Wishing everyone a very happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Thought I would share with everyone the turkey hat I made for my little turkey niece. I did a lot of searching for a pattern I liked but nothing had everything I wanted in one pattern so I tried to make my own. Here is how it turned out:
For the main part of the hat I used Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn in Soft Taupe. I saw lots of turkeys made in dark brown which would also be cute but I envisioned this turkey in taupe. For the feathers, beak, and snood, I used Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn and Vanna's Choice from Lion Brand in various colours. All yarn is worsted weight. As always when creating my own hats I use the hat pattern from Repeat Crafter Me's penguin hat. I use a size I/9-5.5mm crochet hook because I crochet quite tight. This hat fits 0-3 months.
Next I made the feathers. Some hats had leaf shaped feathers but I preferred the round ones.
Feather:
Ch 7
Dc in 4th ch from hook
Dc in next two ch
5 dc in last ch
Now continue down the other side of ch
Dc in next 4 ch and fasten off
For the beak I made it a little different than the one in the owl.
Beak:
Ch 6
Sc in 2nd ch from hook
Hdc in next ch
Dc in next ch
Htr in next ch
Tr in last ch and fasten off
Snood:
Ch 8
Dc in 3rd ch from hook
Hdc in next ch
Sc in next 4 ch and fasten off
And there you go! Make as many feathers in whatever colours work for you. Add braids if you want. Next time I make a turkey I may try it with big owl eyes to try something different. Hope everyone enjoys this beautiful long weekend with family and friends!
