Kent
Guitar Hat - All Proceeds Donated To American Red Cross
By
Catherine J. Hall
KENT is my sweet "little"
brother. He is safe. But, like too many other people, he recently lost
everything; his home, his job, his beautiful city, because of Hurricane
Katrina. KENT is also a hat
pattern that will fit a youngster up to adult male. And every single penny that LusciousGraciousStudios collects for this pattern is going
to the American Red Cross. Their work is
vital, and I know that the Red Cross, like Kent, will be working hard to
rebuild and restore that beautiful city of New Orleans. Thank you so much for your support.
The KENT
hat is made of super stretchy yarn, so yes, even bigheads like Mr. LusciousGracious can wear it. So can the little ones. It features two guitars stitched in Fair
Isle, and is easily made in the round.
Don't like the idea of stranded knitting? You can also make it plain, or with
stripes. Hang on to the Fair Isle chart
for when you get around to learning about it (you know you will.....I hear
there's a bandwagon 'a comin'). You can also use the charted design to
decorate a sweater, a bag, or - your favorite and mine - a wristband! The directions are clear, and you are always
welcome to contact us at www.lusciousgracious.com for any technical support.
MEASUREMENTS
The hat
measures 16 inches/41 cm around and 9.5 inches/24 cm high before it is
stretched, and will expand to easily accommodate a head up to 28 inches/71 cm
around.
MATERIALS
YARN
For
comfort in all types of weather, as well as for the stretchiness factor, I made
this hat with two colors of Cascade "Fixation"
{98.3%
cotton, 1.7% elastic - 50 grams/100 yds (before being
stretched) per skein - less than 1 skein each of Black and Red}
In
addition, the elastic in Fixation makes it perfect for those unfamiliar with colorwork, as it eliminates many tension problems.
*Note: If you would like to make a warmer hat, I
recommend worsted weight wool, usually 100-150 yards is all that is needed for
a hat. Remember, though, that wool (or
any other yarn) will not stretch as much as Fixation. You may need to use larger needles to get the
right size of hat. See notes on gauge,
and please swatch.
NEEDLES
US #
6/4.25 mm - 8 inch/22 cm or 12 inch/30 cm circular needles, or size needed to
achieve gauge
4-double
pointed needles (dpn's) in the same size
*Note: The entire hat can be made on the dpn's. I prefer
circular needles, especially when knitting with two colors.
NOTIONS
6 stitch
markers - make sure one of them is different from the others and use it to
indicate the start of the round
Tapestry
needle
GAUGE
22
stitches = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
before stretching, and up to 12 stitches = 4 inches/10 cm when fully stretched.
*Note: If using another yarn without stretch, for a
child's hat, aim for a gauge of 15 stitches = 4 inches/10 cm.
For an adult size, use needles that
achieve a gauge of 12 stitches = 4 inches/10 cm.
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