Looking for a fur hood crochet pattern? The Fable Fur Hood is a quick crochet pattern I made using Knit Picks Fable Fur, a new faux fur yarn made of a super soft fuzzy polyester. It looks almost like real fur (or like a really snuggly teddy bear), and it works up extra bulky, so this pattern is SUPER QUICK.

Seriously, it took me about an hour to make, and just used a bit more than one skein of Fable Fur.

Because the yarn is so furry, I did a very open-work rectangle made of double crochets in chain spaces. This makes the hood very light, and you can sink your fingers through the mesh if you want, but it still looks solid. Super quick and easy!

Project Materials:

• 2 Balls of Knit Picks Fable Fur, Bjern color, $4.99 each
• P-16 Hook (11.5 mm) or other jumbo crochet hook

Total cost: less than $10

To make your own Fable Fur Hood:

Ch 27

Row 1: Turn, ch 3, dc in 3rd chain, (ch 1 sk 1, dc in next stitch)* Repeat to end, with a dc in turning chain.

Row 2: Turn, ch 3, dc in ch sp, (ch 1, sk 1 dc then dc in next ch sp)* repeat to end with a dc in turning chain.

Row 3+ repeat row 2 until rectangle is about 28″ long. then fasten off.

To assemble: fold in half along the long side (like a book, not a hot dog bun!) and sew (or slip stitch) along the top of the “book” to make the top of the hood.

Add 2 chain tails to the bottom corners of the hood for ties.

For more info on this yarn, find Fable Fur at Knit Picks.

Check out my project on Ravelry.

*I was not paid for this post, but I do work for Knit Picks. This post was written on behalf of myself, and not my company.

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Can’t knit or crochet but need a cute cap for a doll, snowman, or other craft project? If you have a sock, rubber band or twist ties, scissors and hot glue, you’re good to go!

Project estimate:

• Men’s socks, $1.00 (one pair makes four caps)
• Rubber bands, on hand
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: $1 for four hats

Turn the sock wrong side out and make two cuts, one just above the heel and one below the heel.

Take a rubber band and wrap it around the end you want to be the top of your cap.

Turn the caps right side out. You will need to hem the toe end of the one cap with either needle and thread or glue. You can embellish to your heart’s desire!

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Halloween spookiness meets old Hollywood glamour with this fun DIY spiderweb hat from Angie at Little Inspiration!  All it takes is a little strategically twisted wire.  Dollar Tree often carries floral wire in several assorted colors, and you can also find it inexpensively at most craft stores in an even wider variety of colors.  You could even take it a step father and use tulle or other meshy fabric to make a little veil on the front of the hat!  [how to make a spiderweb hat]

Project estimate:

• Floral wire, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up

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You know we love tiny things around here.  (Case in point: our large collection of dollhouse DIYs.)  So it’s no surprise that we are a little bit giddy for this tiny straw hat by Onel at Onelmon!  As well as being a cute addition to a dollhouse, this itty-bitty hat would also make a great pendant necklace, keychain, or an embellishment for any number of other projects.  For uses where it will see a bit of abuse, such as a keychain, you could also paint over the whole thing with a couple coats of Mod Podge to make it more durable.  [how to make a miniature straw hat]

Project estimate:

• Cardboard, on hand
• Twine, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand
• Ribbon (optional), on hand or $1

Total:  Free or $1

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Unless you live in Australia, the last thing anyone wants to wear in August is a knit hat. This, of course, shouldn’t stop you from making a quirky hat your shark week knitting project. Designed by Allison, The Knitting Ninja, this shark hat is perfect for men, women and children alike. [how to knit a shark hat]

Project estimate:

• Size 9 DPN knitting needles, on hand
• Size 8 DPN knitting needles, on hand
• 200 yards bulky weight grey yarn, on hand or $3 and up
• 50 yard bulky weight red yard, on hand or $3 and up
• White scrap yarn, on hand
• 2 Black Buttons, on hand or $1 and up
• Needle & thread

Total: Free and up!

More shark crafts:
Follow Mrs. Greene’s board Shark Week! on Pinterest.

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Not only is container gardening a fun, easy alternative to traditional gardening, and a great option for folks with limited space, it lends itself easily to quirky touches that add a lot of personality.  The folks over at HGTV are always coming up with whimsical ideas like these hat planters by Nancy Ondra.  The hats simply slide over existing pots, so if you tire of the look it’s easy to undo.  This idea is part of a collection of unusual containers for gardening; be sure to flip through their whole slide show for lots more fun planters!   [how to make hat planters]

Project estimate:

• Hat, on hand or $1 and up
• Potted plant, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up

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You can never have too many possible uses for empty cardboard tubes; they are one of those recycled craft supplies that are unlikely to be in short supply.  Grace from Finley and Oliver used some to create tiny crowns!  These whimsical little royal headpieces would be great for photo booth props or to do as a slumber party craft.  And they are just the right size to turn dolls into princes and princesses!  [how to make miniature crowns]

Project estimate:

• Toilet paper or paper towel tubes, on hand
• Felt, on hand or $1
• Trim, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up

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Since her daughter’s brownie troop was marching in their local holiday parade, Jenn from Rook No. 17 wanted to come up with a fun project they could wear for the event.  Using dollar store party hats as a base, the girls added their own felt foliage and jingle bell “ornaments” to construct their own adorable Christmas tree elf hats.  They were showered with compliments about their creations, and rightfully so!  And when not in use on a head, these hats can double as cute decor!  [how to make a Christmas tree elf hat]

Project estimate:

• Party hat, $1
• Felt, on hand or $1
• Craft foam, on hand or $1
• Jingle bells, sequins, or beads, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand
• Ribbon or elastic, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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How to Make a Halloween Garden Hat

by Felicity, Crafty Modern

This project is super fun and easy and there’s actually multiple projects that can be pulled from it. My daughter and I had a blast getting creative with this.

First the history for a hat based costume. We live somewhere where Halloween can actually still be pretty warm, so wearing big fuzzy dog costumes (as my son chose to do when he as nine and sweated and groaned the whole trick-or-treating experience) isn’t that appealing. That’s reason number one. My daughter can wear this with a little makeup (lots of glitter), a sweet floral dress and viola, garden costume. My second motivation was for an adult costume, something that would stand out but be easy to where to a cocktail party. Put this hat with a little dress and some heels, you’ll stand out and look silly-sparkly-fab.

Project estimate:

• Foam cone, $1
• Foam cube (at least 4″), $1
• 2-pack round foam, $1
• Flower foam ring, $1
• Foam core board, $1
• Silk flowers, about $4
• Birds, $1
• Glitter, on hand or $1
• Headband, $1
• Paintbrushes, on hand
• Paper clips, on hand
• Old butter knife, on hand

Total:  about $11 and up

First cut a piece of foam core board the same size as your green flower foam circle.  Cut into the foam core two slits in the middle about 2 inches or so apart and wide enough to fit the headband through and your ribbon. Glue your green flower foam circle to your foam core circle, use lots of glue and let this dry full.

While that’s drying start work on your mushroom.  Take an old knife and carve your foam square into a mushroom cap shape, however you want it to look.  Then flip over and carve a hole large enough to slip your cap over the first 3 to 4 inches of the cone, fit it on so it is fairly secure.

Do the polka dots of the mushroom cap first, painting circles of glue and applying glitter. Let dry and then apply apply glue and glitter the remainder of the cap. Glitter underneath the cap and the stem (I did these the same color).

For the base of your mushroom, cut a foam core circle 1″ in diameter larger than the small hard foam circle. Now glue the hard foam circle to the foam core circle (right in the middle).  Glitter your hard foam circle and the remaining showing foam core. Put the headband and the ribbon through your cut holes.

Glue the foam core with the affixed Styrofoam circle on to the top of the green flower foam. Finally affix your mushroom to the round hard foam base by using a paper clip cut in to two 2 1/2″ to 3″ lengths and stuck  about 1/2″ apart in the middle, then carefully push your mushroom down on the clips. Paint a bit of glue around the base, add a little more glitter. Also, to be extra secure, I cut another paper clip and used the round ends to push part into the mushroom and part into the base.

Final step, decorate your green flower foam with all your flowers and lastly place your birds.

Note about multiple projects: This hat would make a fantastic table centerpiece minus the headband and ribbon (what about replacing the mushroom with a sparkly pumpkin or make the mushroom in black and orange and gold). You could also just make the glitter mushrooms and use them for parties or other craft projects.

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Alright folks, prepare to be amazed.  What do you think you would need to make a little top hat like this of your very own?  You probably guessed that felt is on the list, but how about a cereal box and a plastic party cup?  Seriously!  At Over the Crescent Moon you will find a great tutorial for this fascinator-style hat, perfect for steampunk costuming, or perhaps for part of a doll-sized Mad Hatter outfit!  [how to make a miniature top hat]

Project estimate:

• Cereal box, on hand
• Plastic cup, on hand
• Felt, on hand or about $0.33
• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up
• Embroidery floss, on hand
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up

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