One of the fun parts of following these patterns is that I have no idea what the project will actually look like until I am done. It is also one of the frustrating parts. Grandma had transcribed the pattern for this hat from a "Quick and Easy Crochet" magazine from 1993. At the end of the pattern she writes, "lightly block and fold up brim in back as seen in photo." Yet there was no picture. I tried to follow the gauge, but I've never been too good with gauge. The whole time I was making the hat I thought, well, some people have very large heads, maybe it will fit them. Ultimately I think it turned out ok, and I did break down and Google "snap brim hat 1993" and found the original image. I felt like maybe the standard hat on the mannequin photo didn't do the hat justice, so I put it on and did some muggin' for the camera. I think it appropriately captures the spirit of the Snap Brim Hat circa 1993.
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Super cute!
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