hats! january - new year's resolution

[mermaidcafe]

this is the first month of the new year's resolution craft-a-long
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=282476.0

this month is hats!
interpret this however you want to, the only rule is that you need to learn a new skill, or do something that you have never done before!
let's grow as crafty-people!

i'll add some links to inspire soon!
feel free to add some links, and i'll put them into this main list

touques
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=129826.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=247879.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=197899.0

top hat
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=276152.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=269000.0

fedora
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=284710.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=275661.0

flapper hat
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=275394.0

fascinator (good idea psyche!)
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=275487.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=275909.0

newsboy hat
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=284859.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=282387.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=274869.0

beanie
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=113657.0;topicseen
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=285206.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=284026.0

[psyche]

Hm.. I may try out a mini top hat (okay, I've made one before - but I'd use different techniques ) or a fascinator (I figure it mostly counts as a hat...),... though that's if time is friendly to me. I may wait until next month to get really into this! (Though I'll keep an eye on the thread )

[mariz]

Can I still join, I just found your postings:))

[mermaidcafe]

mariz: for sure!  consider yourself in!  I can't wait to see what you make!
psyche: i hear you about time... you're in school, right?  I added fascinators to the list... good idea!

[jessvict]

I'm going to try sewing a hat. I usually crochet hats but I have wanting to sew one for a long time.

[Carillia]

I'm going to try something I sorta learned when I was 11-12 but never ever got the hang of: Knitting... I've admired all the lovely, warm and hand knitted caps, mittens and stuff that my knit-savvy friends whip up in just a few hours but hardly even dared looking at their current projects for fear that my mere gaze would be enough to mess with it somehow. The few times I've tried to knit something it always went "Hey, I'll make a scarf! Errr, let's say a wristwarmer then... No, make that a wobbly kinda coaster-like something..."

Buuut, that's history. I've armed myself with one of previously mentioned knit-savvy friends, who immediately told me I'd be knitting a bobble cap. Period. She's promised me it's easy. I'm not sure I belive her, but I'm eager to get started. So it'll be both knit, purl, bobbles and somehow making it a half circle kind of shape on top It's definitely a new craft for me, who normally spends my hours fiddling with my beloved sewing machine! Already looked a yarn yesterday, but didn't find the right one so I'll try another shop tomorrow. A dark blue would be nice...

Thanks for the initiative, mermaidcafe. I think this must be one of the best resolutions I've had ever.

[mermaidcafe]

jessvict and carilla - welcome aboard!  good luck with the projects, and I look foreward to seeing what you guys come up with!

carilla - i know what you mean about knitting... it's definitely a craft form that seems to have projects that can get... downsized midproject   good luck though sticking to it... i'm glad to hear that you have someone helping you through it

[psyche]

mariz: for sure!  consider yourself in!  I can't wait to see what you make!
psyche: i hear you about time... you're in school, right?  I added fascinators to the list... good idea!

Ah... those are some especially nice looking fascinators too! (And I'm not QUITE a student right now I'm taking a year off while I apply for grad school [and work, write a novel, and travel!])

[kstaron]

I'm knitting an earwarmer (a variant of one on Knitty) . First time doing cables and first time using a chart.  If I have time I might try my hand at a fascinator or two.

[Elphelba]

Is it ok if I join in the craft-a-long? I've never participated in one before but this seems like a really nifty idea. I'm slowly trying to fill my wardrobe with pieces entirely made or reconned by me . Also, if i can get in is it ok if I make a hat for my niece? I don't look so good in hats, but I think she'd look adorable with one