Knitting / Crocheting / Sewing Hats

Dear community,

Which hats do you like best? Do you have any tips for making hats? Please only upload your own images, thank you. 

My favorite hat is a crocheted one. 

The rim, made with single crochet stitches, is very dense and sturdy. I was really surprised by that.

Before, I only ever knitted hats, and if the brim isn’t double-layered, I tend to wear them on days when it’s not too cold. 

So I have quite a few hats to choose from, and I really enjoy wearing them. 

Best wishes to everyone

Petra 

By the sea, I prefer to wear a sewn jersey beanie.

Otherwise, I have knitted hats for cooler temperatures.

Does anyone have a tip for people who wear glasses? Ever since I started wearing them, I’ve found hats uncomfortable around the arms of my glasses. 

It’s like a gap where wind or cool air can get in. 😳

Best, Claudia

Hi Claudia, maybe you could thread the temples of your glasses through the knitted fabric from the outside? So, make a small hole in the right spot, then thread the temples through it so they go inside and sit behind your ears. For a hat with a double folded brim, you’ll obviously need two holes in the right places. 

Best regards from Krümelmonster

Dear Claudia, maybe the glasses still feel a little strange to you. If you have glasses with thin temples, you’ll hardly notice them after a short while. If you know how to sew, you can sew a cuff made of cozy teddy fabric onto the hat. It’ll rest softly on your ears and provide a good seal. In my opinion, smooth cuffs don’t work as well. 

Back in my youth, I used to have crocheted, beret-shaped hats that you wore at an angle on your head. Later, I had knitted hats. But the cold always seeped through the stitches.

Nowadays, I prefer to wear sewn hats. That way, I can choose the thickness of the fabric (jersey, sweatshirt fabric, alpine fleece) myself; I can make them single- or double-layered; and I can adjust the width and height of the cuff to fit my ears and my head. 

There’s been a shift with my grandchildren, too: I used to knit them warm hats out of real wool. Today, they only want hats with something on them. They don’t want knitted hats at all anymore. I just finished a winter set for my granddaughter with her beloved unicorns on it.

Best regards, Ina

Hi, I had to crochet myself a new hat this year because last year’s one shrunk to half its size after I washed it.

I also crocheted a pointed hat at my niece’s request. I really like it, but at 66 years old, I’m definitely not wearing something like that anymore.

Where does it say that you can’t or aren’t allowed to wear a hat like that? If you like it, go for it and enjoy warm ears and a warm head :-)

Best, Inge