Crochet bobbles and stripes santa hat
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Over the years, slouchy hats have become one of my favorite projects to crochet. They are fun to wear, gift, donate, and sell! I prefer to crochet my slouchy hats from the bottom-up, and in this tutorial I'm going to share how to cinch a bottom-up slouchy hat closed. This simple tutorial will help make your hats slouchier and cozier. I'll share how to cinch a crochet slouchy hat closed in five easy steps… and one of the steps is optional, and the other one you have to do anyway to finish your project. It's that easy!

"The Stillwater Shell Stitch Crochet Headband is a gorgeous and feminine ear warmer that's great for your own wardrobe and for giving as a gift. This easy shell stich headband is made by just working a long rectangle then sewing it together. You'll be working in rows across the width of the headband which allows you to easily adjust the length and it keeps it nice and stretchy! The headband is wide like an ear warmer which works great for children all the way to adults."

"The Shifting Posts Hat is a great gender-neutral crochet hat pattern that is great for anyone! Versatile and loaded with texture, this hat looks great no matter what colour(s) you make it in. This is an easy level pattern however, makers must be familiar with basic stitches and techniques like working post stitches, single and double crochet stitches and working in joined rounds in order to be successful when using this pattern. Tutorials are available for free on the blog to assist makers."

"This beanie is worked from the bottom up using a variety of stitches that create an interesting texture throughout the piece. This pattern includes instructions for the Filil Beanie in sizes Toddler, Child, Adult S, and Adult L. Difficulty: Beginner/Advanced Beginner Materials needed: 5.5mm crochet hook (or whichever hook is needed to obtain the correct gauge) Approximately 75-165 yds worsted weight #4 yarn Yarn needle Scissors Faux fur pom (optional) Knowledge of basic crochet stitches is required. Any other special stitches are described in the pattern."
