so i am almost done the hat.
i knitted it flat, not on the round, and don’t know how to put it all together.
that’s where i’m at. it looks like a big blob of wool 
any help is greatly appreciated! this needs to be finished in one hour, haha
http://www.knitonthenet.com/issue7/patterns/darcyspiceberet/ this is the pattern i used
Cut your yarn leaving about 12-20" for a tail. Thread the tail like a drawstring through the sts on your needle. Then use the rest of it to sew up the side edges. Look under the Tips tab for Finishing and the Mattress Stitch.
well, the hat is done… and HUGE. i went from way too small to way too big.
there it is, in it’s baggy glory. i wish it was like a third smaller.
Well… you could try again…
i don’t know how to mess around with patterns to make them bigger or smaller
Do you have a smaller needle? The sts look pretty open on it. Orr… here’s an idea. Double strand the yarn and follow the original pattern, though you’ll have to use the larger needles on it.
i have size 5 needles (or 5mm? i dont know), that’s it.
and the size 10.5 circulars.
Figure out how many sts/inch with your yarn and needles. Then look at the number of inches the cast on sts of the original pattern come out to. Multiply that times your sts/inch. Knit the ribbing for 8-10 rows, then inc. Again convert the original pattern sts to inches and then the inches to your gauge to figure out how many sts to inc. Knit to about 8" from the beginning and start the decs.
Or it may be better to find another beret pattern in the same type of yarn and needles you have. Look at knittingpatterncentral.com or dailyknitter.com for other patterns.
depending on what type of yarn you used you can always try shrinking it in the dryer after its been wet if the hat is too big
gahh that sounds so confusing
i think i’ve mentioned before, (or possibly it was in another thread) that on the packaging, it says the wool does not shrink. plus i want it too look all holey like it does.
Well, slouchy big hats are ‘in’, so you could just run some elastic thread through the ribbing to tighten up the band and leave it.
i already ripped it out
honestly i just want it like a 3rd smaller, the slouch was good but the ribbing was wayyy too big
so can anyone help me make it smaller please? 
When you say 1/3 smaller, you mean overall, the ribbing or which? Adjust the number of CO sts, you just have to have an even number for the ribbing. It’s stretchy, so you need about 1-2" less than the head measures. That’s your cast on number (don’t forget to maybe add a couple for the seam. Then inc maybe about 2-3" worth of stitches and knit for about 8" from the beginning, then dec. To figure your cast on sts, see how many sts/inch you have on the ribbing.
i just want the ribbing smaller, the slouch was good. but i’m scared of screwing up when i decrease stitches, that’s all. i just want to make the pattern smaller so i can knit while looking at the pattern adn don’t know how to do it by myself. i’m not good at this kind of stuff.
Then figure out the cast on number you need for the ribbing, inc to a number that seems good to you. You don’t have to follow the same dec pattern; if you have a multiple of 10 sts, you would dec by k8, k2tog all the way around the first row. Then knit a row plain and k7, k2tog around and knit a row. Follow the same sequence, knitting 1 less st between k2tog every other round until you get to k2tog, k2tog… Or if your sts are a multiple of 12, then k10, k2tog, etc.
do you think if i did the doubled pattern on smaller needles it would fit better?
Double stranded? That would be a fairly thick and stiff hat. Try looking for a pattern that better suits your needles and yarn.
www.knittingpatterncentral.com and www.dailyknitter.com have tons of patterns. For slouchy hats, here’s a few though they may need circular needles -
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=153186.0
http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/SlouchHat.pdf
http://knitology.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/felicityv2.pdf
http://slomoeknits.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/slouchy-copy-cat-hat/
From the top down - http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/through_the_loops/2008/01/beret-recipe.html
http://twosisters.lothruin.com/berets.html
nono not double stranded sorry, i meant how the original pattern used to be too small and the doubled pattern was too big, if i used the doubled pattern on smaller needles would it fit better? or does that not make sense hahaha
i could try knitting in the round on one of those patterns… is doing that hard?
actually scratch knitting in the round … i dont have dpns and cant afford any atm
You wouldn’t need dpns, just a circ, but you can convert them. CO 2 extra stitches, one on each side and these will be the seam stitches. Or you may not even need to do that, just knit them flat and sew up. But yes, if you have smaller needles and use the doubled stitches that could work. But again, you need to figure out how many sts/inch you get with those needles to make sure it’s going to be the right size.