where do the balls come from?

A hat with balls, where did I get that idea? The balls idea partly may come from the binglebangle stuff, and actually I planned (and still am) to knit them like I knitted those. But felted balls are a theme you can see in many places on the internet (do a google) for example here on Marianne S. blog. It's not like anybody can claim felted balls as their idea.

Crocheted flowers on a hat, well come on, those were going on already in the 1920ies when nobody of us were born (or even our parents).

The idea of balls on a hat however, and then not just on the hat, but on a string on a hat, are, as I realize now, totally inspired by Tijms raindrop hat. I can't believe I forgot about that hat!
I am a little ashamed about it, as I truly think it is necessary to acknowledge other peoples' ideas.