Huge Flower Applique Hat

Here's another hat for my shop, made with brown, gold and white mix of wool and cotton yarn and embellished by a huge flower circle applique!
There's no pattern for this because I use to work by sudden inspiration and this one was made yesterday while watching television!
I post it anyway, always hoping that you can find some ideas here for your crafty works.
As usual you can contact me for any question and for helps on making something similar to this.
I think this is so romantic, and I'm planning to make more hats with this flower detail.
Greetings from Rome!

Same pattern, different look!

Here's another "crochet necklace" based on the same pattern, but with more and longer strands.
This time the flower looks more like a rose or a poppy and it's fixed to a brooch pin on the back, so you can have it on or off the necklace!
This pattern is really easy, but so versatile. You can change the number of strands or their lenght, and the result is always great and different.
Here's the back button closure:

Thanks for stopping by my blog, hope you've found some inspiration for your works!

Earflaps Hat

Another hat made starting from the pdf I've talked about in this other post.
This is the no. 15, but as always I've made some changes to make it more personal. I've added a contrasting colour, earflaps and a flower on a side.
It was fun and quick to make, and I'm again in love with making hats thanks to this pdf!
Isn't it lovely?
The yarn is a mix of wool and cotton and it's so soft, and I like the colours as well.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I hope you enjoy my creations!

You've been tagged!

Thanks to Guaya, Handmade Goodies for tagging me!

Rules for tagging:

1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Post THE RULES on your blog.
3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.
4. Tag 7 people and link to them.
5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

Seven random things about me:

1. I'm shy.
2. I love to create with hooks and needles.
3. I adore to share my original patterns.
4. I appreciate so much nice comments on my posts.
5. I like vintage stuff.
6. I'm married since october 2007 with a great musician (listen to his freely downloadable music here, and watch the video we've made together here ) and a very special guy!
7. I've home recorded some songs too, and I like to play guitar and listen to good music.

I've tagged these blogs, just have a look:

1. coiled
2. f.pea
3. green apples - a knitting blog
4. The fabled needle
5. The Hook and I
6. yarnstorm
7. Veggies, crafts and tails

Spider Net Beret

I've found this pdf to download at Crochet Pattern Central website.
I'm in love with vintage style hats, and this pdf is really amazing.
It has thirty-six hat patterns to make, and the first I've tried is the no. 27.
I've made some modifications to have it more like a beret than a beanie, here there are if you want it like mine:
Follow the pattern till Rnd 6.
Rnd 7: Ch 14, *dc in next dc, ch 11*. Repeat from * around, sl st to third ch of ch 14.
Rnd 8: Ch 16, *dc in next dc, ch 13*. Repeat from * around, sl st to third ch of ch 16.
Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 8.
Rnd 10: Repeat Rnd 7.
Rnd 11: Repeat Rnd 6.
Rnd 12: Repeat Rnd 5.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, 5 dc in ch space, *dc in next dc, 5 dc in ch space*. Repeat from * around, sl st to join.
Rnd 14: sc in same st as joining,*skip 2 dc, 5dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc*. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in first sc of round.
I've added a flower on a side with a mother of pearl button in the centre..it gives a more stylish touch!
Here's a picture of the back:

That's it..hope you'll enjoy this pdf too!