When you get down to seeing all the styles of crochet hats there are online some folks kind of stretch the definitions a bit. So to make sure I had to look it up first.
Yep, I made myself a bonafide Cloche hat! It looks like a bell, doesn't it? And it was the first time that I have used the V stitch. And it was the first time I've added a scalloped border to anything.
I'm telling you, for my first time at these I am feeling pretty good with myself! I was surprised at how fast it went once I got 'in the groove.' It was totally easy to make.
I am going to name this the Florida Cloche Hat, for my oldest daughter, Missy, who lives there. She moved there after marrying a couple of years ago. Now you must understand that she is not a fan of Florida and its hot weather, especially after spending the last few winters at school at Virginia Tech and in seminary in Richmond, VA. No Sir!Since Florida started seeing some significant winters since she moved there, Missy finds it rather amusing that people aren't prepared for cold weather. Now remember, Missy loves all my crochet hats and has been one of my strongest encouragers for me to sell them; I've made them since she was little and we couldn't keep any around because everyone liked them and we kept giving them away. When Missy got older and wore a hat to work in the cold regions people wanted to buy them. (that's how all this selling got started).
So Missy came home telling me about Florida people needing some hats that weren't real thick and heavy, but just enough to do in a pinch, I was all ears.....hence the name Florida Cloche Hat.
She'll be coming home in a week or two; I guess I'll get my real feedback then. Who knows? You may end up seeing a retraction on here! But I like it myself, so I'll probably keep on with them. What do YOU think?
