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Pattern Release – Ski Slope Spirals Beanie

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When I was working through some of my yarn stash to make hats this fall, I started coming up with this textured spiral pattern. 

Then I found a couple sample blankets that I never got around to listing for sale and decided to continue developing the pattern with yarn I reclaimed from those samples.

And now, the pattern is finished and releasing on all my platforms (Ko-Fi Shop, Ribblr, LoveCrafts, and Ravelry) so you can grab it on whichever platform you prefer.

And now for the description:

A simple pattern of yarn overs and slip-slip-knit decreases spiraling up the body of this hat gives a wonderfully stretchy texture that looks super cute with or without a pompom attached. Made with less than a full ball of Lion Brand Heartland yarn, this hat comes together super quickly, making it great for last-minute gifting or a relaxing weekend project.

Skill Leve: Intermediate. Stitches and techniques used: knit, purl, yarn over, slip-slip-knit, knit 2 together, and moving stitches.

Materials:

Yarn: 23 ( 32, 45, 61) [70, 82, 99] grams of Lion Brand Heartland Yarn (142g / 251yds per ball)

Needles: Size 9 circular and/or double-pointed needles (depending on preference for working in the round at a small circumference)

Yarn needle

Scissors

Tape Measure

Optional: Pompom in matching or contrasting color for the top

Choose size based on head circumference, labeled in parenthesis. Size up for a looser fit, and you can size down for a tighter fit. My head is 22 inches around and I can comfortably wear the child size through adult large.

Flat measurements at widest/tallest point:

Newborn (12 inches):  5 inches / 6 inches

Infant (14 inches): 6 inches / 7 inches

Toddler (16 inches): 7 inches / 8 inches

Child (18 inches): 8 inches / 9 inches

Adult Small (20 inches): 9 inches / 9 inches

Adult Medium (22 inches): 10 inches / 10 inches

Adult Large (24 inches): 11 inches / 11 inches

Mitts (Perhaps a Bit Late)

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I had the grand notion of making mitts for all the kids for Christmas. You probably know where this story is going by now. Had the yarn, didn’t have the time, continued making them now. I started the first, smallest pair on December 22, and then left them to sit in a drawer until about last week.

Once I actually got started working on them, it took less than a day for the baby size. I don’t think it was much longer for the bigger ones to fit a small child. These are just basic mitts, 2×2 rib on the bottom and top, stockinette in the middle with a slit thumb worked back and forth.

Exact recipe for the baby mitts (ages 2ish-3ish):
Materials:
– Knit Picks Stroll Sock Yarn
– Size 1.5 (2.5mm) and 2.5 (3.0mm) circular or double point needles
Gauge
9 stitches x 10 rows = 1 inch in Stockinette Stitch
Instructions
1. Cast on 52 stitches. Join to work in the round.
2. Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for 1.25 inches.
3. Change color and work 3 rows stockinette (Knit all stitches).
4. Switch to knitting flat, slipping the first stitch of each row (knit one row, turn at end and purl back, turn again and knit, etc.) for 1 inch.
5. Rejoin in the round and knit for .5 inches.
6. Change to ribbing color, knit 1 round.
7. Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for .5 inches.
8. Bind off using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off or any other bind-off that will stretch with the ribbing.

As you can see, the big kid’s (ages 4ish-6ish) version isn’t much different, just larger proportions:
Instructions
1. Cast on 60 stitches. Join to work in the round.
2. Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for 1.5 inches.
3. Change color and work 5 rows stockinette (Knit all stitches).
4. Switch to knitting flat, slipping the first stitch of each row (knit one row, turn at end and purl back, turn again and knit, etc.) for 1.5 inch.
5. Rejoin in the round and knit for .75 inches.
6. Change to ribbing color, knit 1 round.
7. Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for .75 inches.
8. Bind off using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off or any other bind-off that will stretch with the ribbing.

As always, if you make these, leave a comment with a link to pictures. I love to see everyone else’s take on things like this. Also, do you have a favorite glove/mitten pattern? What is your policy on Christmas presents that don’t get finished/given for Christmas? Do you just give it whenever, or do you hold it over until the next Christmas/gift-giving opportunity?

DIY Friday: Growing Rib Hat

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This year when we did Operation Christmas Child boxes I thought it would be nice to include some hand knit hats since I have a lot of yarn lying around. Since I was going to be making hats for boys and girls to go with three different age groups, I wanted to make a pattern that would work for anyone.I came up with this Growing Rib Hat (click to find on Ravelry) that has an increasing rib pattern for each size.

I made one for the oldest girl with a white body and blue trim, and the two younger girls got blue hats with white trim. The boys each got black hats, because that is probably the easiest color to give to the boys.

The pattern is written to use just the simple Red Heart yarn you can find at pretty much any store, but you can just as easily substitute any size 4 yarn. For the oldest girl’s hat I actually used a sport weight yarn doubled to get nearly the same gauge.

More info on each hat can be found on the Ravelry project pages:
Pre-teen Boy
Elementary-age Boy
Toddler Boy
Pre-teen Girl
Elementary-age Girl
Toddler Girl