tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49346658811371728102024-03-13T13:16:24.635-04:00Pinkknit-a-thontarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-52058473598028346822017-01-10T07:30:00.003-05:002017-01-10T07:31:32.602-05:00Pinkknit-a-thon Supports the Pussy Hat Project<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-51518269253332393232012-04-26T20:58:00.002-04:002012-04-26T20:58:54.627-04:00Hello All!<br />
Thank you to everyone who is checking in to see what the plan for 2012 is! The truth is - we don't know. We are looking into shifting the project to the winter - possibly starting in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and finishing up around Mother's Day. Please continue to check in with us for updates on the 2012 project.<br />
<br />tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-89466282661219872902011-10-18T23:00:00.003-04:002011-10-18T23:06:49.487-04:00The last haulHello All -<br />Well, tomorrow's the day we drop everything off at the Philadelphia Afiliate of the Komen Foundations!<br />We had a few more donations:<br />Leah's very first hat! aka her very first completed knitting project ever:<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-so28V3pAqKk/Tp4-GmViKKI/AAAAAAAACwY/DFUGFSTmDko/s1600/Leah%2527shat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-so28V3pAqKk/Tp4-GmViKKI/AAAAAAAACwY/DFUGFSTmDko/s400/Leah%2527shat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665033664369666210" border="0" /></a><br />Melanie's beautiful two scarves and two hats:<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecl6sqP_ohc/Tp4-GV1iRTI/AAAAAAAACwE/RbV2KIpesOg/s1600/mellysstash.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecl6sqP_ohc/Tp4-GV1iRTI/AAAAAAAACwE/RbV2KIpesOg/s400/mellysstash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665033659940488498" border="0" /></a><br />And our final count! <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZEn_WnDBYs/Tp4-GAy8OqI/AAAAAAAACv8/Db761iUKCew/s1600/thefinalgroup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZEn_WnDBYs/Tp4-GAy8OqI/AAAAAAAACv8/Db761iUKCew/s400/thefinalgroup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665033654292462242" border="0" /></a>Hats: 84<br />Scarves: 11<br />gauntlets: 2<br /><br />What a haul! Thank you everyone!<br /><br />We will post about the drop off tomorrow.<br /><br />xxooTaratarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-34671604017911906502011-10-09T14:35:00.005-04:002011-10-09T15:20:24.708-04:00Getting Close to DoneHello All -<br />Here is one more update. I hope it is the last - but of course if I get more before I drop everything off I will be sure to post. If you are still planning to send something - please drop us an email - Thanks!<br /><br />This haul we have two more beautiful scarves from Michael and Sarah: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwS5bduXNTc/TpHuz9iidFI/AAAAAAAACv0/8qrn4XA6LTY/s1600/mikensarahscarves.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwS5bduXNTc/TpHuz9iidFI/AAAAAAAACv0/8qrn4XA6LTY/s400/mikensarahscarves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661568783041590354" border="0" /></a>A gorgeous braided cloche from Debbie:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UGrhdEAuqk/TpHuzpvJw-I/AAAAAAAACvs/exaTIcve5kg/s1600/debbieshat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8UGrhdEAuqk/TpHuzpvJw-I/AAAAAAAACvs/exaTIcve5kg/s400/debbieshat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661568777725789154" border="0" /></a>Three lovely hats which came in a package with a return sender of Cohen. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a02j1UMssnM/TpHswLKgg1I/AAAAAAAACvE/dJ6MD1pT1CE/s1600/cohenflash.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfLA6Qcj9kU/TpHswUlEAgI/AAAAAAAACvM/cKKrljbpRjQ/s1600/cohennoflash.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfLA6Qcj9kU/TpHswUlEAgI/AAAAAAAACvM/cKKrljbpRjQ/s400/cohennoflash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661566521483461122" border="0" /></a>And our Canadian... D'Arcy! This was her first major knitting experience and I think it's safe to say she his hooked! Four beautiful hats and a yarn exchange scarf. There is also a lovely story to go with D'Arcy's 7/8 hat (right side of image). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VCNMSiNMdkQ/TpHswURnWrI/AAAAAAAACvU/pK2qN2z9xf0/s1600/darcynoflash.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VCNMSiNMdkQ/TpHswURnWrI/AAAAAAAACvU/pK2qN2z9xf0/s400/darcynoflash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661566521401891506" border="0" /></a>D'Arcy absolutely fell in love with this yarn and started knitting the 7/8 hat. She was a little bit more than half way through it when... disaster! ... she ran out of yarn. The local shop did not have anymore - she search far and wide offering bribes left and right. Thanks to <a href="http://ravelry.com">ravelry.com</a> - she found Pam who had the same yarn same dye lot D'Arcy needed! But that's not even the best part of the story; D'Arcy explained the pinkknit-a-thon project and Pam, a breast cancer survivor, <span style="font-style: italic;">donated</span> the yarn that D'Arcy could finish the hat.<br /><br />Thanks again to all who've participated! Stay tuned for the final count and delivery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a02j1UMssnM/TpHswLKgg1I/AAAAAAAACvE/dJ6MD1pT1CE/s1600/cohenflash.jpg"><br /></a>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-8894810606880520842011-09-20T08:09:00.004-04:002011-09-20T23:07:06.701-04:00Second Haul<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAiohEopbws/TniMx1qNx7I/AAAAAAAACuM/Jzd5WAtcfH4/s1600/moreRaijashats300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAiohEopbws/TniMx1qNx7I/AAAAAAAACuM/Jzd5WAtcfH4/s400/moreRaijashats300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654424120009279410" border="0" /></a>This impressive haul is from Raija in New Jersey! 25, fabulous hats! All with beautiful little additions on the sides, and laminated labels with a beautiful message. Apparently, Raija really liked that second pattern. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wdK7VEfGb-w/TniMyDAI95I/AAAAAAAACuU/VCgpqGEolbg/s1600/Raijashatswlable300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wdK7VEfGb-w/TniMyDAI95I/AAAAAAAACuU/VCgpqGEolbg/s400/Raijashatswlable300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654424123590899602" border="0" /></a>Here is an example of an individual of the hats Raija knitted. Thank you Raija for your stellar work and for making so many lovely hats.<br /><br />Cary's stash arrived as well. You've seen some of her posts and here is the group shot of all the pieces. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofxbVmU72ZY/TniMyk0VsqI/AAAAAAAACuk/ToJ6t2idXwo/s1600/Caryinfocus300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofxbVmU72ZY/TniMyk0VsqI/AAAAAAAACuk/ToJ6t2idXwo/s400/Caryinfocus300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654424132668207778" border="0" /></a>Stevie, despite having a wedding (her own) this summer, managed to knit these two for us! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI6uuI5WfMQ/TnlSR1lesFI/AAAAAAAACu8/Q__KC8HFGk0/s1600/Stevieshats300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI6uuI5WfMQ/TnlSR1lesFI/AAAAAAAACu8/Q__KC8HFGk0/s400/Stevieshats300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654641273535901778" border="0" /></a>Thank you Stevie - for also getting the right link on Ravelry!<br /><br />Lisa Kugel sent in this gorgeous crocheted scarf from the yarn exchange. Thank again to Lisa for designing this wonderful pattern!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gl9rCd0VBjc/TnlSRt8rRwI/AAAAAAAACu0/sKD2b6LGcV0/s1600/LisaKuglerscarf300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gl9rCd0VBjc/TnlSRt8rRwI/AAAAAAAACu0/sKD2b6LGcV0/s400/LisaKuglerscarf300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654641271485712130" border="0" /></a>And finally for this post, Anna sent in these four beauties! Check out the color change action for the second hat pattern!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W8YsaXAI568/TniMyyLCI2I/AAAAAAAACus/wWyWnXBgdQc/s1600/Anashats300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W8YsaXAI568/TniMyyLCI2I/AAAAAAAACus/wWyWnXBgdQc/s400/Anashats300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654424136253055842" border="0" /></a>Thanks to everyone who's sent things in so far... I know there are more out there! Can't wait to see your work!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OJX85aG5XWA/TniMyfhCf4I/AAAAAAAACuc/3fu6Rb8TAAQ/s1600/Caryinfocus300.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wdK7VEfGb-w/TniMyDAI95I/AAAAAAAACuU/VCgpqGEolbg/s1600/Raijashatswlable300.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAiohEopbws/TniMx1qNx7I/AAAAAAAACuM/Jzd5WAtcfH4/s1600/moreRaijashats300.jpg"><br /></a>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-61505284567125480202011-09-11T22:40:00.003-04:002011-09-11T23:12:06.507-04:00And things are rolling in....With our deadline looming this Thursday (September 15th), the donations are starting to come in. But before I get to donations already received - we just need to do some Pinkknit-a-thon business. Please try to post things as close to the 15th as possible. If you need the weekend to finish things up - that's fine. We'd like to give the donations to the Komen Foundation the first week of October. <br /><br />And now without further ado....<br /><br />These first two donations from Jennifer and Wendy are the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/just-enough-ruffles">Just Enough Ruffles</a> scarf, available on Ravelry. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5uE-2kbWOY/Tm1ykpfl0hI/AAAAAAAACuE/JF26C5A8usw/s1600/Jennifer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y5uE-2kbWOY/Tm1ykpfl0hI/AAAAAAAACuE/JF26C5A8usw/s400/Jennifer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651299081359053330" border="0" /></a>This scarf pattern is gorgeous! Very flattering so if you need something to knit as you are having withdrawals from Pinkknit-a-thon, try this one out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bNIfgatBS5g/Tm1ykkSszJI/AAAAAAAACt8/O2G9ufsWbVA/s1600/Wendy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bNIfgatBS5g/Tm1ykkSszJI/AAAAAAAACt8/O2G9ufsWbVA/s400/Wendy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651299079962807442" border="0" /></a>Jennifer and Wendy also made some fabulous fingerless gloves! Hmmm... ideas for next year?<br /><br />Caitlin did not have time to do the lace scarf for the exchange. She took her yarn allotment, added things from her own stash and sent in this beautiful stripy scarf.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TiPPm8N44-g/Tm1yXvUwk3I/AAAAAAAACt0/R55gHK1Tt7M/s1600/Caitlin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TiPPm8N44-g/Tm1yXvUwk3I/AAAAAAAACt0/R55gHK1Tt7M/s400/Caitlin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298859585934194" border="0" /></a>Jess, intrepid student, made this gorgeous little number:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LO93kDcqdHE/Tm1yXqdT-lI/AAAAAAAACts/1uGbLUhTP6o/s1600/Jess.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LO93kDcqdHE/Tm1yXqdT-lI/AAAAAAAACts/1uGbLUhTP6o/s400/Jess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298858279631442" border="0" /></a>And finally, for this post, Carol sent five hats. Two of the turquoise:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oX2YKUOJUl4/Tm1yXW8rvJI/AAAAAAAACtk/OWXSvrSTuHc/s1600/carolturquoise.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oX2YKUOJUl4/Tm1yXW8rvJI/AAAAAAAACtk/OWXSvrSTuHc/s400/carolturquoise.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298853042502802" border="0" /></a>One of the purple:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4KhI5ORCr_U/Tm1yXcYv1fI/AAAAAAAACtc/40JtKtpLZzY/s1600/Carolpurple.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4KhI5ORCr_U/Tm1yXcYv1fI/AAAAAAAACtc/40JtKtpLZzY/s400/Carolpurple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298854502389234" border="0" /></a>and two of these green/blue beauties.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRZWfuHY2uE/Tm1yXP3zU1I/AAAAAAAACtU/pf_Sr3JC8ZI/s1600/Carolgreenblue.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GRZWfuHY2uE/Tm1yXP3zU1I/AAAAAAAACtU/pf_Sr3JC8ZI/s400/Carolgreenblue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651298851142980434" border="0" /></a>Carol sent a note - I hope she doesn't mind my transcribing it here:<br /><br />Dear Pinkknit-a-thonners -<br /> I'm so glad I found out about your site from the Lancaster Yarn Shop. My mom is in treatment for ovarian cancer and so I decided to knit some hats for her. Then I found out about your project and knitted the yarn I had left over for additional hats.<br /> The phrase* I put on the tags is one my mom found and taped to her kitchen cupboard. She's so optimistic and helps us to have hope. So far, all her results have been good and the chemotherapy is working. She still has 6 months of chemotherapy.<br />* "<span style="font-style: italic;">In facing the unknown, hope is as reasonable as despair</span>." (Guideposts)<br /><br />AND! thanks to Carol for remembering the tags! Yikes! I completely forgot. So if you haven't already sent your donations, please take a moment to add the kind of yarn you used (wool, silk, cotton, acrylic), washing instructions, and anything else. Thanks!tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-21166674770792314912011-08-21T11:17:00.008-04:002011-08-21T11:43:07.943-04:00The yarn exchange scarf in crochetHi all! I'm finally getting round to posting a few pictures of my completed yarn exchange scarf. I opted to use the crochet pattern -- it's so fantastic! The design is really lovely and I already have plans to make another as a Christmas gift.
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<br />I started the scarf using a repeat of 7 rows and it turned out a little shorter than I thought it would. So I added (1) a section of pink yarn I had left over from last year's scarf and (2) smaller sections using the rest of the exchange yarn. Now it's the perfect length and ready to keep someone very warm during the winter.
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<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZPmm-tNJhQ/TlEjdbxiWPI/AAAAAAAAACA/3NWZ1KieLh8/s1600/scarf%2Bcloseup%2Bburgundy%2Byarn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZPmm-tNJhQ/TlEjdbxiWPI/AAAAAAAAACA/3NWZ1KieLh8/s320/scarf%2Bcloseup%2Bburgundy%2Byarn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643330796650649842" border="0" /></a>As D'Arcy mentioned in <a href="http://pinkknit-a-thon.blogspot.com/2011/08/well-somehow-i-havent-managed-to-post.html">her scarf post</a>, the best thing about this project was getting to use a wide variety of yarns. They all worked up so differently. I chose to use a smaller needle (size J) than what was called for in the project (size N) because I wanted a smaller, tighter weave.
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<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZY0GgKJH2A/TlElosAfQcI/AAAAAAAAACI/omoV_5NI9dM/s1600/scarf%2Bcloseup%2Bpurple%2Byarn.tif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZY0GgKJH2A/TlElosAfQcI/AAAAAAAAACI/omoV_5NI9dM/s320/scarf%2Bcloseup%2Bpurple%2Byarn.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643333189010145730" border="0" /></a>Of all the yarns, the lavender variegated yarn (it looks a little blue in the image above) was by far my favorite. It's soft and wooly and really holds its shape. To whoever chose this yarn, I'd love to know what it is and where I can get it (or something similar).
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<br />Meanwhile, the hats are coming along. The warrior hat is on my needles as I type, and I've caught up on all the others. I've even crocheted a couple more just because. More pictures to follow!
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<br />Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02255728788050530413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-86380857738903029502011-08-14T05:18:00.003-04:002011-08-14T05:27:00.393-04:00Feather and Fan (Old Shell) Hat
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<br />Hello All,
<br />Here is the second to last hat pattern. Isn't it great! Thanks so much to Lisa who designed the pattern!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SPTV27M1SQg/TkeUxDcBCGI/AAAAAAAACsk/aDFL_wAnQJc/s1600/Red%2Bhat%2Bprofile.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SPTV27M1SQg/TkeUxDcBCGI/AAAAAAAACsk/aDFL_wAnQJc/s400/Red%2Bhat%2Bprofile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640640628762151010" border="0" /></a>Feather and Fan (Old Shell) Hat Pattern
<br />Getting Started:
<br />Size: Adult
<br />Finished Measurements: The circumference of the hat measures ~ 18 inches with enough stretch to accommodate most head sizes (19-21 inches). Length ~ 6 ½ inches.
<br />Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. I used Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in “Barn Red” for one hat and the other hat was knit with Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted in “Fuchsia”. 1 skein
<br />Needles: 16 inch circular needle, size 7 (4.5mm)
<br /> 1 set of 5 double pointed needles, size 7 (4.5mm)
<br />Gauge: 5 sts = 1 inch in stockinette stitch
<br />Notions: Yarn needle, stitch markers
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<br />Pattern Notes:
<br />A little stitch pattern fact: Many knitters use the name Feather and Fan interchangeably with Old Shale, when in actuality they are two different patterns. Not only that, but the name Old Shale is really Old Shell (Shale is how the Shetlanders pronounce shell). If you’re interested to find out more on the history and differences of these lace patterns, see what Elizabeth Lovick writes at http://northernlace.wordpress.com and then search for Feather and Fan versus Old Shale.
<br />The stitch pattern is written for working in the round.
<br />The traditional pattern calls for a garter ridge, but if you prefer not to have this ridge on your hat then knit Row 4 instead of purling.
<br />The decrease rounds are on the pattern row (Row 3).
<br />K2 tog= knit 2 stitches together
<br />Sts= stitches
<br />YO = yarn over
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<br />Stitch Pattern:
<br />Feather and Fan (Old Shell) pattern:
<br />Row 1: (right side) Knit
<br />Row 2: Knit
<br />Row 3: Pattern row: * (K2 tog) 2 times, (YO, K1) 4 times, (K2 tog) 2 times, repeat from *
<br />Row 4: Purl
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<br />Directions for Hat:
<br />Cast on 96 sts on circular needle (careful not to twist when joining). Place stitch marker to identify beginning of rounds.
<br />Knit stitch pattern, Rows 1-4, 6 times.
<br />Knit Rows 1 & 2 (length of hat at this point is ~ 4 ½ inches)
<br />Start decreasing on Row 3 as follows:
<br />1st decrease round: * (K2 tog) 2 times, (YO, K1) 2 times, YO, (K2 tog) 3 times, repeat from *. You will now have 80 sts.
<br />Purl Row 4, Knit Rows 1 & 2
<br />2nd decrease round: * (K2 tog) 2 times, (YO, K1) 2 times, (K2 tog) 2 times, repeat from *. You will now have 64 sts. Change to double pointed needles, placing 16 sts on each of the 4 needles.
<br />Purl Row 4, Knit Rows 1 & 2
<br />3rd decrease round: * K2 tog, (YO, K2 tog) 2 times, K2 tog, repeat from *. You will now have 48 sts.
<br />Purl Row 4, Knit Rows 1 & 2
<br />4th decrease round: * K2 tog, YO, (K2 tog) 2 times, repeat from *. You will now have 32 sts.
<br />Purl Row 4, Knit Row 1
<br />5th decrease round: K2 tog all around. You will now have 16 sts
<br />Knit 1 row around
<br />6th decrease round: K2 tog all around. You will now have 8 sts.
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<br />Break yarn, leaving ~ a 10 inch tail. Thread tail on needle and draw thru the remaining 8 sts on your knitting needles. Pull tight and weave in all ends.
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<br />Designed by Lisa K.
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<br />tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-73796720556011704782011-08-10T17:29:00.003-04:002011-08-10T17:40:50.304-04:00Scarf exchange - updateWell it sounds like several of you are on their way. I found this scarf SUPER easy and fun. It was exciting to switch colors and see how the yarn would behave. I did the straight forward big block of color - but I really like D'Arcy's with the narrower stripes. However you decide to do your scarf it will be fabulous! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LaKE5fFEVvo/TkL4hFgMKNI/AAAAAAAACrU/SyLv5BTmeZQ/s1600/finishedscarf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LaKE5fFEVvo/TkL4hFgMKNI/AAAAAAAACrU/SyLv5BTmeZQ/s400/finishedscarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639342930717845714" border="0" /></a>So I mentioned another hat I tried after having some ends left after the scarf.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3XTvFtIaTeI/TkL4gvJeV2I/AAAAAAAACrE/Jae2WsChyXI/s1600/scraphatfront.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3XTvFtIaTeI/TkL4gvJeV2I/AAAAAAAACrE/Jae2WsChyXI/s400/scraphatfront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639342924716988258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p_oTKxpDaTQ/TkL4g0OEEHI/AAAAAAAACrM/Eec15a-Y9Yo/s1600/scrap%2Bhat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p_oTKxpDaTQ/TkL4g0OEEHI/AAAAAAAACrM/Eec15a-Y9Yo/s400/scrap%2Bhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639342926078414962" border="0" /></a>This is a very easy pattern- it's just the prep that requires some thought or planning.
<br />About a year ago I couldn't bear to throw out the tiny extra yard or two of thread. It's terrible - but I feel so guilty. So I sorted the yarns I have into stuff I could knit with size 8 - 10 needles and stuff I would knit with 4 - 6 needles. I just knitted all the strands together and kept adding over the year. I had a hunch that with the scraps from this scarf I might be able to eek out a hat and I was right. It's not quite what I expected. I expected to have more of the little tufts. But if you don't want tufts you can adjust for that - and if you have a ball of ONLY wool - you can do the splice and spit.
<br />The take-home message is: start your ball of scraps! This will be the last hat pattern. Before we get to that though, we have another guest pattern writer - wait 'till you see this hat! It's gorgeous!
<br />Happy Knitting!
<br />tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-60352154943313976912011-08-07T21:44:00.007-04:002011-08-07T22:13:44.376-04:00Scarf in progressWell, somehow I haven't managed to post a single thing here yet, even though I have finished knitting the first two hats (will post those later). I think I'm blog-phobic.<br /><br />But since I was home sick all weekend I had plenty of time to dive into the yarn exchange scarf project, and am pretty happy with how things are going!<br /><br />I am a beginner, self-taught knitter who has learned most everything I need to know from two books or the Internet, and who has knit nothing before the knit-a-thon but rectangles (a poncho and some scarves). Since joining the knit-a-thon I've learned to knit in the round, to increase and decrease, to purl, and for the yarn exchange scarf finally figured out how to do a Yarn Over!<br /><br />I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this pattern is, even for a beginner like myself, and yet how great the results look! And it's definitely fun to be knitting with such obviously (for my price range) exotic yarns. Great fun!<br /><br />I was lucky enough to score a few additional colours from another yarn-exchange participant who was cleaning out her stash (thanks Caitlin), so some of the colours in my scarf may not be in anyone else's. I know that might be considered cheating by some, but hey, I'm very particular about colours (purple and I just can't be friends)!<br /><br />Unfortunately I did not read Tara's tip that we could get 7 repeats out of each colour until after I'd already knit through the first six colours. Since my first ball of yarn only gave me enough for 3 repeats, that's what I stuck with for all the others. That being said, I have enough yarn left over for most of the colours to go through them all again a second time if I want to make the scarf extra long, and I just may do that once I see how long it is once I've finished knitting the last two colours.<br /><br />And yes, I spell it c-o-l-o-u-r because I'm Canadian.<br /><br />Hope you like my scarf as much as I do!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pXb58G7GS0k/Tj9A6UEkm7I/AAAAAAAAADs/6krm8nfpOaU/s1600/Scarf.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pXb58G7GS0k/Tj9A6UEkm7I/AAAAAAAAADs/6krm8nfpOaU/s400/Scarf.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638296629055626162" border="0" /></a><br />Only two more colours to go!D'Arcyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439121802841796228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-9273356328948397192011-08-05T12:09:00.003-04:002011-08-05T12:43:15.963-04:00Crochet Pattern for the ScarfGreetings All -<br />Lisa, one of our fabulous participants, wrote up the scarf pattern for crocheters. Thanks Lisa!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Crochet Pattern for Pinkknit-a-thon<br />Yarn Exchange Scarf</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVb84VsV7gg/TjwdgbYOspI/AAAAAAAACq8/jufrytMf1eU/s1600/crochetscarf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wVb84VsV7gg/TjwdgbYOspI/AAAAAAAACq8/jufrytMf1eU/s400/crochetscarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637413276503421586" border="0" /></a><br />Getting started:<br />YARN: 12 bundles/each bundle= 30yds of various weights and colors<br />HOOK: Size N/13 (9mm)<br />GAUGE: 24sts= 8 ½ “and 3 rows = approx.3” in alternating shells pattern with worsted weight yarn, before blocking<br />NOTIONS: Yarn needle<br /><br />Stitch Pattern:<br />Alternating Shells (multiple of 8 chain + 4)<br />Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch for a shell, ch 2, skip 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, repeat from * across, ch 3, turn.<br />Row 2: 1 dc in next dc, * 1 shell in first dc of next shell, ch2, skip 4 dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across, end last dc at end of last repeat in top of turning-ch, ch 3, turn.<br />Repeat Row 2 for pattern.<br /><br />Notes:<br /> The pattern will create a wavy edge at the finished end of the scarf. So that both edges of the scarf have wavy edges you can add a crocheted scallop edge to the beginning chain row (how-to instructions are below in the scarf pattern). Sample is shown with and without the scallop edge.<br /> The 30yds of yarn will give you various options for arranging the color layout for the scarf:<br />-The scallop row can be crocheted with the same color or different color from the first rows (as in sample).<br />- You can crochet 6 rows of the same color before changing colors or 3 rows of the same color in two separate sections of the scarf. Sample is shown with 3 rows of two different colors and 2 rows of another weight/color yarn.<br /> If you want, the scarf can be made narrower and add a scalloped edge all around the scarf. To do this it may be helpful to know that 1 row in pattern stitch uses approx 4 ¾ yds of yarn with worsted weight yarn.<br /><br />Scarf:<br />Lay out yarns in desired color sequence. Consider the weight of the yarn and how they will work with each other.<br />Ch 28.Work in alternating shells patt. If you have chosen to add on the scallop edge on the beginning chain row you will need to do 2 things: put aside approx. 5 yds of yarn in the color that you want for the scallop edge and crochet 1 less row at the start of the scarf (ex: if you plan to do 6 rows, then only do 5 rows; if 3 then only do 2 rows).<br />Change colors in the sequence you decided upon (ex: every 6 rows or every 3 rows).<br />Work until all your yarn is used up.<br />Work scallop edge (with the yarn you set aside): Holding scarf upside down and starting at the right corner of the chain row begin scallop: Ch 3 into top of turning-ch, 1 dc in next dc, 5 dc in ch 3 sp, * ch 1, sl st in sp between 2 dc, ch 1, 5 dc in ch 3 sp, repeat from * across, end with ch 1, sl st into sp between last 2 dcs.<br />Weave in ends and block. <br /><br />Designed by Lisa K.tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-26772033645169585592011-08-03T23:53:00.003-04:002011-08-04T00:06:35.006-04:00Yarn on it's way!Hello All!<br />I finally have twelve batches of yarn!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SvIzddm77xA/TjoaKWyeTOI/AAAAAAAACqU/pI-I5gE_imw/s1600/thecolors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SvIzddm77xA/TjoaKWyeTOI/AAAAAAAACqU/pI-I5gE_imw/s400/thecolors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636846648825892066" border="0" /></a>Last night I divied it all out. So today it's in the mail!<br />I couldn't wait to try out the pattern.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgfCnkNBk7Q/TjoaKuie-EI/AAAAAAAACqc/MkNVZzk2m8U/s1600/two%2Bcolors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgfCnkNBk7Q/TjoaKuie-EI/AAAAAAAACqc/MkNVZzk2m8U/s400/two%2Bcolors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636846655201278018" border="0" /></a>By my estimate you can get 7 repeats of the pattern out of the 30 yards. This is going to be beautiful.<br />I will post the crochet pattern tomorrow.<br />Happy Knitting!!!tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-27543144355484017352011-07-31T19:56:00.009-04:002011-07-31T21:01:06.521-04:00A few more hats in the bagMy knitting has been slow of late -- thanks to the heat, mostly -- but I'm still chugging along! I finally finished the braided hat:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiNmsatE6tM/TjXseCbFlNI/AAAAAAAAABg/zhUOgdE7GMI/s1600/Braided%2Bhat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AiNmsatE6tM/TjXseCbFlNI/AAAAAAAAABg/zhUOgdE7GMI/s320/Braided%2Bhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635670509514757330" border="0" /></a>It turned out well, but it's a little big and floppy. I think I made a gauge error -- the non-braided sections turned out much wider than I thought, and I probably should have stopped short on the top. Still, the hat fits and is very soft and comfortable.<br /><br />I swear that I next made several attempts at the warrior hat, which is just beautiful, but I just couldn't wrap my head around the pattern. Instead, I brushed up on cables with this simple hat:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nLe8uxu2F4Q/TjXuKJWD-rI/AAAAAAAAABo/-3VTNtcqxnM/s1600/Cabled%2Bhat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nLe8uxu2F4Q/TjXuKJWD-rI/AAAAAAAAABo/-3VTNtcqxnM/s320/Cabled%2Bhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635672366798600882" border="0" /></a><br />This one, which we nicknamed "Pinky" because of its resemblance to one of the Pac-Man ghosts (ha!), turned out great. It also reminded me that cables are not as hard as they appear. I'm going to do my best to tackle the warrior hat before the end of this project.<br /><br />Finally, I combined a few of my yarns into one of my favorite crochet hat patterns, the cupcake hat!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-uAGZiQEJ8/TjXvQo_t9gI/AAAAAAAAABw/Z7WlQ3bNL40/s1600/cupcake%2Bhat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-uAGZiQEJ8/TjXvQo_t9gI/AAAAAAAAABw/Z7WlQ3bNL40/s320/cupcake%2Bhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635673577885660674" border="0" /></a>Ok, so that's not really what it's called, but it does look like a dessert, no? In my enthusiasm, however, I forgot that this hat turns out rather small. So it's cute, but definitely for a smaller head.<br /><br />I've got the 7-8 hat started, and here's hoping for cooler temps in the coming weeks so even more knitting can commence!Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02255728788050530413noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-79163830038914628332011-07-26T00:12:00.004-04:002011-07-26T22:10:44.692-04:005th Hat pattern The 7-8 HatWhew! Have you all survived the heat!? Sure hope so. Brace yourselves though, there's supposed to be another wave this weekend. But lets look on the bright side...its the perfect excuse to crank that air conditioner and knit a hat!<br /><br />A note on the yarn exchange scarf: It's coming! I'm still waiting on a few participants get their yarn to me. wink wink - nudge nudge. Wait until you see some of these yarns we get to knit (or crochet) with!!! Gorgeous. Should be fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-unhCfjXpnCU/Ti5AIBiFgQI/AAAAAAAACp0/z3cfIr4ikew/s1600/7%2B-%2B8hatfull.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-unhCfjXpnCU/Ti5AIBiFgQI/AAAAAAAACp0/z3cfIr4ikew/s400/7%2B-%2B8hatfull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633510690481602818" border="0" /></a>The 7-8 Hat is based on the 2<sup>nd</sup> pattern, this one is more cloche-like in appearance, and a bit more challenging.<span style=""> </span>I titled it the 7-8 hat because it has 7 sections and 8 ridges. The numbers 7 and 8 are are considered lucky numbers; 7 is more a western cultural favorite - 8 is the lucky number in the east. So I thought we could knit some luck into a hat for these ladies.<br />This pattern is knitted for a specific gauge. So you will want to be <b><i>sure</i></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><b> </b></span>to knit a swatch and make sure your gauge matches mine – or you might wind up with a skirt instead of a hat. <p class="MsoNormal">Materials:</p> <ul><li>Yarn: gauge - I used #6 needles and got<span style=""> </span>4.5 sts. to 1 inch. (9 stitches to 2inches)</li><li>#6 circular needles (16”) and set of 5 double pointed needles same size</li><li>3 markers ( it is helpful to have two that are the same)</li><li>tapestry needles</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"> Useful information to understanding the pattern: There are three markers. I recommend making two the same and the third different. The third/different marker should be the center marker. It will always be referred to as the center marker. The other two will be referred to as the first and second markers.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ84BB4uXo0/Ti5AH6wjyXI/AAAAAAAACps/Lof_UhWkY3A/s1600/7%2B-%2B8hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xQ84BB4uXo0/Ti5AH6wjyXI/AAAAAAAACps/Lof_UhWkY3A/s400/7%2B-%2B8hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633510688663259506" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Section one:</u></b><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cast on 85 sts. join. – be sure not to twist. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Place marker. (this should be the odd marker)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Knit 8 rows</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Knit 10 st.<span style=""> </span>Place Marker. Continue knitting until 10 before first marker. Place marker. Lift two stitches back onto the left hand needle. You will now turn the work as follows: bring the working yarn to the front of the work between the needles. Lift one stitch from left needle to right needle. Bring yarn to the back of the work. Replace the lifted stitch. Turn the work. This entire procedure is called wrap and turn.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Purl back to two stitches before the marker. You will do another wrap and turn, except that since you are purling this time, take the thread from the front to the back – slip stitch – then bring the thread back to the front, and put the slipped stitch back. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Knit to one stitch before marker. Wrap and Turn.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Purl to one stitch before marker. Wrap and Turn.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Knit 2 rounds. (don’t stop at the first marker. Continue past it slipping it as you go. When you hit the center marker this is the first round, knit one more round back to the center marker)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Purl 3 rounds. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Section two: </u></b></p> <ul><li>**Knit to three stitches before the second marker. Wrap and Turn.</li><li>Purl to three stitches before the first marker. Wrap and Turn. </li><li>Knit to two stitches before the second marker. Wrap and Turn.</li><li>Purl to two stitches before the first marker. Wrap and Turn.</li><li>Knit to one stitch before the second marker. Wrap and Turn.</li><li>Purl to one stitch before the first marker. Wrap and Turn.</li><li>Knit past the second marker to the center marker.</li><li>Knit one round</li><li>Purl three rounds. ** </li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"> Repeat the pattern between ** 5 more times. Decreasing as follows:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b><u>Section three:</u></b> No decreases</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b><u>Section four:</u></b> Purl one row. Begin second purl row. Knit to first marker. Decrease 7 stitches evenly spaced between the two markers. I purled seven stitches and then one decrease. To decrease purl two stitches together.<span style=""> </span>78 stitches total. Purl 3<sup>rd</sup> row.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Section five:</u></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span> Purl one row. Begin second purl row. Between markers decrease 6 stitches as above. 72 stitches. Purl 3<sup>rd</sup> row. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Section six:</u></b> Purl one row. Begin second purl row. Between markers decrease 7 stitches. Purl five, purl to together. 65 stitches. Purl 3<sup>rd</sup> row. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Section seven:</u></b> Purl one row. Begin second purl row. Between markers decrease 5 stitches. Purl five, purl to together. 60 stitches. You must get 60 stitches on this round so adjust as necessary. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4EuVb6l2szI/Ti5AIZ86qkI/AAAAAAAACp8/u0AN6aRGM2M/s1600/7-8hatback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4EuVb6l2szI/Ti5AIZ86qkI/AAAAAAAACp8/u0AN6aRGM2M/s400/7-8hatback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633510697036589634" border="0" /></a><b><u>Crown:</u></b> If you haven’t already, switch to double pointed needles. I put 15 stitches on each. You can also remove the first and second markers. Leave the center one as reference until you don’t need it anymore. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The crown decrease pattern is as follows:</p> <ul><li>Knit 10,<span style=""> </span>knit two together,<span style=""> </span>a total of 5 times. </li><li>Knit 9,<span style=""> </span>knit two together, a total of 5 times. </li><li>Knit 8, knit two together, a total of 5 times.</li><li>Knit 7, knit two together, a total of 5 times. </li><li>The pattern should be visible at this point. Continue until you have 10 stitches left. </li><li>Knit two together 5 times. Break yarn with a tail, using tapestry needle, sew tail through last five stitches and pull snug. </li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal">Weave ends in. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now, of course. This hat isn’t without it’s problems. If anyone has a brilliant ideas how to do the wrap and turn better on the purl side that would be great. I wound up with nice gaping holes (see picture below). The only way I can think of to fix that is to make a new stitch there on the final full knitted round and then purl two together on the first purl round. But that is a lot of remembering. There must be a better way to do this. All thoughts are welcome! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8uAZb6bUxIc/Ti5AIl4VcqI/AAAAAAAACqE/YAFVqJYgPHQ/s1600/7-8hatdetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8uAZb6bUxIc/Ti5AIl4VcqI/AAAAAAAACqE/YAFVqJYgPHQ/s400/7-8hatdetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633510700238598818" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">And lastly - if you would like a pdf version of this pattern so you can print it out - email me at pinkknit@mail.com. In fact if you want a pdf of any of the patterns let me know. <br /></p>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-7168186578048060602011-07-20T18:51:00.004-04:002011-07-20T20:57:00.871-04:00Catching up with hats!We've had some new submissions!<br /><br />This beautiful submission comes from Rod. Rod works at Nangellini one of our sponsoring knitting shops. It is an absolutely beautiful hat.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-II52brw0Kvs/Tid2F8ENdjI/AAAAAAAACoM/MOwvqu3tyWM/s1600/Rodfromnangellini.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-II52brw0Kvs/Tid2F8ENdjI/AAAAAAAACoM/MOwvqu3tyWM/s400/Rodfromnangellini.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631599703445304882" border="0" /></a>Thanks Rod!<br /><br />Raija sent me this image a few days ago - she's got four hats of the second pattern! Aren't they fabulous? <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AYVTNukubaQ/Tid2F6cSIMI/AAAAAAAACoE/bnQvhLuTFSc/s1600/raijashats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AYVTNukubaQ/Tid2F6cSIMI/AAAAAAAACoE/bnQvhLuTFSc/s400/raijashats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631599703009403074" border="0" /></a>Thank you Raija!<br /><br />And this gorgeous hat is from Terry. The story behind this one is special. Terry's niece requested that Terry make one for us in honor of her mother who passed from kidney cancer. This beautiful hat is an orange based yarn with lots of pink in it. The orange ribbon is for kidney cancer.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSc8-txTL6E/Tid2GUyWcTI/AAAAAAAACoU/i9LgWohmWNM/s1600/Terrissecondhat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSc8-txTL6E/Tid2GUyWcTI/AAAAAAAACoU/i9LgWohmWNM/s400/Terrissecondhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631599710081282354" border="0" /></a>Thank you Terry - this is truly a special hat.tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-90807866730446550862011-07-16T08:54:00.002-04:002011-07-16T08:59:52.584-04:00Reminder... Yarn Exchange scarfHello All -<br />Hope you've started Michael's beautiful Warrior Hat! I'm in Western Massachusetts and am going to Webb's today to pick out yarn. Very excited about that.<br /><br />We still need a few more participants in the yarn exchange scarf... so we've decided to extend the deadline. If you can pick up yarn this weekend, and mail the yarn in on Monday, July 18th, (or get it to me sometime next week - if you know where to find me) that would be fabulous. Please drop us a line to be expecting it. There will soon be a crochet pattern for the scarf as well.<br /><br />Hope your summer is going well!<br /><br />Best - Taratarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-79342088777275429972011-07-09T21:36:00.006-04:002011-07-09T22:27:39.872-04:00Pattern 4 Warrior Hat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HSAwd413X_Q/ThkJAN2s3dI/AAAAAAAAAE4/qZsvImKdWf4/s1600/Warrior4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HSAwd413X_Q/ThkJAN2s3dI/AAAAAAAAAE4/qZsvImKdWf4/s320/Warrior4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539108699889106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rYgrzSc66P4/ThkI-e3u8UI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ReEdliBscII/s1600/warrior1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rYgrzSc66P4/ThkI-e3u8UI/AAAAAAAAAEg/ReEdliBscII/s320/warrior1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539078907883842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Warrior Hat<br />Size 6 needles<br />Gauge: 5 sts per inch<br />CO: 96 sts<br />Connect in the round and place st. marker. Establish 2X2 rib, continue until you have a 1” brim.<br />Purl for 1 round.<br />Begin Chart A:<br />• Always follow chart from right to left<br />• Repeat 12 st center 7X per round<br />• At the end of row 16 P to last 2 sts, place them onto CN to back of work, remove st marker, K2, replace st marker, K2 sts from CN, continue Chart A<br />Purl 1 round.<br />Begin decrease rounds: (all even numbered rounds are purled)<br />• (P6, P2tog) 84 sts remain<br />3. (P5, P2tog) 72 sts remain<br />5. (P4, P2tog) 60 sts remain<br />7. (P3, P2tog) 48 sts remain<br />9. (P2, P2tog) 36 sts remain<br />11. (P1, P2tog) 24 sts remain<br />13. (P2tog) 12 sts remain<br />Cut a 6” to 8” tail, thread through needle and pass through remaining sts, pull tight and weave in ends.<br />Block as needed.<br /><br />Chart A:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HlJf6sVGUrU/ThkNCS4irOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/c6MYTXWgzNU/s1600/warriorchart1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HlJf6sVGUrU/ThkNCS4irOI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/c6MYTXWgzNU/s320/warriorchart1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627543542456036578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />key<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5y3mv3LJ-1M/ThkKyi19ddI/AAAAAAAAAFI/a4keStwKtOE/s1600/view-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5y3mv3LJ-1M/ThkKyi19ddI/AAAAAAAAAFI/a4keStwKtOE/s320/view-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627541072839013842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The cable pattern for this hat is adapted from <span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/elsbeth-lavold">Elsbeth Lavold</a></span> from her book: Viking Patterns for Knitting.Michael Gubiczahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11544386698284876509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-37811060667806166872011-06-27T21:37:00.002-04:002011-06-27T22:01:41.348-04:00Yarn Exchange Scarf<h3 class="post-title entry-title">Hello All!<br /></h3>This is something we've been looking forward to and it's not a hat! Melanie designed the pattern for us so that we could do a yarn exchange scarf. All of the instructions are below - let us know if you have questions. Please let us know if you want to participate. That way I know who to wait for in case something doesn't arrive.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn Exchange Scarf </span></span> <div class="post-header"> </div> The Yarn exchange scarf Project is an experiment that we are pretty excited about. The basic idea is that at least 12 knitters purchase all the same kind (but any color) of yarn. Then divide it up into a set length (30yrd bundles). Send all the bundles to the Pinkknit-a-thon PO Box with a self addressed stamped envelope for a return package. We will divide the bundles up between the participants so that each person receives one bundle of their original yarn - and 11 new bundles. This will give you the opportunity to knit with yarn you might not have a chance to knit with otherwise. And even though everyone will be getting the same yarn, each scarf will be unique based on how you decide to put the colors together. We recommend following the pattern - the scarf is beautiful! However - if you can only manage to knit the whole thing (in garter stitch) it will still be a very beautiful scarf.<br /><br />Here are more precise instructions:<br /><span style="color: black;">Exchange</span><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Recommended Yarns:<br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Mixed weight sport and chunky weight yarns and anything in between. Choose a natural fiber that has stretch and memory. Wool and wool blends are best. Cottons, silks, feel really lovely against the skin and drape in a lovely way, but don’t work so well when mixed with other yarns.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: black;">Choose a yarn that you might normally choose for a scarf. Buy 400 yards of it. Make 12 bundles of 30 yards each.<span style=""> </span>Send the yarn with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: black;">Pinkknit-a-thon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color: black;">PO Box 8352</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Philadelphia, PA 19101<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >All yarn must be <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">received</span> by July 15th. <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I will do a quick turn around so that you will have almost two months to knit the scarves. </span></span></span><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />*Note about mailing stuff: If you've never done something like this before - here's what you do. Go to the Post Office. Pick up <span style="font-weight: bold;">two </span>Flat Rate Priority envelopes - these are made out of something that feels like paper but is much stronger. These are provided free of charge by the USPS. Yarn isn't fragile or heavy so you will waste money if you get a box. Put the yarn in the envelope - but don't close it yet! When you are with the clerk - explain that you need to include an envelope with postage for return mail on it. Make sure to address the second envelope with your address! Once the postage has been paid, put that envelope in with the yarn, seal it up, and send it to us. This should cost $5 to $10 (each way) depending on how you send it.<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><br />Materials:<br /><br />Knitting needles: 9mm (size 13 U.S.) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Tapestry needle to weave in ends</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Pattern</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Row 1: (RS) Knit</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Row 2: Purl</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Row 3: K1, [(K2 tog) 2 times], [(YO, K1) 4 times], [(K2 tog) 4 times], [(YO, K1) 4 times], [(K2 tog) 2 times], K1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Row 4: Knit</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">SCARF INSTRUCTIONS</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Layout exchange yarn in desired order. Consider weight of yarn as you arrange your order. Try to have weights flow gently into each other.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">CO 26 stitches</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Rows 1-4 Work in pattern</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Rows 5-8 Rep rows 1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Rows 9-12 Rep rows 1-4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">ALWAYS change yarn after a row 4. Any other time results in an uneven look and is much harder to do.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Change colors</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">Continue pattern, changing yarns after every 8 rows until all exchange yarns are used.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">If pattern is overwhelming—just knit instead!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FD2yCPVbSok/TfQkTUDCLXI/AAAAAAAAAB4/0DrsZ2x6hy8/s1600/sample+image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FD2yCPVbSok/TfQkTUDCLXI/AAAAAAAAAB4/0DrsZ2x6hy8/s320/sample+image.jpg" height="320" width="236" border="0" /></a></div><span style="color: black;">Weave in ends. Block.</span>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-37123158730444742802011-06-15T20:16:00.005-04:002011-06-15T20:27:51.232-04:00Two hats down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eweFy6O0Vm0/TflLwsA2dII/AAAAAAAAABY/51fZYSOPxoA/s1600/two%2Bhats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eweFy6O0Vm0/TflLwsA2dII/AAAAAAAAABY/51fZYSOPxoA/s320/two%2Bhats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618605309941937282" border="0" /></a><br />Life and other things have gotten in the way of my knitting of late, but I do have the first two hats in the bag. I really like the second pattern (even more so when it's turned inside out), so I think I might do another depending on my yarn supply. My yarn's ready for the next hat, which looks pretty challenging; but I'm looking forward to the challenge and hope to get it started this weekend!Caryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02255728788050530413noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-16884282296102347042011-06-12T22:02:00.005-04:002011-06-12T23:12:53.437-04:00The Third Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ud3fx8FbL_w/TfV8sRoAPoI/AAAAAAAACkM/c2YEBKQGPyI/s1600/singlehat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ud3fx8FbL_w/TfV8sRoAPoI/AAAAAAAACkM/c2YEBKQGPyI/s400/singlehat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617533210301841026" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Gill Sans Light"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }div.Section1 { page: Sectio</style>Greetings! Here is the third pattern - the one on the logo. My great aunt helped me design this hat so I named it after her. She was 99 at the time. I've made this hat four times now and I change it every time, intuitively. So please let me know if you find there are problems with this pattern. It all makes perfect sense in my head... but that isn't very helpful when it doesn't make sense on paper!<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;">Happy knitting!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:130%;" >Tante Ursel’s Hat (Aunt Ursula’s Hat)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:16pt;" ></span><span style=";font-family:";" >Materials:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Yarn</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Needles, circular and double points</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Stitch holders</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Tapestry needle</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Stitch markers</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Choose yarn of your choice and knit a sample swatch to establish gauge. Break off yarn and block. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Start knitting the braided rim. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Multiply your gauge (stitches per inch) by three. Cast on this amount. Knit the brim in a rib pattern as follows:<span style=""> </span>knit all stitches in the gauge inch except for last stitch, purl this one. So if your gauge is 6st/inch. Knit 5, purl1, three times.<span style=""> </span>Turn work, and on the back knit 1 purl 5, three times. Knit one inch of the rib. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Start knitting the braid. You will separate the band into three sections and knit I-chords. Place the stitches you are not working with on stitch holder or double pointed needle. Working with the first “rib” (including purled stitches) knit 7-8 inches of an I-chord. You will increase once stitch in the second row of the i-chord and in your last row you will decrease on stitch. I found that the cords need to “plump-up” a bit or they look a little spindly in the braid. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><b>How to knit an i-cord:</b></span><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style=""> </span>using double pointed needles, knit off the first rib. Work only with the first rib hold needle with all stitches on it in left hand – push all of the stitches to the right side of the double pointed needle. Bring the yarn around the back and knit the same stitches again. Never turn the work around, only push the stitches over. This will seem counter intuitive at first, but take a look at it from all sides after an inch or two and you will see that it all falls together nicely.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >As you finish each i-cord, place the stitches onto a stitch holder or double pointed needle. With new thread, repeat with the following two ribs so that you now have three separate I-cords. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Braid these. Be careful not to braid to tightly or too loosely.<span style=""> </span>Once braided, transfer all stitches back onto one needle.<span style=""> </span>With a new piece of yarn, begin knitting in the rib pattern again. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Knit the brim to fit one inch less than the<span style=""> </span>circumfrence of your head. Measure your head – if it is 21 inches – continue knitting in the rib pattern until the entire brim measures 20 inches. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Finishing the brim. For the pink hat on the logo, here’s what I did:</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbhhMBbY-mY/TfV8qjHu3lI/AAAAAAAACj0/R02LpsMjkPw/s1600/blockingthebraid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PbhhMBbY-mY/TfV8qjHu3lI/AAAAAAAACj0/R02LpsMjkPw/s400/blockingthebraid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617533180638584402" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Do not bind off. Leave the stitches on the needle. Block the rim very well. This will establish the shape.Once the rim is blocked, use the Kitchener stitch to sew the rim together. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >For all of the other hats I made in this pattern I did not block – I just Kitchener stitched together, and it worked fine without blocking. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Once the rim is in a circular shape, pick up stitches, one for each row of the hat. Place a marker at the beginning of the round. Note: this is not the correct amount to the rest of the hat!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Figure out how many stitches you want to end up with.<span style=""> </span><span style="color:fuchsia;">(The text in pink is my example)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >1. What is your gauge:_______ <span style="color:fuchsia;">(6 stitches)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >2. Circumference of your head:_________ <span style="color:fuchsia;">(21 inches)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >3. Multiply these to get the initial amount to go around your head_______ <span style="color:fuchsia;">(126 stitches)</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >4. Count how many stitches you already have on the needle. __________<span style="color:fuchsia;">(84 stitches)</span> Subtract this amount from the amount in #3. _______ <span style="color:fuchsia;">(126 – 84 = <b>42</b></span><span style="color:fuchsia;">)</span>This is how many stitches you need to increase in round two. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round two: Increase _______ <span style="color:fuchsia;">(42) </span>spaced evenly around the brim. You can either knit in the front and back of the stitch, or pick up a stitch. I find the second technique a nicer look. To increase evenly. <span style="color:fuchsia;">I should now have 126 stitches on my needles. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round three: Increase the amount one more time. This hat should be a little loose so I chose to increase 3 more inches. Using my gauge – <span style="color:fuchsia;">3inches x 6stitches = 18 stitches to increase.<span style=""> </span>Current number of stitches 126 plus increase stitches 18 = final total 144. </span><span style=""> </span>The final amount of stitches on YOUR hat must be divisible by 6. This has nothing to do with my example gauge – it has to do with the multiples when we bind off the hat.<span style=""> </span>So let’s say you wind up with 154 stitches. Increase to 156 so that the number of stitches is evenly divisible by 6. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Once round three is established, knit 5 inches.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Finishing: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Divide the number of stitches you have by 6_______ <span style="color:fuchsia;">So for me: 144 divided by 6 = 24. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round 1Knit the number of stitches above (24) and place a marker. Repeat all the way around. You should have 6 markers. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round 2: *knit to 2 stitches before the marker. Slip each stitch off of the left needle onto the right needle one at a time, put the left needle back through the stitches and knit the two stitches together. (Ssk) Slip the marker to the right needle knit two together. Repeat from *</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round 3: knit</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Round 4: as round two</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Repeat the decrease row followed by a knit row until 12 sts. Remain. Cut thread and pull through remaining stitches to bind off. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >One of our participants decided she didn’t want to do the decreases for the second hat. She just did the same bindoff as the first hat and it looks fabulous. I don’t know how that would look with this hat – probably fabulous, but if you would like to do that, you will probably need to knit more like 7-8 inches of the hat before binding off.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style=";font-family:";" >Three more pictures of the hats:<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9nfa5cVlc8/TfV8r49WtUI/AAAAAAAACkE/9r0gaJj5bPU/s1600/Maryshat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i9nfa5cVlc8/TfV8r49WtUI/AAAAAAAACkE/9r0gaJj5bPU/s400/Maryshat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617533203680507202" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SZYqsHySQc/TfV8rflIaoI/AAAAAAAACj8/k6SkoVCiqNs/s1600/FrauGshat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7SZYqsHySQc/TfV8rflIaoI/AAAAAAAACj8/k6SkoVCiqNs/s400/FrauGshat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617533196868020866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ISJL7FLoZOU/TfV8qdQRICI/AAAAAAAACjs/nHzGgcUgCbs/s1600/Babetteshat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ISJL7FLoZOU/TfV8qdQRICI/AAAAAAAACjs/nHzGgcUgCbs/s400/Babetteshat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617533179063771170" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;">This last hat is a fun variation of the original. I will post what I did soon.<br /></p>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-68672869354483686542011-06-08T17:27:00.002-04:002011-06-08T17:36:23.054-04:00Get together!Hello All -<br />Short notice but we have the chance to get together and meet this coming Saturday at Bartram's Garden in West Philadelphia. Bartram's is hosting "Art in the Open" and on a whim there will also be Knitting in the Open. If you are in the area, please stop by and say hello - bring your knitting and knit a while.<br /><br />Here are the details that Leslie Gale (the coordinator) sent me:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Saturday, June 11th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.<br />54th and Lindbergh Boulevard<br />Philadelphia, PA 19143<br />(215) 729-5281<br /><a href="https://service.mail.com/dereferrer/?target=www.bartramsgarden.org" target="_blank">www.bartramsgarden.org</a><br /><br />Of course, there's more! There's a lot going on at the Garden that day:<br />In celebration of Art in the Open - a citywide art-making festival, there will be artists on site working 10 am to 2.<br /><br />There will also be Printing in the Open with The Print Center noon to 3 pm - Free!<br />Bring a blank tee or tote to create a screen-printed design inspired by Bartram's Garden's botanic collection.<br /><br />There will also be field games for kids and the Education Department will be making ice cream!<br /><br />The knitting and crocheting will begin in the lawn area by the barn which faces the parking lot, but if it's as hot as it was last year, we?ll move to even more shade.<br /><br />There are directions on the website, <a href="https://service.mail.com/dereferrer/?target=www.bartramsgarden.org" target="_blank">www.bartramsgarden.org</a>, and the Garden is very easily accessible by the 36 trolley.<br /></span><br />Well - hope you see/meet some of you this weekend!<br />Taratarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-7794654269761254172011-06-06T08:24:00.004-04:002011-06-06T09:03:41.028-04:00Welcome Ravelry Knitters!Thank you for joining us for this project, we are very excited to have you!<br /><br />A little background:<br />Last year our project was a sampler scarf knit-a-long. (Feel free to browse the archives for 2010). The scarves were beautiful but for advanced knitters only. We were thrilled with the results and in December received the Pink Ribbon of the Month award for the project. The only criticism we got was from beginner knitters who said, Oh, I <em>really</em> want to participate - but that's <em>way</em> too intimidating! So this year we decided on hats/cloches starting with the easiest of easiest, a Knit-only hat. The second one is a knit and purl hat - and so on.<br /><br />Where should you start?<br />Where ever you wish. Want to start at the beginning and knit 10 of that hat? Great! Want to start at the beginning and catch up? - Yay! Want to hop right in to the second project? Fabulous. Want to do <em>something</em> - but none of this stuff? We aren't picky. All projects are due by September 15. The more we have the more women will benefit.<br /><br />The biggest question: Do I have to use pink yarn?<br />Heavens no. Not everyone likes pink. I'm using it because of the iconic color. Feel free to use up stashes, purchase something special... experiment!<br /><br /><em>Please</em> join us as a blog contributor. Send an email with your email address to <a href="mailto:pinkknitathon@mail.com">pinkknitathon@mail.com</a> . Once you've accepted you will be able to post to the blog any time you wish. We will also granted administrative privileges to post a profile to the Meet the Knitters Page for one week. This will give you a chance to put up a brief Profile and photo of who you are. We hope you will! If you are a yarn shop and would like to be on our Participating Yarn Shops Page, let us know!<br /><br />Last year the blog was migrated to a book on <a href="http://www.blurb.com/search/site_search?search=Pinkknit-a-thon">Blurb.com</a> and we would like to do the same this year. By the way - there is no profit being made from the book this year. But hopefully next year so that we can fund a bit more advertising.<br /><br />Thanks again for joining. We are looking forward to "meeting" you!<br /><br />Taratarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-13255022921938103852011-05-29T18:06:00.001-04:002011-05-29T18:15:15.150-04:00Terry's finished!Terry finished her first hat ever!<br />Here's the hat:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T7VmNuyTLZA/TeLFCnVjCVI/AAAAAAAACew/75TkWS5j404/s1600/Terry%2527s%2BHat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T7VmNuyTLZA/TeLFCnVjCVI/AAAAAAAACew/75TkWS5j404/s400/Terry%2527s%2BHat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612264734366828882" border="0" /></a><br />And here's what she emailed me: <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">I finished my first ever hat last night! For some reason the edged insisted on folding up so I added a button. It think it has something to do with the tightness of the knitting, but I am not sure. I hope you think it is ok to use. I have started another one of the same pattern-hopefully with more practice I can start the next one in the second pattern.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Terry - it looks beautiful! Love the little button! D'Arcy was telling me she had the same issue with the brim flipping up. I'll bet it will be fine. Can't wait to see the second hat!</p><p class="MsoNormal">How is everyone else doing? Anyone have a finished hat to post?<br /></p>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-52623489812785031662011-05-25T21:59:00.005-04:002011-05-25T22:13:53.890-04:00The Second Pattern<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello All, As promised here is the second pattern. For those of you still working on the first, don't stress! Continue working at whatever pace you are comfortable with. If you are finished with the first pattern - please post! We'd love to see what you've done. Don't know/want to post on your own? Please send us info to the email address and we'd be happy to post for you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Second hat builds on some of the aspects of the first hat. You need to know how to knit, purl and knit two together.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VjWzV2RYYIo/Td22loy1YcI/AAAAAAAACeo/--_ShvLaO-4/s1600/horizonalribbedhat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VjWzV2RYYIo/Td22loy1YcI/AAAAAAAACeo/--_ShvLaO-4/s400/horizonalribbedhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610841468495552962" border="0" /></a><br /></span><style>@font-face { font-family: "Gill Sans Light"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Horizontal Ribbed Hat</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0f_KjWYJzXk/Td22lYuAfTI/AAAAAAAACeg/zLj2aepA-pU/s1600/frontdetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0f_KjWYJzXk/Td22lYuAfTI/AAAAAAAACeg/zLj2aepA-pU/s400/frontdetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610841464180342066" border="0" /></a></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Materials:</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Yarn</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Appropriate needle size in 16”round needle, and double pointed needles. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Tapestry needle</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Measuring tape</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Knit a swatch in the desired yarn. This swatch should be knitted on one side, purled on the other. Break yarn and block. Establish correct gauge – figure out how many stitches you knit per inch. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Measure your head with measuring tape. Multiply this number times the gauge (stitches per inch). <b>Adjust number to make it divisible by 5</b></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >, round down if necessary. This is how many stitches you cast on.</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><span style=""> </span>Cast directly onto circular needles. Join making sure not to twist the cast on bit. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Pattern: </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Knit four rows, purl two rows for 4.5 inches. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Start the crown of the hat.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xfGeQK7wCw0/Td22lCFiN2I/AAAAAAAACeY/GLd70qdmSf4/s1600/backdetail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xfGeQK7wCw0/Td22lCFiN2I/AAAAAAAACeY/GLd70qdmSf4/s400/backdetail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610841458105005922" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > Do some math first: (it helps to print this out)</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Divide your stitches by five and write the number here: _______</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >a. Subtract 2 from the above number: _______</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >b. Subtract one from the<span style=""> </span>“a.” number :_______</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >c. Subtract one from the “b” number_______</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Insert the numbers in their correct places here:</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Knit _<u>__(a)__</u>__ knit the next two stitches together. Repeat four more times</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Knit __<u>_(b)</u>____ knit the next two stitches together. Repeat four more times</span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Knit __<u>_(c)__</u>__ knit the next two stitches together. Repeat four more times. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The pattern for knitting the crown is established. You can tell where to knit to together as you come to that in the round.<span style=""> </span>Continue this way until there are only 20 stitches left. You will probably need to switch to double pointed needles at some point. (there will be another post specifically to deal with this. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >At 20 stitches, knit two together all the way around. 10 stitches left. </span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Break the thread at 12 inches, and sew through the loops on the needles and pull tight. Sew all tails into the hat.<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />PS: the mannequin - much better in light blue, don't you think?<br /></span>tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4934665881137172810.post-21082215947085723532011-05-23T21:34:00.005-04:002011-05-23T21:46:35.127-04:00First Hat example<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXA-RoFhi3I/TdsLVdRK-kI/AAAAAAAACeA/Jdnhn2uIkUk/s1600/hatwflowers2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jXA-RoFhi3I/TdsLVdRK-kI/AAAAAAAACeA/Jdnhn2uIkUk/s400/hatwflowers2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610090224081893954" border="0" /></a>My first hat is finished! I had to give up on my bamboo and pearl viscose yarn. It was so soft to knit with, but alas, just would not hold its shape. Looked like a wet wash cloth draped over the head. I switched to a Debbie Bliss Cashmerino. It's a blend of Cashmere and Marino wool. Very soft but holds it's shape beautifully.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N3-0XT00nJE/TdsLVCTBuwI/AAAAAAAACd4/kB1bCbVf55g/s1600/hatwflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N3-0XT00nJE/TdsLVCTBuwI/AAAAAAAACd4/kB1bCbVf55g/s400/hatwflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610090216841919234" border="0" /></a>I decided to go with my idea of not sewing the brim together and adding some apple blossoms. These are crocheted from a little left over yarn. I followed the pattern in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/100-Flowers-Knit-Crochet-Embellishing/dp/0312538340/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1304385960&sr=1-1">100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet</a> book. You can find a link to purchase your own copy on the Library Page. The result of this little design is that the hat looks more like a cloche than a knitted winter hat, much more feminine. Just a thought....<br />Oh, and you can make your own mannequin too. All you need is a balloon (blown up to the size of your head) a paper cup for the neck, a roll of heavy paper for shoulders, plaster strips from the art store and voila! If you are clamoring for more precise directions - let me know, I can write something up. Also, she is not yellow anymore. I thought that color was a bit much. I've painted her a nice sky blue. Much easier on the eyes.tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607051535384391653noreply@blogger.com0