tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post8125037573121967581..comments2023-09-09T00:45:33.121-07:00Comments on Dragonbird Creations: Adventures in Crafts: Unpsychotic Giraffe HatDragonbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17734359612415484024noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-78742357385711979022021-01-24T22:08:31.641-08:002021-01-24T22:08:31.641-08:00Hi Dragonbird,
You saved the day and quite possib...Hi Dragonbird, <br />You saved the day and quite possibly me from losing my Grama creds. My Grandbabes birthday is coming up and she is next in line for one of my crochet works of art haha. I asked her what her favorite animal is and when she said Giraffe I gulped. Didn't have a clue how I was gona pull this one off. I can't wait to try your wonderful pattern soon as I finish my grandsons dinosaur hat and the baby's booties. I'm with you on this being an addiction but considering what I'm capable of when left to my own ideas well that's just never a good idea. Thanks again you're an absolute doll! P.S. what's a guage? JK i know dont pay attention to em either <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244299986039205375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-42198336778422837902017-07-24T08:42:49.839-07:002017-07-24T08:42:49.839-07:00those ears are the BEST! super cute. I make hats ...those ears are the BEST! super cute. I make hats for charity and I was told they like the cute hats best - this is it. Thank you so much for sharingJoeyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305623623488396770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-2222176044084523342016-07-12T06:07:11.922-07:002016-07-12T06:07:11.922-07:00I have a pretty loose gauge-which is probably the ...I have a pretty loose gauge-which is probably the reason for that. Glad you were able to get them to look right! :)Dragonbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734359612415484024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-38174042387553831782016-07-10T13:50:07.493-07:002016-07-10T13:50:07.493-07:00My ears came out much smaller than pictured. I act...My ears came out much smaller than pictured. I actually redid them, adding at least another ten rows to get them to the size in your picture. Looking at the project pictures in Ravelry, it looks like smaller ears were the frequent result. Otherwise it turned out great.Kathleen in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977344057541264891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-91421021727669344682014-09-21T10:57:04.946-07:002014-09-21T10:57:04.946-07:00The trick for the horns is to make sure they are a...The trick for the horns is to make sure they are at the top of the hat-so they stand up when the hat is on (your head filling the hat helps keep them standing at attention). The horns I fill a little more full than I normal fill stuffed crochet stuff so that they are more stiff. For the ears, I sewed them on so that they are up and down with a very slight angle toward the back as they go down. What I usually do with all my crocheted embellishments is I only tack them in place at first, with little stitches so I can move them around if needed-sometimes it takes two or three tries to get something in perfect place. Never sew them permanently until you know they are placed right (which you must try the hat on to be sure of this) You can have the cutest little embellishments but if the placement is off you will come out with a creepy looking thing. Hope that helps a little. It took me a while to get the hang of ears (and that goes from puppies, giraffes, bears, kitties to you name it). Dragonbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734359612415484024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-16708774076681490492014-09-21T10:49:11.508-07:002014-09-21T10:49:11.508-07:00How do you sew on the horns and not make them look...How do you sew on the horns and not make them look like floppy?<br />Also, any tips for sewing on the ears? I'm terrible at sewing crochet items!Stephanie Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316077905335535763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-33794731684036354292014-02-05T19:02:01.711-08:002014-02-05T19:02:01.711-08:00Thank you for the pattern, keep up the great work ...Thank you for the pattern, keep up the great work there are people out here that love your creativity! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118191282950603717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-9630976020351132092014-02-04T18:52:25.823-08:002014-02-04T18:52:25.823-08:00Thank you for the advice! :) I've not had goo...Thank you for the advice! :) I've not had good luck figuring out gauge, I have my own hat patterns written up for sizes that will work based on how I crochet... but I will certainly look into it tomorrow, and see if I can't post something informative about my gauge. <br /><br />The earflaps done that way will only look good if you sc around the edge of the hat (which is a step I forgot to include and I am going up to correct that now)<br />. Dragonbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734359612415484024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277450424779631202.post-50538069588191336172014-02-04T18:37:16.608-08:002014-02-04T18:37:16.608-08:00Just reading through the pattern quickly, it looks...Just reading through the pattern quickly, it looks good! You might consider giving a gauge, just for consistency for people who might be trying out your patterns. I've never tried an ear flap quite like that before (skipping over stitches instead of decreasing (single crocheting together)). I'm curious how it works up!<br /><br />I found your blog via pinterest, and while I haven't tried any of your patterns yet, I really appreciate your creativity and enthusiasm. :) Will definitely be following!<br /><br />For some reason it won't let me comment with my wordpress account! jaceystitches.wordpress.comJacey Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898105832669674853noreply@blogger.com