Sunday 15 December 2013

Secret Santa

It's Saturday, I've finished all my Christmas shopping and all my obligational makes.  So I'm free.  I decided to do some sewing.  I went up to my sewing room.  An hour later I came downstairs having had a right good tidy up and rearrange!  Now I'm failing to make anything again!

I don't have much to show you.  I'd got tons to show you and in my wisdom was posting every day, I really shouldn't have as now I've run out of stuff!

There's just this...



This is very hard to make out as it's crocheted in black yarn.  It's a bear hat.  An adult bear hat.  For a man.  We had our team's Secret Santa on Wednesday and I picked out the name of one of the loveliest blokes on the planet.  He's a really good sport and every year everyone eagerly awaits his Christmas jumpers, hand appliqued by his wife!  Clearly I needed an item of clothing to make him look daft!  I didn't use a pattern, just crocheted an adult sized hat and added ears.



I couldn't leave it there though.  He had to have a Christmassy hat.  Ta dah!  I really hope you know what this is... everyone in the office did.  He was delighted and put it on straight away, then wore it on and off all afternoon. Sadly our office is about as hot as hell, so he couldn't wear it all the time.



I made the pattern up, alternating between white and brown yarn to make the cream pouring down the sides.  The berry is a pompom and the leaves are crocheted following a free pattern by Lucy at Attic24.  

I think I'm in love.  Is it possible to be in love with a Christmas pudding hat?

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12 comments:

SuperMomNoCape said...

It's always fun to make gifts like this that you know will be well received because they're fun to make and fun to give.

Melody said...

Fabulous hats, clever you.

Sandra :) said...

It's possible to fall in love with a Christmas pudding hat. "I" am in love with a Christmas pudding hat. It's BRILLIANT, and I bet your co-worker looked seriously adorable - I don't suppose anyone took a picture that Mr. Pudding Hat wouldn't mind you sharing with us?

Anonymous said...

I love your Christmas pudding hat, well done for designing it.

Mona said...

Lovely hats! Whish I could crochet too. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful Christmas!

Craftycreate said...

Love both your fab hats

Unknown said...

Fab hats. I especially love the pudding one.

Samantha said...

That is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! You're so talented xx

Janine @ Rainbow Hare said...

I absolutely love this pudding hat! The bear one looks great too :) Thanks for linking up with Wool on Sundays :)

Carrie P. said...

I would have loved to see your friend wearing those cute hats.

Paula@TheSassyQuilter said...

This hat is too adorable! Love the pompom:)

Erica said...

Oh my goodness!! The holly beanie is just so adorable :)