The Lumberjack

I know what you're thinking: Bearded hats?  Yowza!  Where have these things been all my life?!?  I know this because I, too, went too long without fully appreciating the fawesomeness of the bearded hat.

You've seen The Grey and the Striking Viking.  Though they were my first bearded hat designs from scratch, I'll admit they were not my first foray into the world of bearded glory.  The first was The Lumberjack:

It all starts with a beanie.

A rather unassuming beanie, really.

And then you add the beard.

Being my first beardednessissitude, I wussed out and used someone else's pattern.  Her blog is super cool, and it's called I'm Topsy Turvy.  You can find the beanie pattern here, and the beard here.  The patterns are easy to follow, and the stuff turns out right.  If you crochet using other people's patterns, you know this is not always a guarantee.  Even if you aren't quite ready for the glory of the beard just yet, this beanie is super cozy and works up in no time.

It's really crazy how warm this little beard keeps your face, though.  And how awesome it makes everyone look.  And by awesome, I mean not at all creepy.  Even if you're a chick.