Monday, June 24, 2013

Summer hat


I finished my new crochet hat lately. It's a two-tone hat with white and light beige stripes. The stripes are rather thick and er... they somehow remind me of some kind of, well... prison uniforms. Said that, I like these stripes very much and the hat itself as well.


I crocheted it without a decent pattern but basically followed what I did for my previous hat I made in the last summer. I made the brim wider, and also added two crochet flowers on the side this time. Although the brim turned out to be floppy slightly more than I originally wished, I think it's within the OK side. The material is paper tape-like hemp yarn and the hat came out very light and comfortably cool in the sun. Hooray the hemp!

By the way, when I crochet, I'm so free style creator. I don't mind to rip (I mean disassemble, not truly ripping) my crochet at all when it doesn't go as I wish, and it does happen very often. By repeating ripping, I'd eventually meet the results that I can be happy with. This is my crochet tactic and there is usually no respectable recipe in it. Some people have asked me if I could tell them the written patterns I used, especially on hats, but I have never been able to reply with a kind answer since I started being free style. I feel terrible when I reply that I have nothing useful to provide, because I know this would seem that I'm mean and stingy. I wish people could know that I was not stingy but I was stupid. If possible...


Sewing-wise, I'm wearing my new Scout Woven Tee from Grainline Studio and Jade skirt from Tamanegi-kobo in the pictures. The yellow top is made of linen, which is very comfortable and airy. I put a set of funny big and wide pockets whose bottom lines are poking off the hemline, as you can see from the pictures. I put side split slits on both side at hem, and also made the front body shorter and the back longer, which you might not see well from the pictures. The skirt is made of jean denim but has nothing particularly special in itself. However, I am so in love with this skirt at this moment. I am a denim person, I think. How about you?

Have a happy week!


Love,
yoshimi

Thank you, Chigu, for taking those beautiful pictures and our happy lunchtime!


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Summer hat: crochet, improvised pattern.
yarn: manila hemp yarn, a stiff and paper-like tape which is made of hemp fiber, 400m(8skeins)
if you are one of Ravelrers, my project for this hat is here.

Light yellow top: Scout Woven Tee pattern from Grainline Studio
added pockets, shortened front by 4cm, lengthened back by 4cm
I applied facings for neckline, but didn't use bias binding.
Plain woven light linen, chambray.

Jean denim skirt: Jade skirt pattern from Tamanegi-kobo
lengthened by 5cm
Indigo heavy denim, cotton.
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24 comments:

  1. Lovely hat. You are so brave, making it without a pattern! And the Scout is really pretty too! I love your idea of extending the pockets below the front hem-line. Genious!

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  2. I love your hat. I didn't know you could buy that paper type 'yarn'. I love that colour combination.

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  3. I am so much a denim person, that I have to force myself to wear other materials! Your new summer outfit is very pretty, the yellow in particular for sunny days. I really love your crochet hat too. I was surprised that you said the stripes are like prison uniform, they look very subtle and feminine colours to me. Perhaps your prison uniforms are much more stylish than ours ;) I can't crochet (yet!) but I am waiting a pattern to sew a hat in the post. So excited, it will be the first hat I have made!

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  4. Your new outfit looks so elegant! I really like the way the pockets sit below the hemline, and your hat is so chic and stylish! It doesn't look anything like any prison outfits I've ever seen :)

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  5. What a great hat! I also have similar a-line denim skirt (ready to wear) that I'd wear every day if I could get away with it! I've got to make copies of it in other fabrics just so I can wear some version of it every day!

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  6. very cute hat. yes I am a denim person too! great outfit.

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  7. Love the hat! Would you mind sharing your pattern? I need to make me some summer hats and these look great. Thanks! Rosalia

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    1. Hi sapphire, thank you for your comment! I'm sorry but I can't share what I did for the hat because it isn't polished as a real pattern at all. I have no gauge checked, and worse, I have no idea if it is reproducible either. Instead, I'd recommend you to visit Etsy to find some hat patterns, as it seems that there are some sellers providing hat patterns similar to this. Hope it helps. -yoshimi

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  8. What a beautiful, fun summer hat. I'd love to have one just like it!

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  9. Your hat is lovely and your pocketed Scout looks cute! I'm a denim person in the cooler seasons so right now I don't wear it much, but I would definitely wear an outfit like yours!

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  10. Beautiful hat and your are so clever with your crocheting. Your new Scout is so summery in lemon and those large pockets are unique and denim skirts you can't go past them.

    PS: Love the Panda cupcake!

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    1. Thank you, Sharon, for your kind comment! Thank you for visiting "photo maisonette" too, you make my day<3

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  11. It's a very nice hat! I love hats in summer (well, I love hats all year long), especially those with wide brims. I wish I could crochet my own hats as easily as you do! I like the stripes too.

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  12. What a cute outfit! I love the pockets you added to the Scout and the hat is fabulous!

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  13. Absolut lovely the hat and the combination! :)))
    I like the shirt! Very interesting pattern and nice with the pockets in front of it!

    Greetings from Germany
    dani

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  14. Love your whole outfit and I want that hat! Can you tell me about your deliciously cute shoes?

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    1. Thank you, Sew Oklahoma Savvy! I bought the shoes from Chie Mihara, and they're definitely my favorite pair!

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  15. A hat!? You amaze me again! Lovely as always!

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  16. Just letting you know that I have nominated you for a Super Sweet blogging award! http://creatinginthegap.blogspot.ca/

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  17. Fabulous outfit! The pockets on the tee are such a clever detail, and I just love a big floppy hat. Perfect for summer!

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  18. I love the whole outfit on you Yoshimi!
    I nominated your blog on the super sweet blogger award, http://velvetribbonsew.blogspot.com/2013/07/super-sweet-blogging-award.html#more
    Looking forward to see your next creations

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  19. I can't believe you made this hat - so clever! I love your alterations to the Scout Tee pattern - are you entering the Kollabora Scout Tee competition? You totally should!

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    1. Thank you, Kathryn, for your lovely words on my creations. Although Kollabora seems a cool space for those who love hand crafts and looking for like-minded people, I haven't joined them yet... (I'm usually too shy to enter any competition with my creations...but thank you very much for your kind suggestion anyway!!)

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  20. Oh My! I love you head to toe! Your hat, the Scout Tee ( I bought the pattern 2 weeks ago), the skirt and even those adorable blue shoes...you are one talented lady! Just love your blog...cheers!

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