I stumbled upon a quick and easy hat pattern the other day. I'd gone to the Knitting Pure & Simple website to see if perhaps the designer was offering a new sweater pattern that I'd want to knit. I love her patterns because they're neck-down knitting with no seams, if you can imagine such a thing. Also, her patterns are well written and easy to follow.
I didn't find a new sweater pattern, but I did notice she now offers a few free patterns. I do so love free patterns! The "Simple Fair Isle hat" caught my eye because it's so colorful. What a neat way to use up bits of leftover yarns.It really is a simple pattern: You just cast on 80 stitches, knit most rows but purl a few, and do a "double decrease," which isn't complicated, to knit the top of the hat.
So I've been cranking out Simple Fair Isle hats since last Saturday. I've used various combinations of colors of wool yarns, and I've experimented with needle sizes 7 through 9. Oh, and I've used both worsted and heavy worsted weight yarns.
Just thought I'd share this find with anyone out there who loves knitting and has plenty of leftover wool yarns that they don't know what to do with.
I really admire the beautiful work you knitters and quilters do.
ReplyDeletewhat fun winter or Christmas gifts...
ReplyDeleteI really like this hat. The header photo is very nice!
ReplyDeleteP.S. And you have your own personal model!
ReplyDeleteWow...I love this hat! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI have a cousin, who for whatever reason I think is my niece, that raises sheep. She cards her own wool, dies it, spins it, knits it into patterns of her own design. Need I tell you that the woman is gifted? She said she's going to help me learn to knit. ha ha ha ha ahhhhh ha hahahahaha... She has NO IDEA how hard that will be. But, when I see her work, and the beautiful things that you've made, I want to do it so badly.
ReplyDeleteI just may give it a try. I tried to crochet once... there is no shape known to mankind to describe the shape of my "Grannie Square". It was beyond comical.
Thank you. I'm going right to the site and check out the free pattern. I've been in a knitting mood lately, making soft baby afghans for 4 new boys born to my nieces and nephews (actually, I crocheted one, but I like knitting better). I have lots of small amounts of leftover yarn, this will be perfect!
ReplyDeletehello.. first time coming by from my own personal blog at www.reanaclaire.com
ReplyDeleteI also admire your knitwear, I do not know how to knit well .. :)
I love that hat - it's wonderful! I definitely need to give that a try. :)
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