The charmed cloche was the first crocheted hat that I made for craft market sales. I found the design by Maria Bittner on the Ravelry website, a comprehensive database of patterns and yarns for those who knit and crochet. Back in 2018, I made the charmed cloche in many colours of merino for women, children and babies. Some were cropped short to wear like a beanie. Others were more feminine and decorated with a flower.
I have been getting requests for the charmed cloche again. Eager to experiment and create new looks, I added striping and made flowers from a mix of yarns. In addition to merino wool, I chose a cotton/cashmere yarn for a lighter cloche.
Flower made from Merino Wool intertwined with Linen/Silk/Wool and Button
Along the same theme, I made a simple beanie in double crochet using the cotton/cashmere blend. Yarn in a contrasting colour finishes the beanie and mimics a cuff.
Hats by Tracy J 