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Well you asked for it so here we are a place for all your lovely hats.
No rules or regulations just help and advice and a place to post your hats, I hope some of you will join in soon.
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I will start
This year I have knitted quite a few Shetland hats, my favourite is not in the photo as my Son has it I might add it later, the ones in the photo are using wool I already had so the colours are not my first choice, it is something I have always wanted to knit just for fun and to learn.
I have another sheep hat nearly finished that is like the red one I put on the sock thread.
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That is beautiful Celia and reminds me of when I was about 7 years old and wore a beautiful fair isle beret in a lovely pattern that my father had knitted - he did knit some beautiful garments back then, but after that no more. He found he had no choice but to learn to knit when he was needing what I think it is called a balaclava during WW2 - he was in the RAF, so as he couldn't find anyone to help him out he set to to knit one for himself, and then proceeded to carry on knitting and this time it was some beautiful and intricate fair isle patterns.
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I can knit a hat :D I have some lovely wool and it won't take long to knit
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That’s a really pretty hat @Diane - how much yarn does it need? I have a bag of some lovely Rowan yarns of various lengths left over from a sweater I made years ago and it would be good to use it up at last. One of the colours has a fair bit left so might work for a hat like that.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good fairisle hat pattern, that might use up the bits and pieces of the other colours.
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That’s a really pretty hat @Diane - how much yarn does it need?
It takes 120g of Aran yarn, the pattern is really pretty and quick to knit, it has just 53 rows, i started yesterday morning and will have it done today. This is the yarn I’ve used in grey tones and I also have it in purple/brown so I may make two
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Brilliant @Diane that looks like a lovely snuggly warm hat but fashionable too. Come on girls you wanted a hat thread where are you.
I am thinking of this one next https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=5741&cid=19
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That's a lovely hat @Celia, the wool is Sirdar Jewelspun Aran and it's so soft ,i've been knitting for the past 2 hours :laughing:
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I'll join in! I haven't picked a pattern or yarn yet, but will find something in my stash. I'll have a look today and report back :)
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I'd join in.....if I could knit :| :(
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@Lowena if you are tempted this is a very teacher https://youtu.be/UMadNYkKLiI. I can always change the subject line to Hats and scarves :devil:
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Go for it @Lowena . I’m not a very accomplished or quick knitter, I’m just stubborn and decided that it’s ok if my first attempt isn’t great or if I have to unpick and do a bit again.
I used to knit years ago alongside a neighbour who was always helping me out and gave me the confidence to knit all sorts of things with her assistance. Recently I picked it up again but had lost confidence so started with scarves and then I did some fingerless gloves to have a go at shaping and now I’m up for trying anything but just cutting myself some slack. Go on, you might love it - I find it great for winding down and staying away from screens in the evenings.
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Well I’ve finished the grey one, will sit here this afternoon and make a start on the purple/brown one
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Thank you for the encouragement @Turquoise I learnt to knit at Infant school in 1954 :faints:. My Mum was a brilliant knitted but had no patience with me or my efforts so I've never knit since.
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I have hunted high and low for the piccie of my best earflap hat - I will just have to get Mr Bear to take another one.
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Here is another hat in the running for next project https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=6249&cid=19 got to go and hunt through my yarn stash
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I've started my hat. I'm using the Violet Waffles (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/violet-waffles) free pattern on Ravelry in a royal blue acrylic. I wanted a hat I can put a bobble on the top. We'll just have to see how well that works with this pattern :)
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Here is another hat in the running for next project https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=6249&cid=19 got to go and hunt through my yarn stash
@Celia ooh now your talking :faints: that is super nice
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The only photo I can find of the earflap hat is posted on the gardening forum. I made it from the leftover yarn from the woolly pulli. It ended up a bit big so I knitted an inner band from leftover sock wool and crocheted around the edge to give it a nice finish as well as to stop it stretching.
Will take a couple of pics of hat detail tomorrow and add them.
(http://image.ibb.co/jTqikH/Woolly_pulli_and_hat.jpg)
NB Joanna Lumley not available for the photoshoot so I had to model it ;)
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@Diane That looks very like the yarn I'm using to make a scarf - it's Jewelspun Aran, in Glacier, which is every colour of the rainbow, but muted. I should have enough to make a hat as well, and I have a pattern lined up that I have adapted to match my scarf. :thumbsup:
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@Acorn It’s lovely wool isn’t it, so soft as well. I’m not sure what the colours I have as the label has come off
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Mine was like that - it was half price in Hobbycraft, the only one of its colour, but I wanted two so I searched it down on the internet and got a second ball!
This is what it looks like knitted up:
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Ohhhhh! Another thread to look at many more lovely items.
I knit DD a hat to go with her riding stuff she bought. She wanted it to be coordinated for when she goes riding. The hat is an easy one that I've knit many, many times. This one I used 2 strands of sock wool together and knit it on a circular needle.
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I have lots of yarn left to make her matching socks. I'll get at them in later in December or early January. I will add hats to this thread as I make them. I have another hat to make DD. She wears hats all winter and loves hand made ones the best.
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I see you cleared the books off the log burner @Acorn :laughing:
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I'll be joining in, as soon as I feel better. :'(
Jessie
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I did @Lowena - they're now in two other places. :laughing:
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Sorry you are not feeling well @b15erk - hope you are on the mend soon.
I will join in too - there are some lovely hats here already. That wool is really pretty @Acorn :)
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My hat I started last night turned into a cowl, the wool is so lovely and snuggly I need it around my neck not my head. Photo to follow.
Love all the hats I have seen here
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Here is the Hat that turned into a cowl, this is such a soft yarn it would have been wasted around my head.
I have just found this pattern too and am tempted to do this next in Drops Nepal, the pattern is in a magazine I got from the library app
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My hat is coming along now. I had to unravel 5 rows as I made a mistake in the pattern, but now I'm back on a roll. This is the Violet Waffles hat pattern from Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/violet-waffles)
The pattern is supposed to be knitted in the round but I'm doing it on 2 needles so it has a side seam. Hopefully the decreasing won't be too hard to translate to 2 needles.
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Here's a closer-up pic of my hat without me in it ;)
I used left-over wool from the pulli and found a pattern to adapt that worked with the jumper. Hat was a little bit big so I used red sock wool to knit a band for the inside and an extra layer for the earflaps - which makes them nice and cosy.
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@SingingSinger that looks a great colour and so neatly knitted, well done.
@Flobear love your hat I have problems with my ears if they get too cold so maybe I need to put something like this on my never ending list.
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@SingingSinger that looks a great colour and so neatly knitted, well done.
Thank you. ☺️
It's now finished with a pom pom attached. I enjoyed knitting it and may start another hat soon. I've just got to finish some fingerless gloves for my son first!
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Wish I had time to join in, but I’m knitting an aran hooded cardigan for granddaughter 2 ( for Christmas - forgot how slow aran is! ) and then I’ve got to knit a dinosaur sweater for granddaughter 1. Also promised some baby items for a cousin’s grandchild. However, I’ve just finished some things for granddaughter 3 , due in January and I did 2 hats for her- do they count? :D I love the old fashioned bonnets, but my daughter wouldn’t let me make them for her 2 girls. Daughter in law isn’t getting a choice as I just wanted to knit them. :laughing: The first one tuned out a bit big for a new-born, so I made another different one and reduced the stitches to make sure it was small. If it doesn’t fit her, it’ll fit her doll eventually!
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They’re very cute @Sheilago and I hope they get used.
BTW don’t assume she’ll play with dolls….I didn’t! :)
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I realised I was overdue a new hat when I laid my hands on some single ply dk merino leftover from a project. I figured this bright sparks hat would give it just enough texture and stretch to stay on my head. https://www.yarnpond.com/designers/amikihia-knits
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[ You are not allowed to view attachments ] Pure squish. Just a plain long tail cast on because the suggested cast on did not work with this yarn.
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That hat looks as if it is going to be a lovely soft and warm hat, looking forward to seeing it finished .
Where are these other hat knitters?
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I've started... initially I discovered that my circular needle was too short, and then I discovered that it was also not the right size (the pattern says size 8, but it's a US size 8, which is 5mm). No problem. I ordered a new one. When that came I found it was too long even though it was the length specified in the pattern... I tried on 5 double pointed needles, but quickly realised this was going to be a nightmare with the cable and lace pattern.
So I did the natural thing, and ordered myself a set of interchangeable Knitpro needles. :love: They arrived yest4rday, and the hat is now properly underway.
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@Acorn well done bit of retail therapy too, look forward to seeing it
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Squishy hat complete but a little short, it turns out. And it has a longer, squishier friend! Knitted with some WYS re:treat I picked up in John Lewis, last week. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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My knitted hat was admired by a work colleague this week so I may be knitting another as Xmas pressie this weekend :) Different colour and different pattern I think. Any recommendations for a bobble hat that pulls cosily over the ears? :D
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Just realised I can add my fourpennath.
My GD in her new hat, knit from a random hank I found in my local charity shop. I only just had enough to knit the hat but luckily had a fairly close match in the stash for the pom-poms.
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I decided to knit hats for as many of my family as I can get done by Christmas. So far I've completed one! May not get as many done as hoped. So, here's number 1. I should have made it a little taller, but it covers the ears and I like it. No particular pattern used, just played with the stitches as I went.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51738627759_10090e92d6.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mPXZuc)Jewel-tone hat (https://flic.kr/p/2mPXZuc) by CraftymamaMN (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craftymama-mn/), on Flickr
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It is lovely to see so many hats. My son came in wearing his new one the other day and I forgot to get a picture
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After knitting 4 pairs of socks, I decided to knit a head band. The yarn is one DD bought for me from the clearance bin at the big box fabric store and is 50% cotton 50% polyester. The pattern is for a twisted headband (https://mirellamoments.com/headband-in-english-rib-with-a-twist/). I have never knit an English rib and am loving it. It certainly makes the headband warm.
I cast on and got quite a few rows knit last night. I need a fast knit on larger needles and this fits the bill.
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I am enjoying looking at all the hats people are knitting. They are gorgeous and look so warm.
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I have never knit an English rib and am loving it. It certainly makes the headband warm.
That's interesting. I've never heard of English rib before. That must be something different to K1 P1?
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Hat no. 2 is underway. The pattern is similar but different to my first one. I'm knitting the
Rocky Ridge hat (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rocky-ridge-worsted) from Ravelry.
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The headband is finished and quite cute.
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I have started another one as it is any easy knit. Just what I need as I got my booster shot today.
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The second headband is done. I used yarn from the stash. It is Red Heart Unforgettable. A part ball left over from making hats for DD's friends. It's acrylic worsted weight. It knit up quickly.
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The yarn has no twist to it so it split easily if I tried to knit fast. Other than that, it was an easy knit. Next up is a pair of mitts for me. I love mitts over thin gloves. I have some luxury yarn to use for them.
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@Ann I love that, I am sure DD1 would too, I may have a go
BB
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I completed 4 hats, but only have pictures of 3.
This one was made for my husband. It had a white pom-pom on top but he asked me to remove it. I struggled with the shaping of all the hats I made. I was happy with the shape of this one, but it's messy. I had to unknit the top and redo it and the yarn did not appreciate the extra handling.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51778094813_28cd792b72.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTsgED)Sid's hat (https://flic.kr/p/2mTsgED) by CraftymamaMN (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craftymama-mn/), on Flickr
My grandkids' hats. The jewel-toned one I pictured in an earlier post also. It came out too big for her, and I would have given it to my son's girlfriend instead, but didn't have enough time to make another for my granddaughter. Both kids loved the pom-pom on my husband's hat and asked for them on their hats. With the addition of the pom-pom and the cuff unfolded, it made an adorable slouch hat for her. Wish I'd gotten a picture of that.
My grandson's balaclava was something new for me. All over seed stitch, and the front ribbing is double-knit, something I didn't know Could be done. His looked a little silly with the pom-pom added, but he's 3. He's allowed to look silly!
The kids AND most of the adults were fascinated with the process of making the pom-poms, which I found to be amusing.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51777850181_e52d4e7b5c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mTr1WR)Kids hats (https://flic.kr/p/2mTr1WR) by CraftymamaMN (https://www.flickr.com/photos/craftymama-mn/), on Flickr
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Those hats are lovely I really like the rainbow balaclava. I have made several fair isle hats and have suddenly thought I really want a chunky hat for me WHY don’t really know
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I look at the bobble hats which the female presenters on Winter Watch and Country File wear and they look great, but they never look as good on me. Is it possible to wear a bobble hat incorrectly?
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Very late on here, but I can't see any finish date, so may I join in?
I found a couple of hats I started knitting a few years ago, in a bag of yarn I brought home from work a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the pattern was hand written from a video I'd seen. I did however, find the video, and adapted the fit to suit myself, as the weather is becoming decidedly nippy.
So, here is the result. I hate the bobble, and will buy something more suiitable asap. but the fit is OK. I may or may not finish the next one for DD, but in the meantime, I've started a second hat, in a more suitable colour - suitable bobbles will be ordered later today.
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Jessie
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The colour may not be suitable, but it is gorgeous! Lovely hat.
I finished my hat, but have unravelled half of it, so mine will also be late. It has a fold over brim, which matches my scarf, but the pattern for the rest was in K2p2 rib. I decided it would look better in stocking stitch, but completely overlooked the fact that rib is stretchy, and stocking stitch is not, so it ended up with wrinkles.
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@b15erk and @Acorn , ladies, Spring begins on March 20th. There's a whole lot of winter left between now and then. Love the pink hat. What's wrong with the giant pink pompom? Too big? It's cute.
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That looks nice and cosy @b15erk. Personally no pom poms would ever be seen on a hat of mine! I hate the things.
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So I’ve finally taken photos of the hats. The chunky one is really quick to knit up and the Fair Isle one was good for using up bits and bobs of yarns.
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Ooh nice @Turquoise. And no pom poms :thumb:
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I'm sitting here wearing a commercially produced Peruvian styled earflap hat with a glorious three and one half inch pompom on top. :dance: It's my go to for gardening this time of year as well as sleeping in my ice cavern of a bedroom. I just couldn't warm up today so on my noggin it sits.
I need help! As you may recall, I barely knit. So, in my wisdom just before my Craftsy subscription lapsed I finally "bought" classes that I got "free" with the upgraded membership. I hadn't picked them earlier as it was a short list of mostly cake decorating, knitting and crocheting classes. See where I'm going? I'm now the "confused" "proud" owner of "Hat Knitting 101". What I have learned so far is that my circular needles are too big and too long and I need DPN? I've seen pictures of double pointed needles and so I at least know what they are. :facepalm:
Do you all use circular needles for the main body then switch to DPN to taper (decrease) to the top? Do the circular needles have to be 16 inch or can you use 24 inch? Bigger than that? Since I'm not embarking on a knitting career is it OK to buy an inexpensive set of bamboo DPN off Amazon? I'll pick one with good reviews. :thumb:
I'm pulling out the circular knitting loom as a backup. I will knit a hat. I will knit a hat. I will knit a hat. I will knit a hat. I will knit a hat. I will knit a hat.
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@Renegade Sewist I have some bamboo DPNs and use them a lot. They feel a bit rough at first but soon they pick up a bit of the oil from your skin and the yarn runs smoothly after that.
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I've just finished my hat (all but finishing the ends - picture when I've done that). I did indeed use a circular needle for the body and then switched to dpns. I really enjoyed the circular needle part, and stoically endured using the dpns. I'm not sure what size the circular needle was, but would guess at 60cm/24". I have a 40cm circular needle (20cm cable), but it isn't usable because the rigid parts are too long in comparison to the rope - if i could get shorter needle bits there wouldn't be so much of a problem.
As @BrendaP said on another thread, it is a lot easier to use 4 dpns (three in the knitting, one to knit with) that 5. Shorter is also easier, as long as they are long enough not to be losing stitches from the ends.
I'd say try with whatever you would prefer to use. You'll know soon enough if it isn't going to work!
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@Renegade Sewist , on the current hat I'm doing, I've used dpns for the rib, simply because the knitpro circulars of the right size were faulty. I've now got that sorted, and changed to circulars last night. It was far easier for me, to knit with the circulars. However, I'm not a fan of 'magic loop', and just can't do it, so when the circular needle begins to get too long when I'm decreasing, that I'll change back to dpns.
Jessie
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I use 40cm circulars for hats and switch down to long circulars and magic loop for the crown.
The few dpns I have only ever get used for poking things and emergency stitch picking up.
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Do you all use circular needles for the main body then switch to DPN to taper (decrease) to the top? Do the circular needles have to be 16 inch or can you use 24 inch? Bigger than that? Since I'm not embarking on a knitting career is it OK to buy an inexpensive set of bamboo DPN off Amazon?
@Renegade Sewist
If you use circular needles for knitting in the round (tubes) they need to be long enough to take all the stitches but not so long that the knitting is over stretched to go around them. On the whole 16 inch/40cm needles are used for hats and 24 inch/60cm needles for sweaters. You can also get very short 8-9inch/20-25cm needles for knitting socks BUT these have to have very short tips to make it possible to knit with. Some people love them, others including me, hate them. Depends on your hands.
With any circular knitting if you have a lot of decreases, such as at the top of a hat, you end up with not enough stitches to go around the needle. At that point you have to either start pulling a loop of cable between stitches (magic loop if it's always in the same place or travelling loop if the place you pull the loop varies) or change to DPNs, or use two circular needles, one for the front half and one for the back half, but that means that the ends of the needle not in use dangle and can get in the way!
There seems to be a fashion now for buying interchangeable sets of circular needles - two or three different length cables and half a dozen or more different size tips. If you are a serious knitter that might be a good thing, but for the occasional knitter just buy fixed circular needles, one at a time, in the sizes you require.
There's nothing wrong with buying inexpensive bamboo needles. Some people love them, others not. Bamboo needles are not as smooth and slippery as metal and other materials. If you are a loose knitter you will probably get on fine with them, if you are a tight knitter you will probably find them more difficult.
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Here's my hat, finally, after redoing the main part in rib, having initially done it in stocking stitch, and found that it really needed the stretch of the rib to hold it to my head!
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The matching scarf is nearly done, but is going to need blocking, which should be interesting. For the moment, though, I haven't quite decided how long I want it to be.
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@Acorn I love the colour of the wool, you have very good taste, i'd wear it.
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I love circular needles, and use them even when not necessary. I'm also one that hates DPNs so I use a long circular needle and do a traveling loop, or sometimes two circular needles, when the circle gets too small.
I got a set of the interchangeable needles with multiple cords for Christmas one year. I asked for them because I love the idea, and a friend had a very nice bamboo set that I was envying. I ended up hating them. They are aluminum/stainless needles, which over time did NOT become my needle of choice, and they attach with a small screw-on connection that will NOT stay tight. The movement of use gradually loosens the join, creating a small slot that catches the yarn constantly.
I then discovered some cheap sets of circular bamboo needles on Amazon. Each set has every size needle, all in one length. I have sets in 3 lengths, and need to order another shorter, hat size, set. I love these and they are my go-to for everything.
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I somehow managed to miss the new posts on here, I love the hats they are all great, @Acorn that’s a very interesting colour and stitch combination. Love seeing all this knitting
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Mine was like that - it was half price in Hobbycraft, the only one of its colour, but I wanted two so I searched it down on the internet and got a second ball!
This is what it looks like knitted up:
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Color gradient is beautiful, nice wool!
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Everyone, especially @BrendaP thank you so much for telling me more about circular needles and DPNs. Brenda your explanation was particularly invaluable.
A few years ago at one of the big box sewing stores they had a rack of needles and crochet hooks, some marked down. I picked up a couple of sets of jumbo needles- ¾ inch diameter anyone? I thought they might be easier to hold and fun to play with. At the register the gal in front of me had a few also. Turns out they had missed markdowns and were ALL 80% to 90% off! She and I went back to the rack and got many others but all larger scale. The smallest is size 9 US Clover bamboo needles, straight but I got all sorts of circular. Just big, big and more big. I just found a website with a large section of projects listed by needle size. Looks like I'll be needing some bulky yarn too.
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They are aluminum/stainless needles, which over time did NOT become my needle of choice, and they attach with a small screw-on connection that will NOT stay tight. The movement of use gradually loosens the join, creating a small slot that catches the yarn constantly.
I then discovered some cheap sets of circular bamboo needles on Amazon. Each set has every size needle, all in one length. I have sets in 3 lengths, and need to order another shorter, hat size, set. I love these and they are my go-to for everything.
I have heard horrror stories of the screws coming loose and the tip falling off - along with many stitches - in the middle of projects. All the circulars I own are fixed cables and most have aluminium tips.
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I have only had mine come undone once and I think that was me not tighten them enough, there are some available that lock in position.
I use mainly Chiaogoo and I also use tulip but not that often
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Here's my hat, finally, after redoing the main part in rib, having initially done it in stocking stitch, and found that it really needed the stretch of the rib to hold it to my head!
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The matching scarf is nearly done, but is going to need blocking, which should be interesting. For the moment, though, I haven't quite decided how long I want it to be.
Pretty, and it goes with your odd socks.