cap-designs.html
May Flowers Hat - Cute hat with flower patterns also
 http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2010/04/may-flowers-hat.html
Sun Hat with hat band - Uses 2 strands
http://wolfcrochet.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/mein-hut/

KNIT:
Hat Huggers - Great site with several patterns for crochet, knit and sewn hats
 http://headhuggers.org/patterns/patterns.htm
Chemo cap and scarflet - Good basic pattern
 http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/chemo_cap-scarf.html
Cloche du Bois - Cute cloche
 http://makeme.typepad.com/photos/finis_2006/michelles_cloche.html
Julia Roberts Hat - From the movie "Stepmom"
 http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/hatjuliahat.htm
Pismo Hat - Use the seamless version if possible
 http://marniemaclean.com/patterns/Pismo/index.html