I've done my 2 hats.
I've done this hat with the intention that the ribbing would be folded up. However, this means that only the tips of the ears are to be covered.
If you want your ears to stay warm, you're going to have to pull down that fold.
Photography in the winter time is dire. I mean, it's dark when I get up, dark when I walk to the station, dark when I walk to the office from the tube... and know what? dark when I do it in reverse to get home.
After several poses in front of the mirror, minus flash and little success...
I finally asked the husband for help.
and what does he do? he makes me look like an extra from Rosemary's Baby.
It you want the hat pattern, here's what I did:
Yarn : 100g ball Jaeger Shetland Aran (it's shetland/alpaca blend, so very soft)
Tension: 18 x24 over 10cm/4 inches square
Needles: 4.5mm dpns or circular
Cast on 80 stitches.
Work 2 inches 2x2 rib : *k2,p2* repeat * to *
Work 5.5 inches in stocking stitch (knit every round)
Start crown:
Round 1 : *k2 tog, k6* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 2 and all even rounds : k
Round 3 : *k2tog, k5* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 5 : *k2tog, k4* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 7 : *k2tog, k3* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 9 : *k2tog, k2* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 11 : *k2tog, k1* repeat * to * 10 times
Round 13 : *k2tog* repeat * to * 10 times
Leaving a 6 inch tail cut yarn and draw through the 10 remaining stitches. Secure yarn by darning into the hat.
As a general guideline, I used approx 125g for 2 hats, so if you have 2 balls of this yarn, you should be able to make 3 hats. Why is this important? Because lots of yarn come in 50g balls and you will very likely need more than 1 ball.
Isn't that sheltand so soft and warm? and what's with the lumberjack jacket? Where are your hand knitted woollies?
Dawn:)
Posted by: dawn at November 28, 2005 12:21 PMPolly, you look adorable, even as a Lumberjack!! Cute hats!
Posted by: Debi at November 28, 2005 03:35 AMGreat hats Polly. Photographs in this weather are difficult aren't they? I think the bear offsets any potential horror film likeness.
Posted by: Mary at November 28, 2005 12:31 AMCute hats!
Posted by: eyeleen at November 27, 2005 08:52 PMA bit of red eye is the norm with my camera! You couldn't look like an extra for RB even if you tried, you're too cute!
Posted by: Tracy at November 27, 2005 01:25 PMThose hats are great - I don't do hats, but during this current cold snap I'm worrying less about appearances and more about warmth, and I do have a lovely warm one knitted from a Bea Ellis Kit. And there's nothing wrong with the photo a bit of red-eye reduction wouldn't cure; both you and the bear look amazingly warm and cosy.
Posted by: Mandella at November 27, 2005 08:49 AMThe second pic is so cute!
Nice hats too, look very warm ;)
Very cute! I read that it's definitely hat weather in the UK these days.
Posted by: Colleen at November 26, 2005 08:35 PMCute hats! There's nothing wrong with an extra jacket and a pair of wool socks inside down slippers. Have a good day.
Posted by: Chery at November 26, 2005 07:21 PM