Thursday, May 8, 2008

Imaginary Hat - loom knit


Imaginary Hat – inspired by Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends

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Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Sky Blue
White and black worsted weight yarn
Green Knifty Knitter
Size G crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Sc – single crochet

E-cast on all pegs of the knifty knitter. E-wrap stitch in round for about 32 rows for adult hat. Bind off with Provisional method. Weave in the ends.

With white yarn and crochet hook:Using the magic ring cast on technique, ch 3. 12 dc in center of circle and join. Ch 2, 2 sc in each stitch around (24 stitches), join. Fasten off leaving a tail to sew with (about 10 inches). Make 2.Using the white circles yarn tail, sew eyes next to each other on the hat using the tapestry needle. Using black yarn and tapestry needle, embroider pupils and a mouth onto the hat. See picture for placement.

For those who might want to convert to regular knitting:
I dug out the hat and measured the gauge. In stockinette I am getting 2 stitches and 3 rows per inch. The hat comes off the loom as a tube (about 9 inches long) and you just gather the top stitches together. On needles you could add shaping to the top to make the gather less noticeable.

Copyright © Nadine Borovicka 2008 All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without written consent from the author.

1 comment:

Dizzyredhead said...

I knit for charity and this is amazing I can knit it and make it a little special thanks for sharing