Crazy Knitted Hat Day!
Today is "Witty" Wednesday...
Let's celebrate this knit "witty" Wednesday with crazy hat day.
Years ago, I knitted a beanie for one of my friends who insisted that the hat have ears. I couldn't refuse such an awesome request so I knitted two bear style ears and attached them to the top of the beanie. My adult age, male friend was delighted when he received his crazy hat.
Here are some crazy hats by fellow knitters:
This crazy hat is definitely on my project list. The pattern is a modified version of the Mohawk Hat, found in the book Pretty in Punk.
Viking Hat complete with beard
Seeing all the wonderfully witty hat creations is crazy, hat-knitting inspiration.
Besides being the foundation of a crazy knitted hat, a knitted beanie is one of the most popular items to knit for charity. In fact, most knitting charities accept beanies as donations. Beanies are so fast and easy to knit, making them perfect for a quick knit charity project.
Oh, and by the way,
Today's Knitting Joke
Why don't pine trees knit well? Answer: Because they're always dropping their needles.That's right, it's knit witty, crazy hat, needle dropping Wednesday, knitting's funniest day of the week.
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Most Popular KnittingForCharity.org Articles:
Fun Free Knitting Projects for Home or Charity
The best of the web for free knitting projects you're bound to love.
Charity Knitting Keeps Needy Noggins Warm
Knit hats and make a difference with charity knitting
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Today's Featured Knitting Book:
Baby Beanies: Happy Hats to Knit for Little Heads, by Amanda Keeys, is full of adorable photographs of beautiful babies in some of the most delightful knitted baby beanies, accompanied by the knitting patterns. The hats are creative, and would definitely be a cute gift for any baby. ~~~Did you know...
"Frolic" and "Knitting Bee" are 19th century terms for knitting parties.
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Today's Featured Knitting Patterns:
Get Wild and Crazy with these Knitting Patterns
With these knitting patterns, you can take a walk on the wild side
