Monday, November 18, 2013

Slouchy Hat

I absolutely love how slouchy beanies look and feel. I found this pattern on YouTube so I can't take any credit for it but I just want to share how much I love it. The  video link is posted below along with written instructions taken directly from the video description:
What I used-
Loom: Loops & Threads, 36 pegs (orange loom)
Yarn: Loops & Threads Country Loom, Color #01307 Nobility (shades of purple)

PICTURES!
Me wearing the finished product!
Back/side view to see the slouch.
Top view to see the pattern.

Everything below the line is the original information from the video. Credit: Joy4Crafts
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 Loom Along Slouchy Hat Video
There are very basic stitches such as e-wrap, purl, drop stitch and garter stitch. 
Hope you enjoy it!


MATERIALS:

-Loom: Knifty Knitter, 36 pegs, green loom. 
-Stitches: e-wrap, purl, drop stitch, ribbed stitch, and garter stitch. 
-Yarn: Red Heart Boutique Midnight. Two strands held as one were used in the sample.
-Knitting tool and Crochet hook

Note: I'll show working counterclockwise. In the ribbed section of the brim is done in e-wrap, can used also as flat stitch for tight. 

Important: This pattern calls for 5 sets of Drop Stitch and Garter Stitch. You can rewind to 5:07 for Drop Stitch and quick version of Garter stitch at 7:01 (slower version go to 4:15)

Abbreviations: 
EW: e-wrap
P: purl 
YO: yarn over

*Ribbed section 

Cast on in 2x2 ribbed stitch. 
Row 1-9: *K2, P2. Repeat from * all around the loom. 

** Garter stitch section
Row 10: EW
Row 11: P

*** Drop Stitch section
Row 12: EW, knit off and YO 2 times on same peg. Repeat all around the loom. 
Row 13: Take off all YO and Purl on first stitch.

Row 14-15: Garter Stitch section 

Row 16-31: Repeat 5 times from Drop Stitch section and garter stitch section 
Example: -Row 16-17: Drop Stitch section. -Row 18-19: Garter stitch section. -Row 20-21: Drop stitch section. -Row 22-23: garter stitch section -Row 24-25: drop stitch section -Row 26-27: garter stitch section -Row 28-29: drop stitch section -Row 30-31: garter stitch section

Ribbed section for the crown part of the hat.
Row 32-37: *EW2, P2. Repeat from * all around the loom. 

Bind off: Slipping with the yarn in the back twice (SWYB2) then thread cut working yarn (WY) through 2 purls. Repeat for purl stitches. And on the last row, thread through the e-wraps. Make a knot and weave all tails.
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Top of beanie. Love this bind off method1

I found the above bind off instructions kind of confusing....this video by Jeannie Phillips really helps. Flat Drawstring Castoff

2 comments:

  1. Love your blog, and your hat! I blog about my quilting and more on my blog Pat's Patter http://PatsPattering.blogspot.com and our daughter in law Jen blogs about her home improvements at Make It http://makityourself.blogspot.com/
    I've added you to blogs I follow on my right side bar.

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