Happy Thanksgiving

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!