Christmas 2015 was obviously "the year of the hat" for me. I hadn't really planned on it, but I ended up making several hats as gifts. Three were made for Christmas and the other two will follow a bit later. I am also very seriously contemplating a sixth hat. We'll see.
This monster hat went to a 4 year old boy. It was made following the pattern of the monster hat I made for my nephew several years ago. I decided to omit the mouth and teeth for two reasons. One reason was time - I wasn't sure I would be able to finish all the crocheting in time if I added the mouth and teeth. The main reason though was the longevity of the hat. I always suspected that the mouth and teeth were the weak point of the hat. Surprisingly my nephew's hat is still intact but I didn't want to take the chance.
I wasn't expecting to have a hard time with the spikes and the eye since I have made them before, but they gave me quite a bit of grief. It probably does not help that I have not done much crochet recently and was essentially starting from scratch (at least in terms of nomenclature and following a pattern).
Crocheted with Red Heart Soft.
The little boy was happy to receive it and wore it all evening:) Appreciative recipients are so nice!
Below is a sneak preview of the second hat I made.
Great colours on the monster hat. He must've really liked it if he wore it all night - his head must've been boiling!
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