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Decisions, Decisions… Should I Knit the Top of This Hat or Keep Crocheting?
Here’s an update on the granny square hat that I’m making for my youngest daughter. It’s coming along, but I can’t decide how to finish the top. Right now it looks like a headband with ear flaps. I’m not using a pattern, so I have to make some design choices as I go. Any suggestions?
Posted: December 15th, 2009 under Crochet, Granny Squares.
Comments: 13
Comments
Comment from jane
Time: December 15, 2009, 4:53 pm
I vote for knitting. But I’m not so great at crochet. Pretty colors!
Comment from Ellyn
Time: December 15, 2009, 8:41 pm
I’m not much of a knitter so I’d keep crocheting, LOL do what makes YOU happy
Comment from Diane
Time: December 15, 2009, 10:53 pm
Can you incorporate one more granny square on the top (horizontal whereas the others are vertical)?
Comment from Duabe
Time: December 15, 2009, 10:56 pm
Maybe make a granny circle using the same colors of the squares and keep going in circles until it is wide enough to fit on top. Crochet the back loop for one round to “bend” the top and then slip stitch all together.
Hope this makes sense.
Comment from Turtle
Time: December 15, 2009, 11:25 pm
i vote knitting! i think it would be a bit warmer and i like the combo of textures!
Comment from Jan O
Time: December 15, 2009, 11:34 pm
I vote knitting, mostly because I only crochet and I would love to see the two combined. It’s very pretty, Jen.
Comment from Vicki
Time: December 16, 2009, 12:49 am
Oh, I would probably do crochet; I like the idea of doing a cgranny circle!
Comment from jennifer
Time: December 16, 2009, 1:49 am
I already started knitting the top and I’m very pleased with the result. (I went with the popular vote!) However, I definitely want to try out the granny circle suggestion on the next hat. (I’m making new hats for the whole family.) Thanks for the inspiration, Duabe! I can’t wait to try this out. Keep the great suggestions coming, everyone. I LOVE reading your comments.
Comment from jennifer
Time: December 16, 2009, 1:52 am
Yes, Diane! I LOVE this idea, too. You folks are good. Thank you! This hat project is turning out to be way more inspiring than I imagined.
Comment from Laura from beautiful West Michigan
Time: December 16, 2009, 10:41 am
I love the idea of combining knitting and crochet granny squares. I vote for finish by knitting!
Comment from solar kits
Time: April 20, 2011, 11:06 am
You may have seen crocheted products in mall or in stores all over town. When you take a look at them for the first time you might say that they look quite complicated. But the truth is that a lot of people have them for a hobby. Once you learn about crocheting you will find it easy to get the hang of it afterwards just after a bit of practice.
Comment from Sue Ellen
Time: April 26, 2011, 7:27 pm
I’d vote for crocheting. Seems to me knitting is pretty “ordinary”, where crocheting is a bit of an art
Comment from Patsy
Time: April 30, 2011, 7:06 pm
@Sue Ellen, I think I’d challenge you on knitting being “pretty ordinary”. I’d say quite the opposite in fact, especially when you consider the amount of different styles one can knit in.
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