I struggled to figure out a name for this hat pattern, wanting it to be good and catchy but not so unique that no one could pronounce it. I starred at the hat for about 20 minutes trying to see if a name would magically appear by looking at it. Then I began thinking about the journey and process it took to make (Now this is before I had even got the pattern tested see Behind the Scenes: Designing a Crochet Pattern ) I began to think about how after I had gotten a good grasp of knitting and crocheting as a beginner, I would never follow the rules, I would use different yarns, different colors, different needles and hooks. Not that it always turned out right but it was that innate desire to go beyond what I saw, to think outside the box and create straight from my imagination using the patterns as a foundation. Keep in mind during this time all my creations were for personal use only I did not sell anything based off of others designs I believe in copyright for pattern designers. ...