Tuesday 25 December 2012
Saturday 22 December 2012
Crochet for Men - the MAN hat
The latest MAN HAT...
with "echoes" of
art deco in the design
PHOTOGRAPHY: (C) Britt Spring |
Simply perfect for your man
WHOEVER he may be
whether the DARLING in your life
OR your DEAR old dad
Yarn: Jarol British Wool Aran
Hook: 5mm
Sizes: S/M/L
Description: The chunky texture stitch in this hat adds extra warmth and elasticity to the fabric. It's perfect for winter walks in the woods or along a bracing seafront.
The design for this crochet hat was inspired by the beautiful art deco lighting in the now refurbished Whitstable cinema.
Alas no longer a cinema but a Wetherspoon pub and beautifully decked out with an amazing art deco interior. I just love it. Now let's get on with the crochet man hat.
ECHO Man Hat pattern was published
in the
YOU CAN now PURCHASE
ECHO Man HAT Pattern
from
Enjoy every moment,
focus on every stitch,
create a masterpiece.
ciao, ciao...
Saturday 24 November 2012
TIME TO KNIT...
A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A HOLIDAY
Every now and then, I need a break from crochet, it is in these moments I turn to my knitting and this time I wanted to knit something fast and super easy.
The best way to achieve this was with a CHUNKY YARN and an UNCOMPLICATED PATTERN. This is what I came up with, a knit hat with a chunky concertina style rib.
I made this hat for my darling (naturally he always needs more hats) and because he is blessed with a bald head and has a sensitivity to natural yarns, I choose a 10% Wool 20% Alpaca 70% Acrylic yarn, which he can manage to wear without needing a cotton lining to protect his scalp.
NEEDLE SIZE
This yarn is super chunky and I did not use the needle size recommended on the yarn label, I dropped down a few sizes, quite a few actually. The label recommends a NEEDLE size of 10mm (US 15), however, I went ahead with a 6mm (US 10), which gave me a nice chunky warm hat (without big holes between stitches).
YARN WEIGHT
The yarn is Wendy "Serenity" Super Chunky 100g, 80m (87yd) and they have a nice selection of thirteen (13) colours - from cream to black, pink to purple, and teal to blue, basically enough colours to satisfy everyone.
I liked the look and feel of my husband's knit hat so much, I made myself one as well in purple, my favourite colour. Check it out below.
The best thing about this knit hat pattern it is knit flat on straight needles, you don't need to use double-pointed needles, or circular needles, simply knit each row and then whip stitch the seam. AND it takes no time at all to complete. So, so easy, you have to give it a try.
SCARF YARN
I loved knitting this chunky concertina rib, I decided to use it in a scarf (cowl) pattern as well. However, this time I turned to my favourite circular needles and knit in the round and wow what a great scarf. The yarn is James C. Brett "Passion" Chunky, 100g, 146m (160yd), 70% Acrylic 30% Wool, the colours are fantastic and create a beautiful striped effect. I used two balls (200g) to make a scarf long enough to go around the neck twice. See photo below.
I loved the subtle colour change, combined with the chunky rib so much, I made three (3) scarves. LOL! Each scarf is a different colour, and I think they will end up under the Christmas tree for some lucky people.
And for everyone else, I have written up the pattern, yes it is a KNIT pattern, NOT crochet, and yes it is my first KNIT pattern made public.
I hope you enjoy knitting these as much as I did.
PATTERN DETAILS:
KNIT HAT
- Size: Adult - Medium and Large
- Yarn: Wendy "Serenity" Super Chunky (1 ball)
- Needles: 6mm
KNIT SCARF
- Measurement: approx.
- Yarn: James C. Brett "Passion" Chunky (2 balls)
- Needles: 6mm
Enjoy every moment,
focus on every stitch,
create a masterpiece.
ciao, ciao.
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