I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

MeganH — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:27:57 GMT

Cute hat, but it is *not* a slouch hat. A slouch hat is the hat worn by Australian soldiers - wide brim turned up on one side and attached to the side of the crown. Our soldiers have been wearing real slouch hats since before WWI. To call the Barrymore hat a slouch hat is quite annoying, some may say insulting (I don't, but others, particularly those who serve or who have served, might). I absolutely understand that this is unintentional and, no doubt, unknowingly done, but could it possibly be renamed?

Sorry to be a grump

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

AlevA — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:29 GMT

Could you please tell me which pattern Eunny is making? I really like the patterning on the hat.

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

Barbara Bobo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:27:49 GMT

Hi,

I've been knitting on double points for about 8 years now (they are a bit weird at first, but don't give up....very nice results for socks and hats etc.) You can use a marker, just put it AFTER the first stitch for the beginning round. It will stay in place of course that way. I really like to use jump rings, a jewelry item. The silver ones are small enough not to be in the way, and are heavy enough to not fly off into space like the plastic ones do. I don't like anything hanging from them either. You always have to deal with the bauble! If you want some pizazz use the new colored ones...they might be titanium, I'm not sure but I bought a packet of them and now share with my sock knitting friends.

Barbara in Ohio

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Claire@24 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:05:26 GMT

I would like to have the patterns but I am already a subscriber.

Please send the patterns if you can.

Claire Albanese

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DebS@43 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:52:53 GMT

love the hat pattern.

I would like to make it w/out the flaps and the button.....so how many stitches would I cast on?

Thanks,

deb

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:25:38 GMT

If you're having trouble with the video, go to You Tube and search on "Eunny Casts on In-The-Round." You might find it there more easily since that's the source.

Most people don't have any problems seeing the videos from the emails, but if you do, you can try You Tube.

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

antnie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:14:39 GMT

Why can't I get your tutorials to work?

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yust — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:31:43 GMT

love from me frıends ...

makıng so good and wonderful knıttıngs...

thanks frıneds

from Turkey:)))

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

Kathleen Cubley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:56:01 GMT

Hi Lydia,

I've done joining in the round with the slip stitch method, too, and I think it makes a stronger join, especially if you're using DPNs. I rarely use DPNs, though, so I just start knitting like eunny does in the video.

Thanks for your comments!

Kathleen

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fiberartisan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:31:50 GMT

I just love recieving knitting daily in my email inbox. Not only do I want to knit this hat, but the video is great!

And about those buttons -- mine are in a cookie tin ;)

Mary McRae

Bethlehem NH

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Lydia Hofmann — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:25:29 GMT

The way you showed "joining" is the way I have always joined. However, I attended a knitting class and was taught to "join" meant to slip the cast-on stitch on the left needle to the right and then take the second stitch from the right needle and move it to the left needle. What is your opinion of this technique?

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katmandoooo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:47:23 GMT

I love receiving your tips and clever ideas. If you ever find a pattern for a knitted felted fedora, please share. I've seen some around but they all seem to lack flair, somehow. I love brims, tams, and other hats that frame your face a bit, I do believe a good hat needs to do this, since it's covering up your hair that usually serves this purpose. Thanks again for a great service to us knitters. ^_^ knit on...

Kat

re: I Need a Hat: The Knitted Slouch

LuiseE — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:11:45 GMT

Knitting in the round is the same as knitting on double-pointed needles, etc.: no hyphens or quotation marks are needed. Honest ***.

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Gerry Mack — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:07:50 GMT

I enjoy reading/receiving Knitting Daily evert day.

I have my husband's grandmother's old buttons in a huge jar as well

as my own collections of buttons, old and new.

I didn't know that Crisco ever came in a glass jar.

You certainly have a collectors item owning such a jar.

See you tomorrow.

Enjoy the day the Lord has made and given you.

Gerry Mack

Chatham, Illinois