I made this for Christmas 2022. Everyone makes Santa hats, so I made an elf hat. It was cute, but I think I will change the bell next time. It gave me a headache. It banged on the back of the hat with every step, and the sound of the bell wasn’t what I was looking for. I may change it to a group of small bells, with a shorter hang.
It started very drab, I put on multiple coats of green, I just couldn’t make it shine.
I went to my local Michael’s. I wasn’t sure if I would find what I needed, Michael’s has gotten difficult to shop at during the last decade. I had trouble finding anyone actually working other than the one person on the register, and she was busy. I finally found someone. She was very nice and helped me get what I needed.
Then I had to figure out the trim to make it more holiday.
Finished up the trim and added a big bell.
I thought after making my Halloween hat, then making this hat, that I was back in the groove for cosplay. Something distracted me, and I didn’t do more. I had planned on a Leprechaun hat for St Pat’s Day, but I didn’t. I had a friend pass away and lost some of my motivation.