In recent years, the popularity of hand-made items has grown tremendously. It is pleasant to realize that the times of checkered trunks brought from China and Turkey with the same rags have sunk into oblivion. Consumer goods are gradually superseded by unique man-made things that can emphasize the individuality of the owner. World fashion trends have pleased not only leading fashion designers, but also ordinary needlewomen who today sew and knit not only clothes, but also accessories, hats and even shoes. Of course, such an important part of the wardrobe as a summer hat did not go unnoticed.
Crochet or knitting? Choose a techniqueUnlike a hat, a hat usually requires more density and the ability to keep fit. In order to give it such important qualities, it is better to use a hook - then the canvas will be denser and stronger than that which is knitted.
How to choose a model?
Almost everything is suitable for a bright colorful summer! Thin lace and deliberately coarse homespun fabric, laconic smooth surface and the most intricate relief, plainness and color block, stripes, peas - the choice is truly limitless. The only limitation is that crocheted summer hats should not soar and cause any discomfort, so they are best made from natural yarn.
Choose yarn
In order to make the hat comfortable and not soaring, we will take yarn from linen, cotton, silk, bamboo or a mixture of these fibers. But the thickness of the thread can be any: from the thinnest to medium and even slightly thicker than average. In accordance with the choice of yarn, we pick up the number of the hook.
Crochet hat. Manufacturing principle
Almost any model can be made according to one scheme: we knit the top, evenly adding loops, then we go down and without knitting we knit the top of the desired height, go to the fields, adding again.
Necessary measurements
First of all, we measure the girth of the head. A centimeter tape should not be pulled, but it should not lie too loose. Next, measure the depth: from the point above the eyebrows, lay the tape through the back of the head to the back of the head. The size of the fields can be any.
How does a hat fit?
We crochet 10 loops and close in a ringlet. Next, we knit with the selected pattern, for example, a crocheted column. To get a uniform top, we make uniform increases: first we knit an additional loop every 4 loops, then we increase the interval by one in each row. When the circle of the desired volume is contacted, we stop adding and go to the top. By the way, the pattern or color of the tulle may differ from the top pattern, or it may completely coincide with it. We simply knit the tulle in a circle selected by the pattern. In the course of knitting, it is advisable to try on to see how the future hat lies on the head. We crochet 2-3 rows of single crochet to emphasize the margins more clearly. The fields themselves can be lush and sloping, depending on the desired result, we make increases.
Decor
You can use any accessories to make an elegant summer hat: crochet knit colorful flowers, weave kanzashi ribbons, use lace, buttons, and beads.