I just finished a hat and scarf for myself. I call it the One-Skein/ One-Day Hat. I made it on Christmas Day while sitting in the corner of my son’s living room and enjoying the leisure of not having any responsibility for anything. To go with it, I made the Two-Skeins/Two-Day Scarf over the New Year’s weekend sitting on my couch and watching New Years Around the World and the Rose Parade on TV .
I bought the pattern and yarn for the Easy Rolled Brim Hat in Friday Harbor, WA before leaving on the trawler for Alaska last summer. One cannot embark on a vacation trip without a project. Knit on #9 needles with worsted weight yarn, it knit up very quickly. Which left me knitting dishcloths for the rest of the trip. (I just happened to have a stash of cotton yarn tucked in my backpack.) The red hat I made on the voyage turned out to be a little large for me, but fit my daughter perfectly. I still wanted one for myself so I bought some Foliage Berroco yarn at Craft Warehouse and voila… the One Skein-One-Day Christmas Hat. The scarf from the same wool is simple garter stitch on size 13 needles.
Here’s the hat pattern: Easy Roll Brimmed Hat (from Island Wools, Friday Harbor, WA)
A simple hat made in stockinette stitch without ribbing. The edge will roll to form brim. Size may vary according to yarn and tension of knitter. If it doesn’t fit you it will fit somebody else.
Materials:
One skein any worsted weight weight yarn
One 16″ size 8 circular needle and one set size 8 double point needles
Directions:
Cast on 88 (L) or 80 (M) or 72 (S) stitches. Join and knit around and around until piece measures 6″-8″ or desired length. (Crown to forehead.)
Place marker at beginning of round. Begin decrease rounds and change to dp needles when circumference is too small for circular needle.
Round 1: K 6, K2tog. Repeat around
Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit around.
Round 3: K5, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 5: K4, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 7: K3, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 9: K2, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 11: K1, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 13: K2tog all around. Then K2tog until only 4 or 5 stitches are left. Thread tapestry needle and pull tightly. Bring yarn to inside and weave in end.
You can try stripes, patterns, different textures, novelty yarns, and add bangles, baubles or beads. Or for those who care for them…pom-poms.
I bought the pattern and yarn for the Easy Rolled Brim Hat in Friday Harbor, WA before leaving on the trawler for Alaska last summer. One cannot embark on a vacation trip without a project. Knit on #9 needles with worsted weight yarn, it knit up very quickly. Which left me knitting dishcloths for the rest of the trip. (I just happened to have a stash of cotton yarn tucked in my backpack.) The red hat I made on the voyage turned out to be a little large for me, but fit my daughter perfectly. I still wanted one for myself so I bought some Foliage Berroco yarn at Craft Warehouse and voila… the One Skein-One-Day Christmas Hat. The scarf from the same wool is simple garter stitch on size 13 needles.
Here’s the hat pattern: Easy Roll Brimmed Hat (from Island Wools, Friday Harbor, WA)
A simple hat made in stockinette stitch without ribbing. The edge will roll to form brim. Size may vary according to yarn and tension of knitter. If it doesn’t fit you it will fit somebody else.
Materials:
One skein any worsted weight weight yarn
One 16″ size 8 circular needle and one set size 8 double point needles
Directions:
Cast on 88 (L) or 80 (M) or 72 (S) stitches. Join and knit around and around until piece measures 6″-8″ or desired length. (Crown to forehead.)
Place marker at beginning of round. Begin decrease rounds and change to dp needles when circumference is too small for circular needle.
Round 1: K 6, K2tog. Repeat around
Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit around.
Round 3: K5, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 5: K4, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 7: K3, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 9: K2, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 11: K1, K2tog. Knit around.
Round 13: K2tog all around. Then K2tog until only 4 or 5 stitches are left. Thread tapestry needle and pull tightly. Bring yarn to inside and weave in end.
You can try stripes, patterns, different textures, novelty yarns, and add bangles, baubles or beads. Or for those who care for them…pom-poms.
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