Crochet Tortoise Newsboy Hat ~ September 28, 2014

This Crochet Tortoise Newsboy Hat is most definitely one of the projects I am most proud of. Granted, I’m sure I’m not supposed to say that, but it’s true. Honestly this was so fun to work on and it challenged me to create something I didn’t have a pattern for. As it so happens, a customer had seen the Ninja turtle hats in my Etsy shop and contacted me with this custom order. Next will be the tortoise hands he ordered to go along with this hat. Indeed this was a set I absolutely loved stitching up!

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Crochet Tortoise Newsboy Hat Project Info:

Craft: Crochet
Made For: Custom order on Etsy 😊
Size: Child 3-10 years old
Started: September 27, 2014
Completed: September 28, 2014
Hook sizes: 5.5 mm (I) ; 6.0 mm (J) ; and 6.5 mm (K)

Pattern Info:

This hat was created primarily from my Ninja Turtle Newsboy Hat and/or Beanie Pattern. However, as you can see from the pics, I had to make variations to the pattern and then create the facial features.

Yarn used for the Crochet Tortoise Newsboy Hat

Caron United in Dark Green. Unfortunately I was unable to find a link for this yarn. My guess is it has been discontinued. A good replacement would be the Vanna’s choice in either the Kelly Green, Dusty Green or my favorite choice of Olive.

A few good substitutes would be: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice , Red Heart Soft, Bernat Softee Baby and Caron Simply Soft, to name a few.

Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, Knitpicks/We Crochet , Mary Maxim and Knitcrate.

Crochet Hooks and tools

Furthermore, something else that comes in handy if you decide you’d like to stitch these sets up for yourself is a good set of crochet hooks. Undoubtedly my favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand.

I also have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 Additionally I have the light up set pictured below. I love that it’s rechargeable!

A little bling

Of course many little girls love a little added bling when it comes to their accessories. For many of the hats I stitched, I would add these fun little gemstones. While I don’t remember exactly where I purchased them, most likely it was at a craft store or amazon. Nevertheless I am adding a few amazon links to point you in the right direction. Another option I used frequently were fun buttons. Be creative!!

Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache

If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. In fact I’ll include a few links for you to check out.

Need a little more help?

That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the links below for Crafty and Annie’s. Both have numerous classes to choose from to improve your skills or teach you something new. You can always learn something new!

Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help. However if you are more interested in custom ordering one already made, you can contact me for that as well. I still sell the finished items. You can contact me here or find me in my Etsy shop: Stay@Home Stitchings

Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~

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