To celebrate the release of my newest hat pattern, I’ve decided to have another giveaway in which you can win one of the hats! One lucky person will win this hat:

To Enter:
1- Become a fan of Gleeful Things on Facebook OR Follow Gleeful Things on Twitter.

2- Leave a comment on this blog post to let me know your name on Facebook or Twitter so I can verify that you’ve become a fan/followed.

I will accept entries until the 27th and will do the drawing on the 28th. The winner will be notified by email (so please be sure to leave an email address when you comment). Good Luck! :)

I have new patterns up for sale today! *so excited* because I really like these ones! I’ve been wearing the green one constantly! Introducing the Pineapple Coconut hats!

The Slouchy Version:

The Skully Version:

They are available individually in the Shop or if you want to buy them both, you’ll save $2 with this deal.

I also added a package deal to the Shop that allows you to buy all 5 hat patterns and save $5 (so you get one for free!).

The Pineapple Coconut hats will also be available in my shop on Ravelry and in my Etsy shop.

I hope you like them! And what do you think, is the name too weird? I have a hard time judging because every name that I’ve chosen for a hat has seemed weird to me until I’ve gotten used to it. I hate naming things.

Here’s a sneak peek at the next hat pattern I’m going to release! This is the first one that I’ve done a slouchy and a skully version of! I’m really happy with both versions!

Now I’m looking for someone to test the pattern for me. Hopefully a couple people, maybe one for each version. It’s made with light worsted weight yarn (I used Caron Country) and you won’t even need a full skein. It’s super fast to make. Stitches used are ch, sl st, sc, dc. Pretty simple! If you’re interested, scroll to the bottom of this post for details.

If you’re interested in testing, please email me at nocturnalcreative@gmail.com. Please either attach pictures of a few things you’ve made or you can link me to your Flickr or Ravelry if you’d prefer. Also, please let me know which version of the hat you want to test. Previous testing experience is not required. Please only apply if you’re able to complete it in a timely manner.

Testing involves trying out the pattern and letting me know if you run into any typos or problems or have any questions. When you’re done, I’d like to see pictures of the finished project and hear your overall thoughts on the pattern (let me know if anything could be made less confusing, if any steps need photos to help explain, etc).

I’ll pay you with free patterns! :D

I have several new patterns that I’ve been holding onto so that I could release them when the new website is ready. But it’s taking longer than I expected so I’ve decided to release a few of them now! Three new hat patterns! I hope you like them! :)

Avenue C Slouchy Hat
This is my favorite hat! I originally designed it several months ago because I wanted a hat that I could put my hair up in when I go running (which is where it’s name comes from, the street I run on). This is a great hat for those days when you just don’t feel like dealing with your hair. It’s made with worsted weight yarn and can be made with or without a bill.

Flaps Down Ear Flap Hat
This is just your basic ear flap hat with long braided ties. The pattern gives you a few options for yarns and different edging styles. I designed this forever ago because I wanted a hat that would keep my ears warm while snowboarding.

Ferris Wheel Slouchy Hat
Another simple slouchy hat. Also great for putting your hair up in. Made with worsted weight yarn and looks good in solids or varigated colors. I had fun putting my handpainted yarns to use while making these! :)

You can see more pictures of these on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gleefulthings/

And of course, the patterns are for sale on Etsy! http://glee.etsy.com

Love and hats!

♥ Julie

Hiiiiii! I’m Julie and I’ll be your blogger this evening afternoon. I’m the designer behind all the creatures at Gleeful Things (.com). Incase we’ve never met, hiii! :)

I’m in the midst of setting up a new store powered by Zencart. Which I have to say is one of the most frusterating, complicated things I’ve ever installed. I have a feeling that it was written for people who potentially could have written it themselves. Needless to say, I’m not one of them! heh! But it’s coming along and will be well worth all the frusteration. When it’s done, you’ll be able to instantly download your patterns rather than having to wait for me to send them to you. Less work for me + instant gratification for you = yay!

And of course there’ll be some new patterns available! I make a lot of hats so I decided I would start selling those patterns in addition to my amigurumis. Here’s some teaser, work in progress pics:

And if you’re not into hats, don’t worry! I have some amigurumis in the works too :)

Love & Dr. Pepper,

♥ Julie