I have no idea how I came across this Flash hat on etsy, but I really like it. I decided that I could make my own quite easily and save the dough, especially since I already had the red yarn. So I bought the yellow and started to plan it.
While I was trying to figure out how to do the lightening bolts, it occurred to me that something was not quite right about them. It nagged at me for a few days, until I finally just busted out some Flash comics. It’s evident from looking at the pictures (I was looking at the Silver Age ones starting in 1959) that the Flash doesn’t have bolts but rather wings, a la Mercury.
Once I decided to make wings instead of bolts, I realized that I would have to go all the way and make them stand off the hat, much like in the comics. Below is the end result. And there’s no use asking about buying it, I gave it to my cousin for an early Christmas gift.
The Flash Hat
I was wondering if you have a pattern for the wings. Im trying to make this for a little boy who loves The Flash. Im fairly new to crochet and only follow patterns. Please let me know, thank you.
I don’t have a pattern and I can’t even look at the hat to figure it out because I don’t have access to it. The circle part started with a magic circle and I think was followed by two rows of double crochets. The part that makes the wings standoff is just a large paperclip that was straightened out and then was bent to shape. I created a chain long enough to slip the paperclip into and then I did a row of double crochets, turned, and I think did single crochets to the bend.
If I ever get a hold of the hat again, I’ll take down a pattern from it and post it.
Good luck!
Thank you:) I’ll let you know if I can figure it out!