Straw and Thread Hat Wall Hanging
by
Sandra Allen
(IC: homeowner)
4 Materials
With about 2 hours to spare, and some straw hats and thread, you can make this pretty wall hanging, too!
I found a straw hat at a yard sale and a package of mini ones at a thrift store. With the button and thread at home, this came out to cost me 1.25!!
In doing edgings, it is always good to "crochet as you go" rather than chain something and have it too long or too short. This stitch is perfect as it creates a shell affect as it goes.
In keeping with the thread affect, I filled each of 12 white buttons then glued them onto the top of each mini hat.
Using the glue gun, secure one shell onto the hat. Then, do 2 or 3 at a time and secure all of them down.
I made an edging of the same stitch and glued it close to them brim underneath.
I crocheted an edging for the large white button on the hat top and glued it on, then added a button embellished like the tinier ones.
VARIATIONS: You can do this in many ways. Make each edging of the mini hats a different color. Add a button to match. Keep the white one only on the top and don't make any of the others white...this will keep each mini hat and the button on top separate. On the top you could use a flower, or other embellishment. Leave the edging plain or add some other color or stitch for it. Mix it up and make yours unique like this one.
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Suggested materials:
- Recycled straw hat and 12 mini hats to match (St. Vincents and a yard sale)
- Cotton crochet thread and size F hook. (Had at home)
- Hot glue gun and scissors (Had at home)
- 12 mini white and 1 large button (Had at home)
Published August 30th, 2016 1:11 PM
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Hillela G. on Aug 31, 2016Great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
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