Like the title of the post sais - I made my first hat with a pattern created by me. Because I have a weird shaped head and I wanted something custom made for it :P So I had to create my hat from scratch. The experience I had with making crocheted dolls helped. And I also learned a new stitch: the front post double crochet, which sounds more complicated than it is. All in all: a good project with a nice warm hat as a result. Just in time for the winter :)