crochet hat, rough draft
November 9, 2006
Yarn: allhemp3, color “foggy”. Allhemp3 is a fingering weight (1 superfine) 100% hemp yarn. I will either start using a thimble or have a gnarly callus on my left index finger.
Hook: US D
This pattern plays around with the (US term) double crochet stitch, starting from the top with plain dc, then a dc cluster pattern, with the final band using a dctog pattern. I’ve ripped this back because I want to do something different with the shaping in the final version, but I still have all my notes for this cap.
Hi M.K.
Love this new hat! The design looks very intricate and delicate. I know that hemp can be rough on your fingers. I used to crochet with soutache quite a bit…argh! I used to just put a bandaid on my left index finger, where the soutache would rub my first knuckle raw! Good luck.
By Ellen Bloom on 11.10.06 9:28 am | Permalink
Ellen, I love how crocheted lace can look intricate yet be so simple to do! The allhemp is softer than other hemp yarns I’ve tried – I recall one which was like trying to crochet with wire. Rough, slubby wire. Not worth the effort. Soutache, on the other hand – that must look wonderful!
By mk on 11.10.06 9:46 pm | Permalink