Derby Last Year
I have a tough time following crochet patterns. This hat was my first attempt to to follow one all of the way through. I found I do not crochet tightly. The pattern is from Debbie Stoller’s _The_Happy_Hooker_.
(It is on the cover of the book!)
I decreased my needle size twice, and it still turned out a big. It was made with Lion Brand Cotton, held doubled.
The flower on the side is crocheted too! I got the pattern from stitchdivastudios.com.
I have toyed with the thought of just crocheting a horse and putting that on my head, but as the days slowly draw closer, and I’m working on Secret Gift 2007 #3, my time is running out.

