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MichelleW
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One of the hats I knitted is too loose in the brim. The brim is ribbed, but it is just too big. Is there anything I can do to save it?
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Michelle,
What style hat is it? Did you cast on from the bottom -- if so, you can pickup and make an additional cuff (assuming it's a skull cap type). You can two-color knit a snowflake pattern or something easy and this will pull in the brim a bit.
You can also buy elastic thread the color of your yarn and thread that through the rib.
Do you need more suggestions? Who is the hat for? If it's for a young girl or toddler, you can thread contrasting yarn through, tie in a bow on the side and call it a "design element".
To avoid too-loose brim next time, do the rib with needles 3, 4 or 5 sizes SMALLER than the hat needles -- this will help immensely. Also, rib should be 80-90 percent of final maximum.
Any other knitting advice needed? Just holler.....
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Mary, you are a LIFE-SAVER!
This is a skull cap type hat. I used a pattern that said it was sized for Men. It's for my dad, but dh tried it on for me and it's too big around. The second one I did for my uncle I used the pattern sized for women and it looks like it's going to be ok.
I did cast on from the bottom. The hat is in three colors: black, green and white. How would I two-color knit a snowflake pattern? I've never heard of this?
This is embarrassing, but the other problem this particular hat has is that when I closed the top, the closest the stitches would come together made a hole my index finger can fit through. Dh says it's not a problem, looks nice and looks like I did it on purpose...but, I didn't and I wonder if it will be warm enough?
I am a new knitter, but so far everything I've tried (easy stuff) has turned out fine. This is my first attempt at hats. It's not as quick and easy as I thought it would be...
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Oh, and I am completely out of the yarn I used for the brim and the store is out too. In fact I used it for the brim because I knew I wouldn't have enough for the whole hat and wanted the brim to contrast. This just gets better and better doesn't it?
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MichelleW wrote:
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I can't help you but I can sympathize. I'm a new knitter too and have been working on this baby bonnet with quite a bit of frustration. In fact I have ripped it out and started over 6 times!
Hang in there. I'm sure Mary will help you figure it out - she the kntting expert here for sure!
God bless,
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MichelleW wrote:
Mary, you are a LIFE-SAVER!
This is a skull cap type hat. I used a pattern that said it was sized for Men. It's for my dad, but dh tried it on for me and it's too big around. The second one I did for my uncle I used the pattern sized for women and it looks like it's going to be ok.
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Michelle, you probably didn't have the same gauge as the pattern -- 16 sts = 4" or whatever. That would account for the "hugeness". The easiest "save" would be to line the brim with a stretchy fleece that is pulled "slightly" tighter and that would keep the rib from stretching.
MichelleW wrote:
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Since you're still a relatively new knitter, a better approach to a knitting solution would be to pick up around the cast on edge -- one stitch for every rib stitch -- and knit a second brim (striped of the two colors you still have?) in rib with smaller needles.
MichelleW wrote:
| This is embarrassing, but the other problem this particular hat has is that when I closed the top, the closest the stitches would come together made a hole my index finger can fit through. Dh says it's not a problem, looks nice and looks like I did it on purpose...but, I didn't and I wonder if it will be warm enough? |
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If you're worried about the hole, take a tapestry needle (a big-eyed blunt needle) and stitch the hole closed with matching yarn. Since it's for your dad, use the same color -- if it was for a kid or a female, you could get cutsie by making a flower or star in a constrasting color.
Good luck and holler if I can answer any more knitterly questions.....
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