My daughter received a set of knitting looms for Christmas. We finally sat down and figured out how to make some hats. I read online and watch a lot of videos to figure out how to make a good hat. Here are the things that were most helpful for us.
Videos: Part 1, Part 2
These videos are so great!! We made our hats almost exactly like she did, minus the pom pom. I really liked how she made the brim. That way you don't have that curled up edge to the hat.
Pattern: Website, Pattern
The part that I used most on this pattern was the sizing chart. On page 3 of the pattern, it tells you how long to knit before you make the brim and how long your hat should measure before you take it off the loom. Very helpful!
Tips from us:
After making about 10 hats, I have a few tips for you.
1- Knitting with two strands of yarn at the same time (just pretend it's one string) makes your hat thicker with less holes. It also grows faster, which means less knitting for you.
2- When knitting with 2 strands of yarn, making a youth hat, we would knit about 20 rows for the brim, then an additional 25 rows before we tied it off. I couldn't find a good pattern that would tell me how many rows to knit. The pattern that I linked to above tells you how long it should measure, which is a good guide too.
3- The 4 sizes of looms are infant, baby or small child, child to youth, and adult. I used the child/youth size to make hats for all 3 of my kids. I just made my youngest hat a little shorter than the others.
We love how our hats turned out! My 2 older kids and I worked together to make 7 hats that we will be donating to a homeless shelter. A great service project for us to do together.
Here a great out-take for you!
After watching THIS VIDEO (This is only part 1 of 3), Kaylee is now making a scarf! She is getting really good at changing colors without needing any help! It's going to turn out so cute!
Great tips. Lovely hats I am just learning how to knit. I just found your blog and I am your newest follower. xo
ReplyDeleteI found this to be VERY helpful. Thank you so much for your wonderful tips, you've definitely made loom knitting much easier for me. :)
ReplyDeleteThank You I looked all over for size charts that would give me an age for hat... I am making for children I don't know so this really helped. I worried the red loom would be on the tight side for a 5 year old so I will use the green amd make a little shorter!!!
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ReplyDeleteKnitted hats are always perfect gifts for loved ones since it shows extreme effort from the giver. I always copy DIY instructions in creating personalized caps and shirts so my recipients would feel they are special because the gift doesn't have a twin elsewhere!
ReplyDeleteJust got an idea on how I could possibly customize and design some of my folders at home to make it look more exciting and inspiring. Perhaps, I could also use some knitting on the design to make more unique, I guess.
ReplyDeleteOkay, coming in very late to the game here, but hopefully you can help me. My son was at a local Children's hospital for a week after birth and I am trying to make various sizes of hats. I am working on toddler hats now. Would 20 for the brim and 20 for the top be too much? I can't quite get it worked out so that it looks right on "toddler size." My loom comes with instructions for the roll bottom, but I like your brim better. Thanks for any help!
ReplyDelete^^to donate to the hospital
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