Slouchy crochet beanie in camel stitch

This one cleverly provides the rib and slouch of the many knitted beanies you see, but using crochet stitches (none difficult). It's from Sheepishly Sharing, and is called Camel Stitch Slouchy.

Image source: Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camel-stitch-slouchy

You work the band (instructions are supplied for lots of sizes from littles to large), join it and then work the rounds of slouch to the size you require.

Camel stitch was a new one to me: but in UK terms it's simply a half treble worked into the back loop (US terms: half double crochet worked into the back loop).

It's another example of how exploiting front and back loops - easy to do -  can create interesting textures in crochet.

The pattern on Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camel-stitch-slouchy

The pattern on Sheepishly Sharing:
http://sheepishlysharing.com/2016/01/02/crochet-camel-stitch-slouchy-tutorial/

The pattern on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1PPc2ldR9Gk

Note: links are in US crochet terminology.

Pink Hat

As I told you back a little while in the blog entry about V-Stitch Chevron Beanies, that's a cool pattern.

And then a friend of mine became a grandmother, to the first girl born in their family in a while.  Cue  a sweet pink hat...

Pattern link: http://pinssneedles.com/free-crochet-pattern-quick-and-simple-chevron-hats-preemie-through-child-sizing/ (US terminology: instructions for various sizes) with photos and step by step instructions.

Pattern modifications: I crocheted the baby size in cotton/acrylic mix 8 ply yarn with a 4mm hook.  Didn't 'chevron' but had three colours of pink for a flowery effect (I hope).  Added several rows so it would have a brim, and added a picot edging which you can see in the detail brim photo.  Kinda invented the leaves.  Abandoned crochet for knitting for the i-cord 'stem', because knitted i-cord is faster and easier (and well-explained in many YouTube videos if you don't know how to do it).

Lucy at Attic24 has some tutorials on making crochet leaves, like this one.

(I've given it to them now, so I don't have it to hand any more to count rows or check any other details).

It's a bit of fun. I hope to see a photo of the little one wearing it.

UPDATE: and I have, and she looks very sweet.  And has some growing room in it...

Note:INSTRUCTIONS in UK crochet terminology.

Note: links are in US crochet terminology.