tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177319992024-03-21T09:51:26.334-04:00Stephanie Likes to Knit...and hike The Great Outdoors... and root for the Red Sox from her local bar... and sometimes crazy dance around the apartment.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240630053324202947noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17731999.post-10041294135352513902015-12-08T14:02:00.000-05:002015-12-08T14:21:53.711-05:00Boyfriend Hat in 2x2 Ribbing<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
Someone asked for a modified <a href="http://stephanieknits.blogspot.com/2007/03/keeping-boyfriends-ears-warm-since-2006.html">Boyfriend Hat</a> pattern with 2x2 ribbing. I just quickly wrote this up. So there might be mistakes, and more importantly, <b>I have not tested this pattern.</b></div>
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Please refer to the original <a href="http://stephanieknits.blogspot.com/2007/03/keeping-boyfriends-ears-warm-since-2006.html">Boyfriend Hat</a> pattern. This post just contains modifications that can be done to the original pattern.</div>
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If you desire to use K2xP2 ribbing instead of K3xP2 ribbing, cast on stitches in a number divisible by 8 - like 96 or 104 stitches. (Note: you might want to do a gauge swatch to see if 2x2 ribbing stretches like 3x2 ribbing.)</div>
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The following decreases are for K2xP2 ribbing. Stitch counts assume you cast on 104 stitches. Since the 2x2 ribbing decreases a little more quickly, you might want to knit a little longer (a couple more rows) before starting the decreases.</div>
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Decreases:</div>
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Row 1: *K2, P2, K2tog, P2; repeat from * until end of row (91 sts remain)<br />
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Row 2: *K2, P2, P2tog, P1; repeat from * until end of row (78 sts remain)<br />
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Row 3: *K2, P2, P2tog; repeat from * until end of row (65 sts remain)<br />
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Row 4: *K2, P1, P2tog; repeat from * until end of row (52 sts remain)<br />
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Row 5: *K2tog, P2; repeat from * until end of row (39 sts remain)<br />
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Row 6: * K2tog, P1; repeat from * until end of row (26 sts remain)<br />
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Row 7: *K2tog; repeat from * until last stitch of row, K1 (13 sts remain)<br />
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Row 8: *K2tog; repeat from * until last stitch of row, K1 (7 sts remain)<br />
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Cut yarn, weave through remaining stitches to close hole at top, and weave in the ends.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">All content of this blog, including written text and pictures, were created and are owned by me, Stephanie Bennet. All rights reserved.</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240630053324202947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17731999.post-5555094035745343052008-02-05T01:42:00.002-05:002015-02-25T18:08:41.190-05:00This Year's Boyfriend HatMy boyfriend helps me with my knitting photoshoots. He models or holds the knitting or takes the pictures... in public, without complaining. He's a keeper! And he deserves another hat. This year, he wanted a larger hat. He said his last hat is too short when he's outside in the winter cold shoveling or hiking for hours, so I re-knit The Boyfriend Hat, adding an extra inch to the height to cover his ears.<br />
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Pattern: <a href="http://stephanieknits.blogspot.com/2007/03/keeping-boyfriends-ears-warm-since-2006.html">A Hat Fit for a Boyfriend</a><br />
Mods: Added that extra inch<br />
Yarn: Mission Falls Wool color 021<br />
Needles: 5mm (size 8) 16" circs and dpns<br />
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Someone on Ravelry pointed out that there are over 100 boyfriend hats in the world. Yippee! I'm glad you like the pattern as much as my boyfriend does.<div class="blogger-post-footer">All content of this blog, including written text and pictures, were created and are owned by me, Stephanie Bennet. All rights reserved.</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240630053324202947noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17731999.post-64973179446486071492007-08-28T18:49:00.000-04:002015-02-25T15:21:27.087-05:00"Federation Mutoid" HatsMy basic hat pattern - with a poof top.<br />
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My hat is very snug but a perfect fit. I wanted the top to be more cylindrical than perfectly fitted to my skull shape, and I got the top just how I wanted it. My British friend says that this hat reminds him "of the black helmets that the federation mutoid women wore in Blake's Seven" - but I rarely understand what he is talking about. ;)<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials</span>:<br />
- Lion Bran Wool, 1 skein - but I used only about two-thirds a skein. You will need perhaps 100 yards of worsted weight wool.<br />
- 4mm and 5mm 16" circular needles or dpns<br />
- 5mm dpns<br />
- tapestry needle to weave in the ends<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gauge</span>:<br />
4.5 sts/inch<br />
6 rows/inch<br />
Gauge is for stockinette stitch knit in the round.<br />
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CO 80 sts on 4mm needle with the cable cast on method. (Cast on more or less stitches in multiples of 8 if you head circumference varies. Mine is 21.5" round. For example, if your head is 20" round, you might want to cast on only 72 sts instead. If your head size is 23", you might want to cast on 88 sts.)<br />
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Work K2xP2 ribbing for 1.5 inches.<br />
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Switch to 5mm needles and knit in stockinette stitch (knit every row) for 6 inches total (those 6" includes the ribbing). (Knit for more or less than 6" if your head size varies. Mine is ~11" over the top of my head from ear top to ear top.)<br />
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Row 1: *K6, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 2: K all sts<br />
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Row 3: *K5, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 4: K all sts<br />
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Row 5: *K4, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 6: *K3, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 7: *K2, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 8: *K1, K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 9: *K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Row 10: *K2tog, repeat from *<br />
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Thread yarn through remaining 5 sts and close the hole at the top. Weave in ends. Ta da!<br />
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I present to you the Boyfriend Hat:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Yarn</span>: Mission Falls 1824 Wool, 100% merino superwash, 2 skeins (with about a fifth of a skein leftover), color 004 - a beautiful charcoal grey<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Needles</span>: US size 8 (5mm) sixteen-inch circulars and dpns<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Pattern</span>: My own, see below<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Design/knit time</span>: January 5-12, 2007, which included ripping and re-knitting the crown a couple times<br />
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I'm proud of my hat. I love the ribs and the decreases. I also love this yarn. It's yummy - super soft and spongey. Best of all, my boyfriend likes it (yay!).<br />
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My pattern is very basic, but I think the decreases are alluring, so here's my pattern to share....<br />
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<span style="color: #6633ff; font-weight: bold;">The Boyfriend Hat</span><span style="color: black;"><br /><br />
This pattern is designed and owned by me. Feel free to use the pattern for personal use, but please do not reprint or distribute this without my permission.</span><br />
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<i>Note: I had to re-write the pattern due to problems using Blogger to edit this post when I fixed the picture links.</i><br />
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Cast on 100 stitches on the circular needles (or use the double-pointed needles for the entire hat) and join to knit in the round. I used a cable cast on because I like how it looks. If knitting for a larger or smaller head circumference, add or subtract multiples of ten stitches (for example, 110, 120, or 90 stitches), and work the pattern the same.<br />
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Every row until the decreases: *K3, P2; repeat from * until the end of row<br />
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Knit the above ribbing pattern for 5.5" inches before starting the decreases for a hat that just barely covers the tops of ears (like in the pictures). Knit at least another inch for a hat that covers the ears. Larger and smaller heads might need a longer or shorter hat before the decreases. For reference, my boyfriend's head (in the pictures) has a 23.5" circumference.<br />
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Row 1: *K3, P2, K2tog, K1, P2; repeat from * until end of row (90 sts remain)<br />
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Row 2: *K3, P2, K2tog, P2; repeat from * until end of row (80 sts remain)<br />
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Row 3: *K3, P2, P2tog, P1; repeat from * until end of row (70 sts remain)<br />
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Row 4: *K3, P2, P2tog; repeat from * until end of row (60 sts remain)<br />
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Row 5: *K3, P1, P2tog; repeat from * until end of row (50 sts remain)<br />
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You have now decreased every other rib out of the ribbing pattern. (If you are using a sixteen-inch circular needle, remember that you will need to switch to double-pointed needles when you cannot fit the stitches on your needle any longer.)<br />
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Row 6: *K2tog, K1, P2; repeat from * until end of row (40 sts remain)<br />
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Row 7: *K2tog, P2; repeat from * until end of row (30 sts remain)<br />
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Row 8: * K2tog, P1; repeat from * until end of row (20 sts remain)<br />
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Row 9: *K2tog; repeat from * until end of row (10 sts remain)<br />
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Row 10: *K2tog; repeat from * until end of row (5 sts remain)<br />
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Cut yarn, weave through remaining 5 stitches to close hole at top, and weave in the ends. You now have a ribbed hat perfect for your very own boyfriend (or husband... or friend... or relative... or yourself).<br />
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This pattern on Ravelry: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-hat-fit-for-a-boyfriend">here</a>.
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