#crocheted toque

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After making the first pigeon toque (to wear while answering the door on Halloween), I wanted to address the issues I noted.

So of course I made a second pigeon toque:

I think this turned out with the correct balance of cute and deranged.

Coo, coo!

[charliecraftsthings]

Once in a while, I like putting these horns on a different toque, or in a different position, to see how it looks.

Toque yarn: heavy worsted Corriedale in "Annie Oakley" by cloud9fiberworks (circa 2019; now discontinued).

[charliecraftsthings]

This year was my first time handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. I decided to make myself something fun to wear while answering the door. Of course I could wear a pumpkin beret, but I wanted something new.

And so, pigeon toque:

For some reason, it was very important to use wool yarns. This yielded a very warm hat, not very comfortable to wear indoors.

The toque also turned out a little larger than was comfortable to wear for longer than half an hour at a time: the hat would start slipping down my head, sometimes over eyes.

Overall I'm quite pleased with the result--especially considering this was improvised and constructed that afternoon! I think it balances cute, derpy, and mildly creepy--especially when combined with the jerky head movements! In fact, I think I really scared a toddler who came trick-or-treating! 😅

But otherwise I had a lot of fun making and wearing this hat, and even received some compliments!

Coo, coo!

[charliecraftsthings]

New year, new hat.

Started and finished on New Year's Eve 2024, embellished with a tassel on New Year's Day 2025.

Free crochet pattern: Give it a Whirl Hat by Adrienne Lash

Yarn: Red Heart Roll With It Melange in "Catwalk"

[charliecraftsthings]

Horned toque.  

Horns are adapted from the Krampus Hat pattern by Regina Weiss  https://moralefiber.blog/2017/11/25/krampus-hat-pattern/ 

In the original pattern, the horns are duplicates.  I’ve adapted mine so they are a mirror image (there is a left and a right).  

You may recognise this toque, which has a hilarious backstory (this link also includes pattern information).  My dear friend saw me wearing this toque and asked me for something similar.  It took me a while, because making an exactly matching pair of anything is difficult, but I finally finished it!  

[charliecraftsthings]

The stash-busting hat-spree continues...  Heads will be warm this winter!  

Another BLO SL ST toque that works up quickly with bulky yarn.  

Yarn is Cirrostratus (100% Dorset wool) by cloud9fiberworks in “Annie Oakley”,  which is a deep maroon tonal with runs of russet and splashes of brighter eggshell.  It reminds me of a pile of red autumn leaves.  (I picked up this yarn a few years ago, and it sat in my stash)

The dorset wool resists felting; this hat has been through a machine washer; and even spent a few minutes in the dryer!  

[charliecraftsthings]

Another quick BLO SC toque, this time using leftover sweater yarn.  

Yarn is MN Sock from colorofmyfiber in "Dark Night", worked with a 3.5mm hook.  This hat works up in a weekend or so.