Comments on: My First Knit Hat http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6347 Katy Elliott Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:07:08 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6347 Thanks for the compliment Jeanne but it took me about 10 hours to make. I'll stick to gifts for now. Thanks for the compliment Jeanne but it took me about 10 hours to make. I’ll stick to gifts for now.

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]]> By: Jeanne http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6345 Jeanne Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6345 Katy, I just love this hat. You should sell them on etsy; I know I would buy one! Katy, I just love this hat. You should sell them on etsy; I know I would buy one!

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]]> By: Zoe http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6285 Zoe Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:17:04 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6285 Fun hat. I too recently began knitting (can crochet with my eyes closed) and love the process. Hats are more challenging than scarves but people appreciate them as a gift. Keep on the path. Any pictures of NYC from your last trip? That's where i am writing this from. I live both in the country and in the city so i cant relate to your photos of both places. Fun hat. I too recently began knitting (can crochet with my eyes closed) and love the process. Hats are more challenging than scarves but people appreciate them as a gift. Keep on the path.
Any pictures of NYC from your last trip? That’s where i am writing this from. I live both in the country and in the city so i cant relate to your photos of both places.

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]]> By: Barbara http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6060 Barbara Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:48:57 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6060 It's adorable... I want one! I love the part about Greg screaming and running back inside. The things we ask our guys to do! It’s adorable… I want one!
I love the part about Greg screaming and running back inside. The things we ask our guys to do!

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]]> By: Shannon at Old World Charm http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6058 Shannon at Old World Charm Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:42:19 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6058 That's wonderful, Katy! Congratulations! If I tried to do something like that, it would turn out looking like a ball of yarn. Have a great weekend! :-) Shannon That’s wonderful, Katy! Congratulations! If I tried to do something like that, it would turn out looking like a ball of yarn.

Have a great weekend! :-)

Shannon

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]]> By: Kerry http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6056 Kerry Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:34:28 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6056 COngrats! It's beautiful. COngrats! It’s beautiful.

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]]> By: denise http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6054 denise Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:44:41 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6054 Darling! Bravo! Darling! Bravo!

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]]> By: Katie http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6053 Katie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:02:44 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6053 Katy (yes, I read your blog, but don't comment...I know, shame on me)! Love the hat! Hats are pretty much my favorite thing to make since they are so easy, and always turn out cute. My "pattern" is to cast on about 80-90 stitching depending on the size of the head and yarn gauge (my rule of thumb is 85 stitches on size 8 needles). Join the first stitch of the second row with the last of the first by simply knitting them together, knit until the hat measures about 5 inches. Then I decrease by knitting 10 st, knitting 2 together and repeat that for about 5 rows. Then knit 7 stitches, knit 2 tog, repeat about 5 rows. Then knit 4 stitches, knit 2 tog, repeat about 3 rows. Then knit 2 stitches, knit 2 tog until there are only 5-10 stitches left. Close by threading loose end through the remaining stitches and knot. EASY! Oh, and at some point you will need to change to double pointed needles (I do it when I have about 40 stitches left). I just blogged about my recent foray into embroidery - check it out: http://makingfoodandotherstuff.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/did-you-know-embroidery-is-cool-again/ Katy (yes, I read your blog, but don’t comment…I know, shame on me)! Love the hat! Hats are pretty much my favorite thing to make since they are so easy, and always turn out cute.
My “pattern” is to cast on about 80-90 stitching depending on the size of the head and yarn gauge (my rule of thumb is 85 stitches on size 8 needles). Join the first stitch of the second row with the last of the first by simply knitting them together, knit until the hat measures about 5 inches. Then I decrease by knitting 10 st, knitting 2 together and repeat that for about 5 rows. Then knit 7 stitches, knit 2 tog, repeat about 5 rows. Then knit 4 stitches, knit 2 tog, repeat about 3 rows. Then knit 2 stitches, knit 2 tog until there are only 5-10 stitches left. Close by threading loose end through the remaining stitches and knot. EASY!
Oh, and at some point you will need to change to double pointed needles (I do it when I have about 40 stitches left).

I just blogged about my recent foray into embroidery – check it out:
http://makingfoodandotherstuff.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/did-you-know-embroidery-is-cool-again/

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]]> By: Brittany Noel http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6052 Brittany Noel Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6052 awesome!! fingerless mittens are such a jiffy compared to hats. and it's really easy to make up your own pattern once you understand the thumbs :) awesome!! fingerless mittens are such a jiffy compared to hats. and it’s really easy to make up your own pattern once you understand the thumbs :)

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]]> By: kelly http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/my-first-knitted-hat.html#comment-6051 kelly Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:38:50 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5771#comment-6051 so great! congrats! if anyone tells you that gloves are easy- run and run fast- what a freakin' nightmare! your boyfriend is a wuss but keep him around because he does a good job on foundations and framing! (+ he seems nice) kelly @ milk & honey in rockport so great! congrats! if anyone tells you that gloves are easy- run and run fast- what a freakin’ nightmare!

your boyfriend is a wuss but keep him around because he does a good job on foundations and framing! (+ he seems nice)

kelly @ milk & honey in rockport

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