That is the coolest hat ever! Thanks for posting that pattern! Although I''ve never done felting before I have gotten interested in it and I think I shall try your hat for my husband! He''ll get a kick out of it...now if only I can find that electric purple yarn I had...

Thanks so much for that pattern! I can''t wait to make one!
Would you say that the felting is essential? Coz I''m poor and dont have money to order yarn(no yarn shops around here) and I''m thinking about trying it with a smaller hook...

Hiya minorpunk56
I would think that it would work. I would use maybe a G or an F size hook to see if you can get it stiff enough, I would also change out the half doubles for single crochet and then just take the crown to just however deep you want it instead of going the full length. (remember it''s felted in the pattern so it''s longer than a normal crown). And then do just the amount of rows you want for a brim to get it the depth you want. But basically should be about the same. If you find the top of the hat too large in diameter you could leave off a couple of the increase rounds and start going down earlier.

Hi Tami,

I did a little article about this hat on Craft Gossip. Come over and leave a comment and have your family anf friend do the same :)

http://felting.craftgossip.com/2008/04/04/pimp-daddy-felted-fuschia-fedora/

I am doing a Shibori Knitted Felt by Alison Crowther-Smith, Review and Giveaway! Everyone should come and enter, it is a awesome book.

http://felting.craftgossip.com/2008/03/27/shibori-knitted-felt-by-alison-crowther-smith-review-and-giveaway/

Love your fun site!

Linda

Looks really very fun to do! I reasd the pattern and its fun and great. good site too.! I love felting hats, and more!
good luck to you!~
love
Madi, from California
http://madisknitting.homestead.com/

FNA, Nice idea and great instructions. I would be more tempted to try it though if you had not labelled it a "Pimp'' hat. Pimps abuse and exploit women (and children). I wouldn''t want to make or give as a gift anything recognized as Pimp. Can you rename?

when is a knitted version coming??

How tall does it end up from the brim to the top?
DS1 wants a fedora for winter but wants the Frank Sinatra look.
Thanks!

Hiya guys, just lil ol'' me again,
Arn hun, I am sorry if the name is offensive to ya hun, you can name it anything ya want.

I am still trying to figure out the brim for the knitted version, sorry I''ve been lollygaggin. Hopefully now that the poker run is done with I can finally get back to finishing the knitted version.

Angie, prefelted the length of the crown is 8"inches and it felts down to about 4-6 depending on how much you felt it and how much you stretch it.
If you want a deeper crown you can do more straight rounds before the brim or if you want a more shallow crown you can do fewer rounds.

I love the hat! I have a question though, when you say "do not join" but rather join on the last round of the hat, is there going to be a hole in the hat? Should I sew it up? This is my first time felting, so I have no idea how patterns change in the wash. I''m having a hard time imagining it!

Hiya Anon.,
What I mean by that is that you keep going so there isn''t a discernable spot where you continue on the next round. Unfortunately that only works in single crochet though as it''s not very tall. It won''t leave a hole there as your not slip stitching to the previous round and chaining up to the next level.
It''s a smoother way to do the single crochet in the round.
Hope that helps ya hun.

Just another note to Anon.
O I get it now. No don''t worry it is just to set up for the brim of the hat you have to ch 2 for the first half double st brim on each round so that the row is the correct height. Just remember to count that ch 2 as your first hdc.

so is this crocheted in a circle or a semi-circle (as in getting to the end of a row, then turning and starting a new row)? The first time I did it, I made a circle, then I went back and read the directions and it said "do not join" so I took it out and made a semi-circle. But now it looks kinda funny.

Thanks for all your help! I appreciate it a lot.

nope no turning. keep going round n round in the same direction.

Love the hat. Giving it to DH for X-mas.

I''ve got a picture of me modeling it on Flickr, yes it''s a bit big, but that''s because his head is a tad larger than mine.