24 hours. Knit as many hats as you can/want/until your fingers fall off.
I finished 9 awesomely thick and cozy button band hats. Woot! It was a great day of competition and camaraderie on Ravelry. All for charity, all for fun.
Lots of folks would like to knit this hat so here's the pattern I used.
Here's the quick and dirty version. I'd love to hear any comments or see pics of your hats! I'm BadAmy on Ravelry.
**For those who can't wait for a pretty version in PDF:**
If you're on Ravelry, here's the project page.
* **Yarn:** Approx 70-80 yards (?) Super bulky yarn, 2.5 stitches/inch (10 sts/10 cm)
* 1 ball Rowan Big Wool = 1 hat with some remaining
* 2 balls Lion Thick & Quick = 3 hats
* **Gauge:** 10 stitches / 4 inches (10cm)
* **Needles:** 11 to 15 depending on **YOUR** gauge...
* *For these hats I used US10 Addi Turbo 16" circ for the button band and body of the hat and switched to Bryspun US11 dpns at beginning of decrease section ... I'm a pretty loose knitter on Addi circs and much tighter on acrylic or wood dpns!)*
* Test your gauge, pretty please. My gauge changes drastically when I switch to dpns... yours may too.
* The button band is equally pretty done in moss/seed stitch!
* CO 52
* knit 8 or 10 rows (4 or 5 garter ridges)
* B/O 7, knit to end of row
* join to knit in the round, place marker at beginning of round
* knit about 15 rounds (fewer for a shorter hat)
* switch to dpns:
* knit 7, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit
* knit 6, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit
* knit 5, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit
* knit 4, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit 3, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit 2, k2tog, repeat to end
* knit 1, k2tog, repeat to end
* k2tog, repeat to end
* draw yarn through remaining stitches
* HAT!
Don't forget to:
* Weave in ends.
* Block.
* Sew a pretty button on the flap, stitching through to interior of hat. I used 1.5" buttons. For best button results, reinforce the decorative button with a flat button placed between the flap and the exterior of the hat.
*HPKCHC - Harry Potter Knit Crochet House Cup
8 comments:
Thanks for posting the pattern. You did a really great Quidditch job.
Thanks Purzel! It was such a fun day! :)
Wow! Nine hats in 24 hours is amazing!!! I've done a version of that hat and it is a great quick, fun knit. Love your hats!
Great job on the hats!! Going to try your pattern, hopefully with some Cotton ease for chemo hats. Thanks!
Am I considered a charity?
Thanks everybody! :)
So I'm going to attempt to make this hat, though I'm finding it tricky to know what size needles to use to make the hat fit good. I'm going to use the Lion Brand wool ease thick and quick, my head is approx. 21 1/2" around....any recomendations??? Thanks so much, these hats are just TOO cute!! :)
These hats are adorable and would be great for my thrift buttons (which are 1 inch square) Thanks for the link and pattern!
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