Twilight Pony Hat

I have finally completed the last pony hat order. This one was inspired by Twilight Sparkle. The mane was interesting to design. If you have a problem with the pattern, please let me know and I will do my best to help you and I will get back to you as soon as possible. The colors in the pictures are not true to what they are in person. You can honestly choose whatever colors work for you. The only color I specifically named was Carron One Pound Cape Cod Blue. This was because it was the only color I could find that was the closest to Twilight Sparkles mane color.

You can buy the pattern here.

Twilight Pony Hat

There is a typo in the pattern but only when referring to the colors when making the eyes. Instead of saying "darker purple" it says "dark pink". I will fix the PDF pattern as soon as I can.

 

There are some tricks to attaching the mane. When sewing on the front mane, make sure you tack it down around the ears in both the front and the back. I even tacked it down on parts of the horn. This will prevent the mane from flopping in front of the eyes. It also makes the slit fit around the horn better.

 

When attaching the back mane, make sure you wrap it around the hat and tack it down on the side, otherwise it will flop down behind the hat and won't be seen from the front. Line the mane up with the back edge of the front mane. I actually stitched into the bottom edge of the front mane to ensure there weren't any gaps when the hat was being worn. You might want to make a few stitches in the middle of the back mane or pin it down to keep it from bunching up as you sew around the edges.





The horn is pretty long. If you prefer a shorter horn, you can always do fewer rows.

I hope you enjoy the pattern. I have appreciated all of your feedback. I feel that it has helped me improve my skills. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. yarneemarmee@gmail.com .

Happy Crochet!

 

 

 

 

 

Owl Beanie

In a previous post, I had mentioned creating a pattern for an android from a popular movie. However, I have other orders that are more pressing and will be completing those first. I had to make a couple of owl beanies for a customer so I thought I would just write up the pattern while I was making them. I know there are a lot of great owl beanies out there, this is just my version of it. You can use an array of yarns and make it your own.

There are a few pictures in this pattern that do not necessarily belong to the pattern. They are pictures of another beanie I made, however, the yarns used for the owl beanie made it difficult to see how to do certain steps so I used pictures that required the same steps but used yarns that were easier to see the details. Here is the link to buy this pattern. I hope you all like it.

Owl Beanie

 

This pattern calls for a variety of yarns. Some of the yarns can be difficult to work with. I used a bulky yarn that was kind of fluffy and furry for the trim of the hat. I found that using a larger hook made it easier to work with and to see my stitches. So instead of using the H/5.00 mm hook, which the pattern calls for, I used an L/8.00 mm hook and it turned out perfect.

 

The eyelash or fun fur yarn was also easier to work with when using a larger hook. I used a J/6.00 mm hook when working with this yarn.

 

Finding the right hook for the job can be tricky. It's okay to use a bigger hook when using these types of yarns for trims. It usually doesn't change the pattern too much. Try it for a few stitches to see if it works for your project, you can always undo it and start again with a different hook as long as you didn't fasten off.

 

This is a great hat for beginners who are looking for something other than a basic beanie. If you have any questions about the pattern or find any mistakes, please email me at yarneemarmee@gmail.com If there is a mistake, I will revise the pattern and send you the revised version.

 

Happy crochet!