Category: Knitting

Delightfully Simple Hat

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Hats are a favorite project for knitters. Last year alone I knitted almost two dozens hats.  While I am always on the look out for different and interesting styles and designs, sometimes what you need is a plain ordinary hat.

For this hat I did not use a pattern.  I pretty much made it up as I went along.  I am afraid that I did not write down the pattern instructions as I went, I am unable to share them with you.

I did cast on 96 stitches using a long tail cast on method, and joined in the round. The 2×2 ribbing was worked for 10 rounds.  After knitting 18 rounds in stockinette, I began my decrease.

The variegated yarn created stripes as I went.

Happy Knitting!

Warm Hat

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Knitting a great hat is an essential skill for all knitters.  While knitting in the round can be a little intimidating at first, once you have mastered it you will never go back to knitting flat and sewing pieces together.

Bulky yarn makes great hats!  They knit up quickly and add a little extra warmth that worsted weight yarn lacks. The ribbing on this hat makes it look a little different than your ordinary hat.

I began with a free pattern created by Melissa LaBarre that I found on Ravelry (here).

The Wise, Not-So-Old, Owl

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When I think of owls, I associate them with wisdom.  What about you?  Archimedes, from the Sword and the Stone, guides young Merlin.  Winnie the Pooh always seeks the advice of his friend Owl. And lets not forget Woodsy Owl, the icon for the US Forest Service, that told us to “Give a hoot — don’t pollute!”

When given the opportunity to test knit this adorable owl by Stana Sortor, I jumped at the chance.  The pattern included a blanket, zippered bag and a stuffed owl.  I tested the stuffed owl.  Continue reading “The Wise, Not-So-Old, Owl” →

A Pair of Fingerless Mitts

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To complete the Racing Horse scarf and hat set, I also knitted a pair of fingerless mitts.  Unlike the first two projects, the mitts are not double knit. They are only one layer with a smaller version of the checker-board.

I used a free-pattern that I have used several other times.  If you would like the pattern, it can be found on Ravelry (here).  This is a fabulous pattern and can easily be altered to match any project.  I have used it to create a pair of speckled mitts, and a solid purple pair.

Happy Knitting!

Double Knit Hat

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After completing the horse scarf for my niece, I searched for a hat pattern that could be modified to match. The horse pattern from the scarf seemed to big too put on a hat.  While I searched for an option, I kept going back and forth about what color to make the hat.

One day I stumbled upon a hat that was a perfect match.  Rosemary Brock had designed a hat that matched the ends of my scarf. Her free pattern and instructions can be found here.

No surprise to my regular readers, I modified the pattern just a little.  Instead of following the instructions, I casted on 80 stitches of each color, and worked both sides of the hat simultaneously like I did with the scarf.  Continue reading “Double Knit Hat” →