Mission Completed! #2

 Hey All!
Sorry it's been a while. Life is just being an attention whore and taking up my precious knitting time. But I am happy to say that I have finally finished my second hat. I have to say that this one is a much better fit on Olivia. She was complaining that the first one I knit was too big for her.

          

          

          

  

 This pattern is fairly simple It comes in 3 different sizes. The one in the picture is the medium size. Cast on 64 [72,80] stitches. Then K6, P2 and continue this pattern until it measure 6 and 1/2 inches. Then begin the crown shaping:

RND 1: *K6, K2tog* = [56,63,70] stitches

RND 2: *K5, K2tog* = [48,53,60] stitches

RND 3: *K4, K2tog* = [40,45.50] stitches

RND 4: *K3, K2tog* = [32,36,40] stitches

RND 5: *K2, K2tog* = [24,27,30] stitches

RND 6: *K1, K2tog* = [16,18,20] stitches

RND 7:  K2tog           = [  8,  9,10] stitches

RND 8:  K0 [1, 0] *K2tog* [4,5,5] stitches

  *RND 8 Notes: If you are knitting the small size, just knit the K2tog for the entire round. For the medium just K1 and then for the rest of the round K2tog. For the large size it is the same directions as the small size hat.

Once you finished the crown shaping rows, just cut the yarn (about an 8 inch tail) and then use a yarn needle to weave it through the remaining sts and then weave in the ends.

I hope you guys enjoy this project!

Happy Knitting!

Love and Cupcakes

<3 Ronnie <3

Mission Completed!

Ok, so I know it's been a long while, but I thought I would share what I have been doing project wise. So,I've decided that since I haven't been doing community service for a while that I would knit hats for cancer patients. So far this one that I have done is for an adult but I'm thinking of expanding that to children and maybe babies too. But I've finished my first hat over a month ago and I have to say I'm pretty impressed with it.

     This hat is called the Skull cap which consists of a K2, P2 rib stitch in the round for 2 inches (I would probably do that pattern until you can fold the brim). The cool thing about knitting in  the round is that the stockinette stitch is just knitting. When doing the stockinette stitch on straight needles it consists of alternating rows of knitting and purling, which will be easy to lose track of especially if you're new to stockinette. Knit in the round for 4.5 inches. Then the crown shaping begins:

Rnd 1: *Slip 1 as if to knit, k1, PSSO (pass slipped stitch over), k8, k2tog, k2; rep from * - 72 sts
Rnds 2 and 3: K
Rnd 4: *Slip 1, k1, PSSO, k6, k2tog, k2; rep from * - 60 sts
Rnds 5 and 6: K
Rnd 7: *Slip 1, k1, PSSO, k4, k2tog, k2; rep from * - 48 sts
Rnds 8 and 9: K
Rnd 10: *Slip 1, k1, PSSO, k2, k2tog, k2; rep from * - 36 sts
Rnds 11 and 12: K
Rnd 13: *Slip 1, k1, PSSO, k2tog, k2; rep from * - 24 sts
Rnds 14 and 15: K
Rnd 16: *Slip 1, k1, PSSO, k2tog; rep from * - 12 sts




      Around row seven of the crown shaping, you may find it difficult since the stitches are becoming fewer and fewer. If that is the case then go ahead and switch to double pointed needles until you hit 12 stitches. When you reach the last 12 stitches, cut the yarn, leaving a 8 inch tail and weave it through the stitches and pull tightly, closing the hat up. Then weave in the ends, and congratulations!!!!! you have made a skull cap.


**NOTE** If you want a tight fit, you have to use small gauge circular needles and be patient, or you'll get a loose fitting one!


Love and Cupcakes!
<3Ronnie<3