Here's how I made the hat:
Needles: size 9 Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight Cast on: 80 stitches (Twisted German Cast on) Ribbing: 1" K2P2
I knitted in the round for about 4-5", then started my decrease every other row.
So...why did the hat stretch out of shape and never bounce back? My son still wears it, but it doesn't fit snug? Is it the yarn? The cast on? The ribbing?
Advice please...
/J
On Fri, 26 May 2006 15:54:51 GMT, Jenn Vanderslice spewed forth :
Acrylic has no memory. Run it through a wash/dry cycle, then tack in some elastic to bring in the ribbing on a more permanent basis.
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Any suggestions for fiber on my next knit hat? I'm not one for buying
100% wool, but will do if I have to. Any fiber suggestions would be welcome....Thanks Wooly!
Jenn
On Fri, 26 May 2006 17:30:20 GMT, Jenn Vanderslice spewed forth :
Well, I'm partial to wool, myself, so that's what I tell everyone to use. Try some LB WoolEase. I know a lot of folks who like it; they say it wears well and keeps it's shape (thanks to the wool, no doubt!)
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I think that the needles may be a bit big for that yarn. I usually use a
3.75 for a hat with worsted weight. THe rib should have been fine, though, but I would have done it longer.HTH
Higs, Katherine
I use acrylic, and have had no problems with it. Canadiana or Red Heart have been fine.
Higs, Katherine
I use US size 6 (4mm) for K1P1 ribbing, US size 8 (5mm) for stockinette, and (I knit tightly) 96 stitches for an adult hat. K2P2 ribbing comes out a lot looser, so that may be part of it. Acrylic works fine for me but I wash everything on cold, even though I do put it in the dryer.
=Tamar
I think that those needles were too big. It made the fabric too loose, even if you do knit tightly. Try going down a size and see what happens. Also, I don't change sizes from the rib to the ss on hats, mitts, or socks. HTH
Higs, Katherine
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