I just realized that I put my question in the wrong spot. This is a darling baby hat with flaps. On the face page of the pattern there was a comment that she made it fit by doing another set of short rows. Does this mean a whole section between the ribs? Thanks in Advance
Aviatrix Justine Turner Baby Hat
I’ve made this hat, but I don’t understand your question. Could you explain what you mean a little more? On the face page of the pattern… Is this different than the pattern as you print it out? I don’t see anything on the pattern itself like what you are saying.
Sorry, I should have said that after the discription of the hat she tells us to look at some tips by I think it was Spiderwomanknits. It says to hit -here- in bold type.
While I am at it I am having trouble getting the guage. I thought if I went down a few sizes in needles that it would work. I know this yarn is too thick but have never come across DK yarn. Is this a specific yarn or is it just a worsted weight yarn that happens to be thinner? Thanks for your help
Okay, I went and read Spiderwomanknits’ comments. Yes, she means to work another section/wedge of the 12 rows that make a segment of the hat. I believe I can count 7 instead of 6 recommended for the bigger size. I made the smaller hat and only did 5 like the pattern says and it was fine.
I also notice that Spiderwoman says to be sure to knit the wraps or you will have a holey hat. This is in disagreement with the designer who specifically says on the pattern, "(Do not knit wraps). That is at the bottom of the blue box where it says “Techniques”. I did not pick up the wraps and it did not make the hat holey in any way. It did however leave little bumps on the hat where the wraps were not picked up. I figured the gal had a reason to leave the wraps unknit, but maybe there isn’t a real good reason for that, and that it works fine picking them up.
About the DK yarn. DK is a weight of its own, it is supposed to be mid way between regular worsted and sport weight and be able to adapt to either, hence “double knit” (two weights it can serve as). But that said, all yarns that are called worsted, rated with a #4 in the modern system found on some skeins, are not the same. I knitted this hat with a yarn rated as #4 (worsted) but it is a rather light worsted. The yarn I used is Patons Classic Wool and the skein says it works up to 20sts =4 inches. I didn’t really worry much about gauge when I made the hat, I just wanted to try the pattern. I used a size US 7 needle, the one called for in the pattern as the bigger needle. I don’t know what gauge I got but the hat worked for my little 4 month old grandson. It was the smaller size and should have fit 0-6 months. It may still fit my little guy, I’ve never actually seen him in it, and he will be 6 months on the 19th.
I wouldn’t worry about gauge a whole lot. And I think any yarn that says 20 sts=4 inches will work. Some “worsted” says 16 or 17st= 4" I think. That weight would make the hat a little bigger. Perhaps with that weight you could use the smaller directions and get a hat for a little older child. Kids vary so much.
Thanks for sharing this with me.
This clears up both questions quite nicely!