Miniature Hat Thimble & Needle Holder
One day while working with a ladies quilting group, one of the ladies had one of these darling little hats.
She kindly let met borrow it a few minutes so that I could write a few notes down and when I got home I made it up right away while it was fresh in my mind.
I have never been able to find a pattern for this so I made it up so others could have a pattern.
The crown holds your favorite thimble and the piece of felt between the two brims holds needles.
I also us felt in the shape of gloves sometimes for the needles and only make the hat to sit on top the gloves.
I never make two alike but change the stitch I use on the brim or even on the thimble (crown). I also use different decor.
I love to make this up in birthstone colors for ladies in the church for their birthdays.
Use your imagination and have fun. A lovely memorable gift that are very quick to make and very little expense.
by Jane A Pierpont
Size: 3 1/2” wide at brim x 1 1/8″ tall
Material:
- Crochet cotton size 10: small amount
- colors of your choice… (Sewing thread several strands will also work and I have used heavier yarns changing the pattern accordingly.) Size 9 steel crochet hook or size needed. To obtain gauge ( I change the needle if I see that the thimble will be to tight or loose.}
- Felt for needle holder (round circle the same size as finished hat or shape of glove pattern)
- thimble (leave empty and inform recipient know so favorite thimble can be inserted in the crown or it can be stuffed with a cotton ball and used as a pin cushion.
Pattern Note
Join rounds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.
HAT CROWN (To hold thimble)
Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch
from hook, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join
in beg sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next
sc] rep around (18 sc).
Rnds 4–9: Ch 1, sc in each sc around (18 sc).
Brim
Rnd One: Ch 2 (as dc ) dc in same stitch as chain. 2 dc in front loop of each sc around, Join with a ss in the top of ch 3.
Rnd Two: Ch 2 (as dc) dc in same sc as ch, Dc in top of next dc, 2 dc in next dc around, join with ss.
Rnd Three: Ch 2 (as dc) dc in same sc as ch, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around, join with ss.
Rnd Four: [This row could be a contrast color.] (Ch 3, dc in first stitch of ch. skip next dc, Ss in next dc) repeat around finish off.
Bottom brim: Ch 5, 12 dc in first ch, repeat rows 2-4 approximately . for bottom of hat.(you may need to adjust for type thread used.
Place the hat, felt circle (same color or contrast) and bottom together and tack on one side of brim.
Sew a little ribbon flower, crocheted flower or ribbon on the hat at the bottom of the crown and attach the round felt to bottom at one edge of the brim.
You may use two layers of felt. I prefer a crocheted bottom and one layer.
