Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Yarn Along and a pattern

Philip's Christmas blanket is so close to being done that I can taste it. Although it's taken longer to complete than I anticipated (thanks to it being hard to drag along on our many trips this summer), I'm happy to say that another stripe and a half, and it will be done! You can find more details about it here. The reading for the week has been largely centered around things I want to implement when "school" starts for Finn in a few weeks so I've been flipping through many of my Waldorf books including The Waldorf School Book of Soups, The Singing Day, Seven Times The Sun and The Waldorf Book of Breads.


I did finish Elizabeth's elf hat that I began last week. The style is loosely based on the Elf Cap from Handknit Holidays, but I made the point looser, more gnome than elf, probably. :) I'll post a pattern below for anyone who is interested.


Finn was kind enough to be my hat model so the hat can be a surprise for Elizabeth. His fee: one pack of Annie's gummy bunnies. He drives a hard bargain.


Supplies:
size 11 double pointed needles
size 11 16-inch circular needles
bulky weight yarn

Pattern:
Cast on 54 stitches. Join in the round being careful not to twist.
Row 1-4: (Knit 2, purl 2)* repeat until end of row
Beginning with Row 5 knit plain until the hat reaches 5-6 inches (or however long you need it for the head you are trying to fit)
Begin decreases (switching to dpns when necessary):
Row 1: (knit 7, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 2-3: knit
Row 4: (knit 6, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 5-6: knit
Row 7: (knit 5, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 8-9: knit
Row 10: (knit 4, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 11-12: knit
Row 13: (knit 3, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 14-15: knit
Row 16: (knit 2, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 17-18: knit
Row 19: (knit 1, k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 20-21: knit
Row 22: (k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Row 23: knit
Row 24: (k2tog)* repeat until end of row
Tie off remaining stitches and weave in loose ends.


Posted by Joy at 6:06 AM
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14 comments:

  1. JarkaAugust 10, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    adorable hat!!!! thanks for the pattern, now I just have to wait for my yarn to arrive in the mail :)

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  2. eidolonsAugust 10, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Ha! My boys will do just about anything for Annie's gummy bunnies. (:

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  3. embracingitallAugust 10, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    That is the cutest hat. The blanket looks lovely too. I love Steiner/Waldorf books. I have Seven Times the Sun. I pick it up from time to time just to flick through it. Jacinta

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  4. EllenAugust 10, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Love the hat and the impy face! Thanks for the pattern.

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  5. JessAugust 10, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Darling hat and adorable model!

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  6. DeniseAugust 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I love that hat....and the name Finn!

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  7. MeadowAugust 10, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Cute hat!

    Do you like the Waldorf soup book?

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  8. CloudberryAugust 10, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Looks like a soft and wonderful blanket! Can't wait to see it all finish :)

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  9. www.OhThePlacesWellRoll.comAugust 10, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    hmmm...wondering if the library has these book! i love waldorf and as we homeschool too, these might come in handy. the hat looks great!

    :)
    jen

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  10. ElisaAugust 10, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Too cute. My first hat I knit looked similar to that b/c I just couldn't figure out the decreases! Love the colors.

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  11. KristenAugust 10, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Love this hat! I have a 3 year old boy who would just be as cute as a button in this. Thanks for the pattern!

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  12. karenAugust 10, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    The blanket is gorgeous and it looks complete to me. I love the colors in it.

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  13. nicole frontier dreamsAugust 11, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Oh I love the hat but the model is even sweeter!

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  14. Lacey (schoolhousefarm)August 11, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    oh wow. i can't WAIT to try! Nomer (naomi) will flip.

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