Crocheted Warmth

I have been doing a lot of crocheting lately, I really like crocheting. I find it very relaxing, easy to do, and fairly quick (depending on the project).  As we get started with winter I am looking to quiet days and evenings next to a fire, crocheting. Here are some pictures of the projects I have finished lately.

 

I got this hat pattern from a book I bought at Joann Fabrics called AUSTENtatious Crochet, the patterns in the book are based off of styles from Jane Austen's time period. The author has little quizzes about Austen's works and fun facts from her time.

 

I added the stripes to the pattern and did the brim in a different color because I knew I wouldn't have enough of the dark brown for the whole hat, as both of the yarns were leftover from the scarf I am wearing, which I made a few years ago.

 

Over all I am really happy with how it turned out, it being my first crocheted hat.

 

I made this adorable head wrap from a book I picked up at Walmart which is strictly different crocheted head wrap patterns. This was a lot of fun to make and really easy. Most of the designs called for ties to close it, but one of them called for a button closure which is what I chose to do.

 

For the main part of the headwrap I chose a design with closer stitches for extra warmth as opposed to a more open design. But I did not like the flower they had with that design as well, so I opted for a different flower. I love the ability to mix and match to get something you really like.