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Chains

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While the box of items for Craft Hope has left the house. I still have several items to share with you.  Today’s project is the Circle Chain Hat by Megan Poteete – Johnson.

Circle Hat

I found this pattern on Ravelry. So after I had completed my goal of twelve hats, I knew I wanted to try something a little more than your basic hat. This hat knitted up fairly quickly and the band of circles in a contrasting color made it a little special. I used more of my Red Heart Super Saver Yarn from my stash. The hat was a little small, based on my gauge it should fit the average 8-year-old. But was a little tight on my foam hat head.

If you would like to knit this yourself the pattern can be found for free here.

A Hat for Beth

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From the designer of the Miranda Hat comes the Beth Hat.

Beth Hat from Life of Momma B

The original pattern for this hat is very much like the Easy Charity Hat that I shared yesterday. This hat was a quick knit using some more of the bulky yarn I had left over from the blanket I knitted for Lily. However, I did make some changes to the pattern.

First I used size 8 needles since I do not own a size 9 dpn that they recommended.  I only placed a one inch rib band on the bottom. This was the result of watching TV while knitting. I guess I was paying more attention to the show than to the hat, but it still worked out.  After completing the Easy Charity Hat, I decided to only knit 5.5 inches before beginning the decrease.  This was just a matter of personal preference, since the Easy Charity Hat seemed a little tall for my taste.

This hat will be added to the box of other hats headed to Kenya. I sure hope some little girl will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed knitting it.

You can find the free pattern here is you would like to make one.