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Mad QUEEN of Hearts BEER CAN Party Crown!  Crochet Hat Tutorial Mad Queen of Hearts Beer Can Party Crown! Crochet Hat Tutorial I Love a Crochet Design Challenge I’ve had some requests for a Beer Can Hat in a Mad Hatter style , which I am working on. But I knew I wanted to make a Crown in this shape as well, a proper giant crown the regal queen that I am. Epic! I know, isn’t it??  I tried to show you some of my design process in this one. But I ended up remaking the whole thing 3 times so… there will be a few Design Lessons from the Future and notes about some of the changes I made on my journey.  I definitely did figure some tricks out along the way, dude there is some serious crochet engineering  going on in some of my hats. Ha! My builder hubs was impressed even. I love the challenge! So fun. [Full written tutorial and pattern coming soon!]     If you're curious about how I became a world famous and published beer can hat designer, see my promo video here:   NEW *Creative* Be

XTall BEER CAN Party Top Hat Easy Step by Step Crochet Tutorial XTall Beer Can Party Top Hat - Easy Crochet Tutorial Oh this will be a good one!  Now that I've shown you the Beer Can Hat basics, we can really get funky. It's time to stack the cans high and crochet the best top hat ever! You want to make an impressive bbq entrance? Be the belle of the beer fest? I got you. This hat makes a statement!  I recently perfected my extra tall can stacking crochet techniques while making a triple tall hat for my husband's birthday. I just posted a video of the making , no talking, no instructions. Just music and occasional sounds of the cheesy shows I watched those rainy days. Ha.   Two Levels of Reg or Tall Cans Here I decided to use 2 levels of regular size cans, just for ease of fitting on my lap I guess. Tall cans are just as easy to assemble and would be extra awesome. I will also show you how to add more levels if you are feeling daring. When finished, the levels are surpri

Best Beer Can Bucket Hat Pattern - Crochet Party Hat Tutorial The Best Beer Can Bucket Hat Crochet Tutorial One Beer Can Bucket Hat from Start to Finish Yep the hits keep on coming! Right after I posted my big 3 part Beer Can Hat tutorial , I realized I needed a more compact version. So I cut them up into a Down & Dirty Just the Basics tutorial , which has become my most popular by far. Great!  But that leads me to believe I need another basic hat video, not all chopped up, but the same hat from start to finish. I know, seems obvious to the non supernerd, but whatever. I'm doing it now!! okay??  What I did for this new improved Beer Can Bucket Hat, was to redesign the Bucket Hat from the prev basic tutorials:  We'll use the same basic 2 round label from Part 1 , shape the top like the Fez in Part 2 , and create a little bit stiffer Bucket brim than the one in Part 3 .  Just a superior Beer Can Bucket Hat design IMO.  I also added a few crochet tips for you, and tried to ke

  BEER CAN Crochet Cowboy Hat   Full Tutorial w/ Video   Beer Can Crochet Cowboy Hat - Tutorial & Video Ok! Finally moving on to some funner shapes and designs. I love this!!  I wanted for sure to make a Cowboy beer can hat, and I gotta say I like it. I figured out how to make a dip in the top which I think looks pretty cool. And pinned the brim on the sides all country like. It really is a good size sun visor! Which you will need when you are sporting this around town all summer.   Video:  BEER CAN Crochet Cowboy Hat - Full Tutorial Full Crochet Pattern for Instant Download HERE.  

Finally! All New BEER CAN Hat Tutorials Live Crochet Party Trick   All New Beer Can Hat Crochet Tutorials Okay! I warned you they were coming and now here they are. All new Beer Can Hat crochet designs that are actually creative and fun. Maybe even cool some of them.    I know what you're thinking... it's about time. I know!      For example, my super comprehensive 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial is now posted  here on my blog, with full video tutorials on my Bohemian Mermaid youtube channel .    There are so many extras and options here, you can definitely make more than 3 hats.          Video:  Finally! All New BEER CAN Hat Tutorials!! 70s Crochet Party Trick   But really, the idea behind this 3 Part Series is... that when the Bday girl has emptied the special beers you brought to the party, and you are Live Crocheting your magical hat gift, much to the amazement and wonder of the crowd.    If something happens to distract you, I give you 3 opportunities to finish it up

  BEER CAN Granny Square Bucket Hat Down & Dirty! Just the Basics Crochet Tutorial   Beer Can Hat Tutorial - Just the Basics! 3 Epic Videos >> 1 Amazing Tutorial As I was finishing up my amazing deluxe 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat tutorial ... it came to me. Perhaps not everyone wants to follow a big 3-parter, even if it is awesome. Huh.    So I took the original 3 tutorial videos (links below) and cut them down into 1 Amazing Video, just the basics without all the extra bells and whistles. Huzzah! If you want more detailed instructions, see the original videos linked below.   The can labels are worked similar to a granny square . Easy!!  I included a bucket brim , for the perfect Beer Can Crochet Bucket Hat .   If you're curious about how I became a world famous and published beer can hat designer, see my promo video here:  NEW *Creative* Beer Can Hat Tutorials 2022   Each of my tutorials include: A link to a video tutorial on my youtube channel . A link to a complete

Quick Crochet BEER CAN Hats: Bucket & Cap Brims  3-in-1 Tutorial - Part 3 Quick Crochet Beer Can Hat Tutorial - pt3 This is so fun for me. Ha. I am giving you solid gold right here. So many options and tips, you didn't know Beer Can Hats could be such a crochet design hootenanny. Well, going by what I can find online right now, no wonder! *crickets* Frankly I'm a little shocked nobody else is doing it. But hey, I am here for you . And there are more patterns coming too! Once more let me reiterate. I fully expect you to start taking delicious specialty canned beers to parties, then live crocheting a special hat gift for your host. Dazzling your family and friends, showing the world how funky and cool crochet can be, AND for sure leaving as the Craft Nerd Hero of the night. Yesss! Win win win.   Crochet Party Hero at work.   If you're curious about how I became a world famous and published beer can hat designer, see my promo video here:  NEW *Creative* Beer Can H

  Crochet BEER CAN Rock Star Party Fez!  Easy 3-in-1 Hat Tutorial - Part 2 Ultimate Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial Yay!! I am rolling along with these new tutorials and having a blast. As I was finishing up the last one, it occurred to me that I was not very clear about something. That is, how do I put this?   The deeper purpose of crocheting beer can hats.   See, I have a vision.  When I started making beer can hats, it was as kind of an art nerd party trick. I was an art student who was really into crochet, like I incorporated it into as many of my art classes as I could.  I was also writing my own hat patterns, and I loved the 70s crafts overall. So when I saw a pic somewhere of the 70s beer can hats, it was a no brainer.  I started taking beers to parties, and when the cans were empty, I'd spend the rest of the party crocheting a fabulous host gift. The reactions I would get were always of wonder and amazement. From art students and old grandmas alike! Non crocheters ar

Crochet BEER CAN Party Crown!  Easy 3-in-1 Hat Tutorial - Part 1 Ultimate Beer Can Party Hat Tutorial *All New* Beer Can Hat Designs! Woop!! Finally! I've been reworking and improving my Beer Can Hat crochet patterns like crazy. I'm super excited, maybe too excited, to present all my new designs!  As I mentioned before, these new patterns have simpler construction and a tighter, nicer finish.  They're also much more fun and creative ! With lots of options to personalize your can creations.    If you're curious about how I became a world famous and published beer can hat designer, see my promo video here:  NEW *Creative* Beer Can Hat Tutorials 2022   Each of my tutorials will include: A link to a video tutorial on my youtube channel . A link to a complete pattern in my little store .    Yes! So look out for those. Starting with my...   *Deluxe* 3-in-1 Beer Can Party Hat Crochet Tutorial   Video: Crochet BEER CAN Party Crown! Easy 3-in-1 Hat Tutorial - Pa

I Used BEER CANS to Make a Wooden Sign  Easy DIY Garden Project I made a thing! Last summer after we overhauled our BBQ Zone, I really wanted to make a sign out of beer cans. I had the vision, I knew how I would do it... I just had never tried before. But it worked great!  I made a whole video about it here:     I Used BEER CANS to Make a Wooden Sign - Easy DIY Garden Project Just to be clear, this is not a complete tutorial. Ha. If it was, it would be much more detailed and informative believe me. This was one of my first how-to video attempts, and has many imperfections. Learning!  BUT I will be showing you the basics of how I made my beer can sign. Call it whatever. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ok! So first thing is to prepare a backing board, I used a piece of plywood which I painted.  Next I figured out how big I wanted my letters to be, and brought up a font on my laptop. When I had them the right size, I traced them onto paper like a light table. Then I cut them out.    I placed them on

 ALL NEW *Creative* Beer Can Hat Tutorials 2022   Triple Tall Beer Can Top Hat! Crochet Tutorial Okay, I hope you are ready for this. I have decided to start making craft tutorials for youtube, starting with the coveted Beer Can Hat. The more I contemplated this project, the more design ideas I came up with. It just sounded fun! Nobody is making giant cool beer can hat patterns. But I am here for you.   I actually made a cute little Promo video here:     NEW *Creative* Beer Can Hat Tutorials 2022   To start, I'm making a 3 part tutorial for the basic Beer Can Party Hat (it is now posted!!), similar to how my original tutorial is laid out. Each part is a step in the process, but each part can also be a whole hat in itself! Hello. So if you are crocheting in a real life party situation, and you get a little too high or start making out or whatever, you can finish it up quickly.  Part 1 is the Crown, Part 2 is the Fez, Part 3 is the Cap. I have simplified the construction to b

I thought it would be handy to have a list of all my free crochet patterns and craft tutorials in one place. So here you go!  These projects and patterns are the original designs of Bohemian Mermaid and are in all ways FREE. Go ahead and make them for sale, print and share, do whatever you like. Just please give credit to Bohemian Mermaid and link back to this blog. Enjoy!   ~Crochet Patterns~    Crochet Basics: A Handy Reference Basic Hat Beer Can Hat Erica's Tweed Cloche Easy Slippers ~Craft Tutorials~    Beer Can Hat   Making the Daphne Book   Outdoor Dog Bed Quick Recycled Notebook Painted Organza Flower (in progress) RockStar Can Tiara (in progress) ~Wedding Geekout~ Wedding Geekout  The Ring and Theme The Invitations The Clothing   The Jewels

Well, I am long winded as usual, so I'm continuing from Part 1 where I talked about tools and materials I used for the Daphne Book . Now I'll get into the process I used for developing the quiet book pages.  1. Design - I looked around the net a lot to get ideas, which also inspired more of my own ideas. Then I sat and sketched out my favorites. I thought about using different fasteners, counting, spelling, certain designs I knew I wanted to include like a robot and mermaid, etc. Very rough sketches, just to get the ideas down. I came up with 20 or so. Then I chose my favorites and decided I'd make 10 pages.   2. Refine - When I had a design I knew for sure I wanted, I would start a new page in my sketchbook and draw it out in the correct size. My pages are 9"x9" finished. I drew a 9" square and penciled my design, making changes until it was just right including all the details. I kept everything at least 1/2" away from the edges. I also consi