Decreasing and Finishing Your Fair Isle Hat!
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- By Cait St. George
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Hi Everyone! Welcome back! We've made it!
Today we are finishing our hats! If you aren't there yet, don't worry, we will keep this class up for a really long time. This last class is jam packed! You may want to refer back to it when you're doing other projects because of the blocking information.
I really had a great time creating this class for you and I am so grateful for all your enthusiasm! Thank you for supporting Cream City Yarn and knitting along!
See you in the store!
-Cait
Class Schedule
Monday, April 6- Cast On/Brim
Wednesday, April 8- Body of the Hat
Friday, April 10- Top of the Hat
You will need:
1 pair of US 03 (3.25mm) 16" Circular Knitting Needles
1 pair of US 03 (3.25mm) Double Pointed Needles (aka DPNs) or a US 03 (3.25mm) circular knitting needle with a cord length long enough for doing magic loop <-- I'll be doing magic loop.
Katie's Kep by Wilma Malcolmson Click HERE for Pattern
2 x Balls of Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in color A (Main Color)
1 x Ball of Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in color B
1 x Ball of Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in color C
1 x Ball of Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in color D
1 x Ball of Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in color E
A Note on Notions: You will also need at least 1 stitch marker, a darning needle, and a sharp pair of scissors. You may also want highlighter tape or a post-it note and a pencil to help you keep track on your pattern.
Today's video covers:
- Decreasing
- Introduction to Magic Loop
- Closing the hat
- Weaving in ends
- Blocking
Helpful Videos:
How to Use Double Pointed Needles (aka DPNS)
Slow Motion DPNs:
More information on Magic Loop:
Thank you for this wonderful video series! So positive, and easy to follow at my own pace! I learned about the special nature of Shetland wool fibers, a new cast on, how to read a color chart, making floats and the magic loop - all in one project with great results! Thank you for sharing from beginning to end with this wonderful introduction to "color works"!
Hey Cait,
I love, love the videos! I watched them all before starting the hat. You have so many great tips for coloring working that I learned through watching the videos. I hope this encourages you to do more. I would really like to learn more from you!
I'm so glad it helped you! Thanks for knitting a hat with me!
Thank you for this video...it really helped me to decipher the chart for the crown.