hey there, i'm back!! aren't you surprised to see a post, again? wow, two days in a row - now that's some kind of miracle!! don't hold your breath on it happnin' again 'cause your odds are just not that great!!
anyhoo, i digress, as is usually the case!!
i want to share another welcome hat that i knit yesterday to double check my pattern in case you might be interested in whipping one out! it appears to me to be "all systems go" so have at it! it's a fast and easy knit that uses a small amount of yarn - i can't give you a yardage amount at this point because that would involve math which is not my strong suit but i'll ponder that situation and get back to you, or not!
now, you, too, can greet a new little bambino to your world with a warm little topper!! life is good, don't ya think?
once again, i used blue moon fiber arts socks that rock lightweight in the colorway: garden daze - leftover from a pair of socks. i find bmfa str lightweight to be just a tad thicker than most fingering weight yarn which makes it perfect for adding stability to this pattern and creating a little more substantial hat.
knit on and have a happy day!
my nephew and godson, toby, and his beautiful wife, jocelyn, are about to become parents for the first time in mid-october! yippee! the perfect excuse to knit a tiny hat for the little guy and bust a little stash at the same time - win - win - win!!
here's how i did it:
supplies:
needles: size 2 (3.00mm), double-pointed
yarn: blue moon fiber arts, socks that rock, lightweight - colorway: wavelength
gauge: 28 sts/36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
abbreviations:
pm: place marker
ssk: slip one stitch; then slip the next. insert the left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position (through the back loops)
k2tog: knit two together
pattern:
cast on 88 stitches and divide among 3 needles (needle #1 and #2 - 30 stitches, needle #3 28 stitches).
join to knit in the round, place marker, and knit 6 rounds in stockinette stitch (knit all rounds).
change to k2,p2 rib pattern and knit 4 rounds.
change to stockinette stitch and knit until piece measures 3 1/2 inches from cast-on edge.
crown of hat:
round 1: *knit 17 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (80 stitches)
round 2: knit.
round 3: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 15 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (72 stitches)
round 4: knit.
round 5: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 13 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (64 stitches)
round 6: knit.
round 7: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 11 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (56 stitches)
round 8: knit.
round 9: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 9 stitches, ;ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (48 stitches)
round 10: knit.
round 11: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 7 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (40 stitches)
round 12: knit.
round 13: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 5 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (32 stitches)
round 14: knit.
round 15: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 3 stitches, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (24 stitches)
round 16: knit.
round 17: remove marker, knit 1 stitch, pm, *knit 1 stitch, ssk, knit 1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of round. (16 stitches)
round 18: knit.
round 19: ssk, knit 1, k2tog, knit 3, ssk, knit 1, k2tog, knit 3. (12 stitches)
round 20: knit.
cut yarn leaving a 12 inch tail. thread yarn on yarn needle and pass through remaining 12 stitches on needle, twice. pull yarn tight and pass through to wrong side and secure by weaving in yarn end. weave in other yarn end.
tada, a beautiful newborn baby hat!
