Wednesday 3 April 2013

Lomond Hat

A cute hat that'll keep your ears warm. Knits up quickly in cosy chunky yarn.

Lomond hat. Free knitting pattern by littletheorem. Chunky moss stitch bobble hat.



Yarn: Quince and Co. Puffin, one skein = 112 yards/102 metres

Needles: One 6.5mm/US 10½ 100cm/40” circular needle, plus four 6.5mm/US 10½ double pointed needles if not using magic loop method.

Gauge: 12 stitches = 4” in stocking stitch using 6.5mm/US 10½ needles.

Dimensions: To fit an average ladies head (about 22” around).

Notation:
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit next two stitches together
w&t = wrap and turn.
dc = double crochet (please note that in the USA this is called single crochet!)

Techniques
Wrap and Turn
On the right side:
Bring yarn to the front, slip next stitch (this is the “wrapped stitch”) onto right hand needle, bring yarn to the back, slip wrapped stitch back onto left hand needle, turn your work.
On the wrong side:
Bring yarn to the back, slip next stitch (this is the “wrapped stitch”) onto right hand needle, bring yarn to the front, slip wrapped stitch back onto left hand needle, turn your work.
See youtube video here.

To work a wrapped stitch together with its wrap:
When you get to the wrapped stitch, lift the wrap (the bit of yarn wrapping round the wrapped stitch) onto the end of the left hand needle and knit/purl this together with the wrapped stitch.
Youtube video here.

Stitch Patterns
Double Moss Stitch:
Row 1: *k1 p1* to end of row.
Row 2: *k1 p1* to end of row.
Row 3: *p1 k1* to end of row.
Row 4: *p1 k1* to end of row.

Stockinette Stitch in the round:
Knit every round.

Directions:

Moss Stitch Band
Cast on 56 stitches, do not join in the round. Work in Double Moss Stitch for 3”. Either join in the round and place marker for beginning of round working using magic loop method, or transfer to four double pointed needles for working in the round.

Short Row Shaping
You should have 56 stitches joined in the round. Place four more markers (we'll call them M1, M2, M3 and M4) as follows:
Place M1 after stitch 17, M2 after stitch 21, M3 after stitch 35 and M4 after stitch 39. Knit to one stitch before M4, w&t. Purl to one stitch before M1, w&t. Knit to one stitch before M3, w&t. Purl to one stitch before M2, w&t.

Crown
Work in stockinette stitch in the round. In the first round after the short row shaping, work wraps together with wrapped stitches. You can remove M1, M2, M3 and M4 after you've done this. Continue working in stockinette until the stockinette section measures 3”, measuring at the beginning of the round. Now decrease as follows:

Decrease round 1: *k6 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 2: knit.
Decrease round 3: *k5 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 4: knit.
Decrease round 5 *k4 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 6: knit.
Decrease round 7: *k3 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 8: *k2 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 9: *k1 k2tog* to end of round.
Decrease round 10: *k2tog* to end of round.

You should have 7 stitches left. Cut the yarn, leaving a 6” tail. Thread the long tail onto a needle, and slip the 7 remaining stitches onto the thread. Pull tight and sew over the little hole at the top a few times.

Finishing
Starting from where you joined in the round, dc right round the bottom edge of the hat. Make up a 3” pompom and sew to the top of the hat. Weave in any loose ends and you're done!

Copyright Littletheorem

12 comments:

  1. Dear designer:

    About kniting crown i don't know how to knit row 5 as following
    ,Row1 (RS): knit to 1 stitch before M4, W&T.
    Row2(WS): p to 1stitch before M1, W&T
    Row 3(RS): k to 1stitch before M3,W&T
    Row4(WS): p to 1stitch before M2,W&T
    and then Row 5 (RS) how should i do ,please teach me.Thanks.

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  2. Hi there,
    Thanks for your question. You just knit this round with the right side facing, but every time you come to a wrapped stitch, you lift the "wrap" onto the left hand needle and knit it together with the stitch it's "wrapping". There's a video here that shows you how to do it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xaz41JTkLc

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  4. Do you realize that someone took your pattern idea and is selling it! My friend just showed me. She said it's illegal for someone to do that to you but I don't know the rules but you can fine the sellers post at: http://premiumknittinglooms.com/product/epattern-maggie-beanie/

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    1. Hi there,
      Thank you for your concern. I have spoken with the designer of the hat in question and am satisfied that she came up with the pattern independently. Her hat is made using loom knitting, has a different stitch pattern on the brim and uses a different yarn weight. I'm sure our two patterns can coexist in peace!

      Thanks again for your concern though, and very best wishes,
      Dot

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    2. I want to thank you for your fast respond! I'm glad it all worked out!! My friend Denice Johnson is the one that brought it to my attention so I was just passing the information on to you as Denise says that Joanna has made many designs that other people have made first, but I'm glad to hear it all worked it ok!! I'm I. The learning stages of learning how to needle knit, but I do loom knit and do some crocheting. Dot you have some stunning looking knitted items! Thanks again for your time.

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    3. No problem! Have fun with your needle knitting, watch out though it's very addictive! :D

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  5. Hi! I was just wondering if the short rows are worked in moss stitch or stockinette? Thanks!

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    1. Hey, thanks for your question! They're worked in stockinette, just knitting right side and purling wrong side.

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  8. New at knitting, my question is the short shaping, is it the front or the rear of the hat

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