All Over Cables Hat

This is a pattern I recently made up. I have seen SO many hats that look like this, but I didn't want to spend $5 or more to be able to knit them. So after observing many of these hats in pictures and on people's heads, I got a feel for how to actually knit one! I am excited because the pattern turned out REALLY well. I just chose the wrong color of yarn (hence the black and white photo...)

Here is a link to the pattern, which can also be viewed by clicking on "All Over Cables Hat" in the "My Patterns" section.

Anyway, I wrote some notes on this pattern that I will paste below:

Notes from Linz:

For this hat, we will start by knitting ear flaps, then casting on stitches for the front and the back of the hat and joining the two ends together. I would say that this hat would be best for a knitter who is already familiar with hats, ear flaps, and cables, but I'll give a high five to anyone who chooses this for a first or second project :)

The main techniques that you need to know are:

The Knit and Purl Stitches,

Cables,

Increasing,

Decreasing, and

Weaving in ends.

Even if you have NEVER done cables, don't be scared! I'm here to hold your hand—they really aren't that bad! Cables are made by switching the order of stitches before you knit them. The cable needle will come in handy so you don't drop your stitches while trying to re-arrange them.

Anyway—enjoy this fun pattern!

Piano Hat Pattern

I just got finished putting my Piano Hat pattern on my blog! There is a link in the "My Patterns" section if you would like to try to knit it. You can also link to it HERE.

Here is a couple of pictures of my cousin wearing the finished Piano Hat.

When I was writing this pattern, I had my cousin, Nikita, in mind. He plays the piano extremely well, and I love knitting so much that I want to share it with everyone! I thought of this pattern while I was thinking about different designs to use in a fair isle technique.

This particular idea came to me when I was thinking of people to knit for. When I thought of Nikita, I immediately thought of the piano. A piano keyboard is a fairly easy pattern to knit in the round, so I decided to try writing a pattern.

Soon enough, I was knitting Nikita's Piano Hat! I think it was a success and I hope everyone enjoys it!

Chunky Faux Cable Hat-

I knit this on Saturday while waiting for dinner to be ready. I bought some super chunky yarn and really wanted to make a hat, so I did! It was really enjoyable because it went SO fast!

I have posted the pattern for this hat as a Google Document. There is a link to it on the left side of my blog in the "My Patterns" section.

But to make it even easier, you can also link to it HERE.