06-11-2015

Used the basic idea of the Minnie Mouse hat from the pattern linked above, but the puff stitch part comes from bhooked crochet puff stitch hat.
The puff stitch actually made working with black yarn much easier! Aiming for the space between stitches was so much easier than trying for little loops. Also, the Uptown worsted is the softest acrylic yarn I’ve tried and also very easy to work with!

The back of the ears is puff stitch, with a single crochet on the front. It helped to dome the ears in nicely. They are a bit heavy though, so I attached the bow slightly in front of them, and then attached the bow to the ears for a bit of stability.

Originally I was going to add white polka dots, but when I made my 2 year old try on the hat, we had to fold the pink band up so it wouldn’t fall over his eyes. So we left them off for now. If my niece still fits the hat next year, I can add a few on if she wants.