About this Product
Whether you want to brighten a gray winter day or step out into a cool spring morning, these pillbox-inspired hats offer a welcome pop of color. Worked from the top down, the hats are quick to crochet in super bulky yarn.
This digital download pattern contains easy-to-follow instructions to crochet the Shades of the Sixties for women and men. Unlike a true pillbox with a flat top, these hats are softer, and they have rounded crowns that shape to the head when worn.
The pattern offers four adult sizes, Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large, with finished circumferences of 21 (22, 23, 24) in./53 (56, 58, 61) cm at the bottom edge.
YARN:
The Shades of the Sixties uses super-bulky (#6 weight) yarn. The solid-color sample hats are made in Bernat Blanket Brights, a polyester chenille yarn, and the men's hat is made in Lion Brand Thick & Quick, a wool-blend yarn.
WHAT YOU GET:
A 5-page PDF pattern that also provides links to my website -- www.hatsbyelvee.com -- for technique tutorials and stitch definitions for new crocheters. The written instructions use American crochet terms.
Hats By Elvee
Meet the Maker
The Chunky Guy Beanie, pictured here, is my best-selling pattern, with hundreds sold to makers from around the world. The pattern exemplifies what I love most about crochet and knitting: An easy pattern can produce a classic look as well as an enjoyable crafting experience.
Almost all of my patterns use simple, basic stitches. I occasionally venture into intermediate territory -- but only if the end result is worth the extra effort.
One of my favorite activities is to round up a few balls of yarn and experiment with stitches and shapes and color combinations. It's an adventure to find out what kind of hat the yarn wants to be. A sassy, lacy Juliet cap for summer? A rugged, ribbed topper for frigid days? A snazzy fedora that evokes vintage glamor?
I really enjoy doing my small part in bringing warmth and beauty into the world, one hat at a time. My wish is that you enjoy making/wearing/gifting hats from my patterns as much as I enjoyed creating them!
Happy crocheting/knitting!
Elvee
