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spatulagirl
10-01-2005, 12:55 PM
You know those ones Renate does sometimes in her sets? A Rectangle hat with one tassle on each corner. Where would one find a pattern or instructions for that? Can they be knit in the round or do they have to be knit flat?

TIA!
marnie
10-01-2005, 01:16 PM
like the last two in the front row?

http://www.curlypurly.com/gallery/gallery.html

mine aren't pure rectangles, i shape them somewhat, but you could do something similar that is just a tube to the circumference you want, i'd say about 7" high for a toddler (you can measure this) a 3 needle bind off along the top (or a graft if you feel like it) and two tassels.
marnie
10-01-2005, 01:24 PM
ok, so i just checked some hats i have here. i do shape mine because i like there to be more of an "ear" effect like this tassel-less one (for a doll, obviously)

http://curlypurly.com/photos/TBoutfit.jpg

this is Maya wearing one that is a bit too big for her.

http://curlypurly.com/photos/maya2.jpg

the circumference of this one is 21 (her head is 19") and the height is 8.5" total, with the brim flipped up it's 7".

so if you skip the shaping and just do a tube you'll be fine.
littleturtlemama
10-01-2005, 03:54 PM
you could do my free snowflake hat (without the snowflakes) and istead of doing the ties at the point doing tassles ;)

http://www.littleturtleknits.com/freebies.htm
mommomrebecca
10-01-2005, 04:11 PM
Marnie, Maya is such a pretty little girl :throb
marnie
10-01-2005, 04:17 PM
thanks rebecca!! i think she's pretty cute myself.
quinnNjesse
10-01-2005, 05:17 PM
FUNNY, I just LOVE my Renate hat and I was looking at it and trying to figure it out too! I want to make MORE! Do you guys think the LTK one would be similar enough? I'm "all about" free right now as I've spent SO much money on knitting stuff in the "less than a month" since I've started!
smillerky
10-02-2005, 09:15 AM
Here's a free one: http://www.magknits.com/warm04/patterns/sprout.htm

:thumb
quinnNjesse
10-02-2005, 05:06 PM
oh that's cute. I'll have to look at it in detail later. I get confused by patterns still. :)
devonc
10-02-2005, 07:18 PM
I have one that wasn't free but it's super cute... it's only $6 though.

Baby Tao (http://www.bohemianmama.com/catalog/item/1914314/1350769.htm)

I made one for somoene on MDC but I haven't posted a pic yet b.c I want her to send me one with the kid in it :) but it came out really cute and was QUICK to knit!
quinnNjesse
10-03-2005, 01:31 AM
Picture you are a NEW KNITTER. Could you do that hat? What's needed for the pattern?
triciarn
10-03-2005, 01:18 PM
Here is a pattern for one. http://straw.com/cpy/patterns/poof_baby_hat.html

I make mine on my knitting machine. Cast on 60 stitches and knit for I believe 40 rows or until long enough. Take fabric off machine and place on 2 needles and do a 3 needle bind-off. Sew the side seam, at tassels and there you have it.

Tricia
imonion
10-03-2005, 02:10 PM
Just knit circular until desired length. bind off the top and make tassles for the corners. easy peasy!
devonc
10-03-2005, 06:56 PM
Just knit circular until desired length. bind off the top and make tassles for the corners. easy peasy!


That is true! :)

For the Baby Tao, you knit a square in garter first (all knit back and forth), then pick up stitches around (very easy) and knit in the round for a while, then back to back and forth in garter. Simple, but not the MOST simple... I was always up for a little challenge though, as a new knitter. :om
TCT_Marnie
10-04-2005, 05:30 AM
LOL I have been doing these forever! They are a rectangle (or you can do it in the round) just sew up the side and top and add tassles to the corners. No pattern needed, just measure. :D
Moon
10-05-2005, 03:38 PM
This one (http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTpinklady.html) from Knitty looks pretty simple.
amey
10-05-2005, 07:57 PM
Melanie Falick was knitting one on knitty gritty - the same one that's in the "Kids Knitting" book: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3083837,00.html

~amey
averymybaby
10-06-2005, 05:07 AM
I have one that wasn't free but it's super cute... it's only $6 though.

Baby Tao (http://www.bohemianmama.com/catalog/item/1914314/1350769.htm)

I made one for somoene on MDC but I haven't posted a pic yet b.c I want her to send me one with the kid in it :) but it came out really cute and was QUICK to knit!


oooooh share a pic when you get a chance! i think i might have to buy that pattern. what yarn did you use?
devonc
10-08-2005, 12:59 PM
Well, Julia, I guess you won't see this for a while since you're in labor and all :) but I will post anyway... I used Manos... mmmmm... it took almost the whole skein, but it came out very huge and I felted it a little to shrink it. I tried it on a 5 yo, a 3 yo, and me, and it fit us all!
Quinlonsma
10-16-2005, 08:36 PM
I'm just finished the knitting of a sprout hat. I'm binding off tonight and then making the tassles and flowers tomorrow ;)