Basically, yes. For a beanie (not rolled up) I just make a few sc stitches (in pattern) and than a couple of sl sts to end off evenly, weave ends in and it's done. For a toque (rolled up) you can just keep going until it is the length desired. Same with a slouch hat, more rounds until you have it as long as you want. Since this pattern stitch has an even number of stitches you could work a band of alternating front post and back post dc stitches for 3 to 6 rounds which can also be rolled up.
The number of stitches needed varies with the yarn used, your individual tension, hook used etc. so I can't tell you how many stitches exactly. But I can tell you how to figure it out. With the hook and yarn you will use, make a chain of about 80 stitches or so (with my normal tension, a hat with 80 stitches would be huge). Now crochet 1 st in each chain using whatever stitch you will be using for the hat. Do 3 or 4 rows of the pattern stitch for the hat. Now wrap the band around the head without stretching any more than would be comfortable to wear, overlapping the ends of the gauge swatch. Mark where they overlap and count the stitches. With worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm hook and average tension, a hat of 72- 75 stitches will fit most adult males. Even with this knowledge, I know that with certain pattern stitches my tension tends to be looser and I have to adjust .The number of stitches in the final round of increases will determine how big the hat is around at the bottom and whether it will fit.
Link to the free PDF pattern on the Playing With Yarn facebook page linked below the video. (This page does not require joining or giving me your email. It exists simply to share my patterns. Use the search function to find a specific pattern, or browse the page or the photo section for more patterns.) Also this is part 2. If memory serves, the increases are done in the Part 1 video. It is explained in the PDF also, but increases are done by placing 2 stitches into the stitch of the round below. With this stitch, you use the front loop for the first stitch then the back loop of the same stitch for the second stitch.
yes you were struggling and inadvertently pulling your hands toward you so we couldn't see what you were doing but most of the rest of the time you did keep the stitches where we could see them pretty well.and I think if you had a closer in for the close ups so we could see all the stitches better. Of course on a lap top viewers can zoom in a little themselves but it's nice if the person doing the video shows a closer view. Despite this I'd give you and A+ if I wee a teacher :)
I really like this hat. It’s not difficult at all. I’ve always thought the “thermal stitch “ was complicated. Thank you dear!
Do you just keep going around until you get a large hat with a cuff 9n the bottom to roll up?
Basically, yes. For a beanie (not rolled up) I just make a few sc stitches (in pattern) and than a couple of sl sts to end off evenly, weave ends in and it's done. For a toque (rolled up) you can just keep going until it is the length desired. Same with a slouch hat, more rounds until you have it as long as you want. Since this pattern stitch has an even number of stitches you could work a band of alternating front post and back post dc stitches for 3 to 6 rounds which can also be rolled up.
Also, how do I know how many stitches for adult male head?
The number of stitches needed varies with the yarn used, your individual tension, hook used etc. so I can't tell you how many stitches exactly. But I can tell you how to figure it out. With the hook and yarn you will use, make a chain of about 80 stitches or so (with my normal tension, a hat with 80 stitches would be huge). Now crochet 1 st in each chain using whatever stitch you will be using for the hat. Do 3 or 4 rows of the pattern stitch for the hat. Now wrap the band around the head without stretching any more than would be comfortable to wear, overlapping the ends of the gauge swatch. Mark where they overlap and count the stitches. With worsted weight yarn and a 5 mm hook and average tension, a hat of 72- 75 stitches will fit most adult males. Even with this knowledge, I know that with certain pattern stitches my tension tends to be looser and I have to adjust .The number of stitches in the final round of increases will determine how big the hat is around at the bottom and whether it will fit.
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Great advice!
I couldn't see how you were doing increases. Do you have a pattern? Thanks for the video, I found the link the link thank you for the video.
Link to the free PDF pattern on the Playing With Yarn facebook page linked below the video. (This page does not require joining or giving me your email. It exists simply to share my patterns. Use the search function to find a specific pattern, or browse the page or the photo section for more patterns.) Also this is part 2. If memory serves, the increases are done in the Part 1 video. It is explained in the PDF also, but increases are done by placing 2 stitches into the stitch of the round below. With this stitch, you use the front loop for the first stitch then the back loop of the same stitch for the second stitch.
Very interesting but when you were attaching to yard after cutting the knot we couldn't see your technique since you kept going out of camera view.
yes you were struggling and inadvertently pulling your hands toward you so we couldn't see what you were doing but most of the rest of the time you did keep the stitches where we could see them pretty well.and I think if you had a closer in for the close ups so we could see all the stitches better. Of course on a lap top viewers can zoom in a little themselves but it's nice if the person doing the video shows a closer view. Despite this I'd give you and A+ if I wee a teacher :)