TWO BEANIES FOR BOYS / MEN
( #Blogaday 29/365 )
As you can see, early in the year I’ve made
quite a few pieces of head wear – beanies in particular.
These beanies are for two wonderful men in my
family.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply yarn with
a 4 mm
You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle
In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects.
For Indians : You can use Red Rose knitting cotton or Red Rose metallic cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Abbreviations used :
dc 2-tog : Double crochet 2-together
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
I recently worked on a simple beanie with a
plain top (from crown down) and then a lovely base bit full of post stitches
from http://snappy-tots.com/freebie-jakes-beanie/.
This pattern gives head size and when to stop
pattern etc.. so please check it out and this is the really cute inspirational picture that got me started.
As I’ve told you before, I love post stitch
patterns, so I’m going to use this same pattern, with a few small
tweaks.
I’m giving general instructions for this
cap. Follow the instructions till you
reach the size needed for your cap.
There is a head size chart given above.
If you decide to work my pattern below, please
leave about 2” from the full length needed, and our border will be worked in
that extra 2”.
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 10 dc in
that circle.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (10 dc)
Round
2 : 2 hdc in the 1st dc and in each dc all the way
around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (20 hdc)
Round
3 : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc ;
(hdc in the next hdc ; 2 hdc in the
next hdc) ;
rep (to) all the way around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (30 hdc)
Round
4 : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc ;
(hdc in the next 2 hdc ; 2 hdc in the
next hdc) ;
rep (to) all the way around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (40 hdc)
Round
5 : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc ;
(hdc in the next 3 hdc ; 2 hdc in the
next hdc) ;
rep (to) all the way around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (50 hdc)
Round
6 : 2 hdc in the 1st hdc ;
(hdc in the next 4 hdc ; 2 hdc in the
next hdc) ;
rep (to) all the way around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st
st. Pull lightly to close. (60 hdc)
I then worked the pattern with
alternating colours as per the link above for Jakie’s beanie, so check that
link out.
As I wanted the colors of the Chicago
Cubs, I alternated rows of White & Red stripes in front post double
crochet.
I also made another small change with
the pattern. So the original pattern has alternating stripes in front post
double crochet. I just thought of using
a fpdc 2-tog (front post double crochet 2-tog) over 2 sts, for kicks and LOVED
the result.
To refresh your memory on “how to
work a fpdc 2-tog”, please watch this self explanatory video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLD95Ku8Z-s
So if you decide to do this, (I’ve
done it in the red section of the Cubs cap), and I worked fpdc 2-tog over the 1st
2 fpdc ; work the next fpdc 2-tog over the last fpdc and the next fpdc. So you will get a “V” shaped fpdc that is
worked over the last and the next fpdc all around till the very last st.
So what this does is that while it
still keeps the number
of stitches the same, it makes the stitch nice and chunky
and I think it looks fab.
For the 2nd black &
white beanie, I’ve used this fpdc 2-tog as the 2nd last round
(before the crab stitch I mean) and I loved that this makes the end nice and
firm and then the lovely beaded ending with the crab stitch just ends it all
beautifully.
In case you too want to work the round
of reverse
single crochet (or crab stitch) to end up your beanie, check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE-ObvYb_Pk
Have fun creating something beautiful and hope
the recipient loves it too.
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Here are some of my other headwear creations. Have fun with these patterns too
