The TGIF in this hat’s name stands for Thank God It Fits. This is something like the fourth hat I’ve made for my dad (probably more... see previous posts) and none of the other ones worked. I can, and do, blame that on a number of things, but I usually stick with 1) I don’t know much about achieving/maintaining gauge in my knitting and 2) my dad has a very large head. But! This hat is the first one that fits correctly and doesn’t look ridiculous! Hooray.
He’s sensitive to wool, so it can be tough to find nice yarns that he can actually wear. Malabrigo is good for this since it’s just so darn soft. Plus, it’s a dream to knit with.
This is the second Spiral Rib Hat that I’ve made and this time I added some flair. And by flair, I mean a band of straight ribbing to fold up before the spiral started.
Yarn:
Malabrigos Rios (100% Merino Wool)
1 skein Playa (871)
Needles:
US7 (4.5mm) 16" circular needle
Hi did I miss the pattern? Rank beginner here, and this is what I'm looking for. I have the needles. I have the yarn. The toque beside the beer. (Just the toque pattern please).
ReplyDeleteBig Head Gal.
Hi Big Head Gal! It's an altered version of the Spiral Rib Hat by Ann Norling. It's unfortunately not a free pattern, but I think it's worth the money because it includes multiple sizes and yarn weights to choose from.
ReplyDeleteI made some alterations to the pattern, as described above. It's an easy and great hat though. You can see the first spiral hat I made here: http://needlespatternsskeins.blogspot.com/2011/04/march-birthdays-part-1-spiral-beanie.html
Spiral Rib Hat by Ann Norling:
http://www.yarn.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/categoryID/6B67D33C-6077-41CA-B6A0-A3109BF1852A/productID/212C2C0E-AFE1-4A38-9AF7-8A5CEA91F095/?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=feeds&utm_campaign=froogle