tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post4339230599694454386..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Stepping Stones BeanieGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-50693280232415330812021-07-04T23:56:48.775-07:002021-07-04T23:56:48.775-07:00Here you go!
So let's make a hat! Using your ...Here you go!<br /><br />So let's make a hat! Using your size 6 needles, cast on 98 stitches. Then we'll knit the following ribbing rows:<br /><br />Ribbing Row 1 (wrong side): p1, * k1, p2, k2, p2, k1; rep from *, end p1<br /><br />Ribbing Row 2: :k1, * p1, k2, p2, k2, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Knit these ribbing rows 4 times, and then switch to your size 8 needles. Now, we'll move on to the main pattern, for which we'll need the following notation:<br /><br />Cluster 2 (c2): slip 2 stitches with yarn in front, bring yarn to back between needles, slip the same 2 stitches back to your left hand needle, pass yarn to front between needles, and then slip the same to stitches with yarn in front again<br /><br />So let's proceed as follows:<br /><br />Row 1 (wrong side): p1, * k1, p1, yo, p2tog, p2tog through back loops (p2tog-tbl), yo, p1, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Row 2: k1, * p1, k2, c2, k2, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Row 3: p1, * k1, p1, p2tog-tbl, (yo) twice, p2tog, p1, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Row 4: k1, * p1, c2, k1 in 1st yo, k1-back in 2nd yo, c2, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Knit rows 1 - 4 until hat measures roughly 8" and you've just completed row 4 of the pattern. Now it's time to begin our decreases, which will go as follows:<br /><br />Decrease Row 1 (wrong side): p1, * k1, p1, p2tog, p2tog-tbl, p1, k2, p1, yo, p2tog, p2tog-tbl, yo, p1, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Decrease Row 2: k1, * p1, k2, c2, k2, p2, k1, c2, k1, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Decrease Row 3: p1, * k1, p2tog, ssp, k2, p1, p2tog-tbl, (yo) twice, p2tog, p1, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Decrease Row 4: k1, * p1, c2, k1 in 1st yo, k1-back in 2nd yo, c2, p2, k2, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Decrease Row 5: p1, * k1, p2, k2, p1, p2tog, p2tog-tbl, p1, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Decrease Row 6: k1, * p1, k1, c2, k1, p2tog, c2, p1 *, end k1<br /><br />Decrease Row 7: p1, * k4, p2tog, ssp, k1 *, end p1<br /><br />Decrease Row 8: * k2, p3, p2tog *, end k2<br /><br />Decrease Row 9: p2, * (k2tog) twice, p2 * <br /><br />Decrease Row 10: * c2, p2tog *, end k2<br /><br />Decrease Row 11: p2, * k3tog *<br /><br />Clip tail, thread through final 8 stitches, and pull tight. Thread to inside of hat and knot. Seam from bottom and tuck in ends.<br />Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-3385622738489151012021-07-04T02:18:59.698-07:002021-07-04T02:18:59.698-07:00Please can you share this pattern on straight need...Please can you share this pattern on straight needles. RachnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-75879422471229512502014-12-11T16:13:50.623-08:002014-12-11T16:13:50.623-08:00Thank you - that's exactly the sweet spot I ai...Thank you - that's exactly the sweet spot I aim for (I mean interesting but not too difficult)! And I hope your daughter likes the hat :) This one is really attractive on, in my opinion.Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-38421642059881564852014-12-11T15:51:11.028-08:002014-12-11T15:51:11.028-08:00love your patterns, btw. interesting yet not too h...love your patterns, btw. interesting yet not too hard. This is my first hat- usually a blanket knitter but my daughter needed a hat.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-74515561340837076282014-12-11T15:49:17.459-08:002014-12-11T15:49:17.459-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-26689711906885621662014-12-11T15:48:32.178-08:002014-12-11T15:48:32.178-08:00thanks, Gretchen. I'll try it as written this ...thanks, Gretchen. I'll try it as written this time.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-19996129997994323472014-12-11T15:11:24.428-08:002014-12-11T15:11:24.428-08:00Hi again! When I say measures 8" I mean with ...Hi again! When I say measures 8" I mean with the ribbing. In my experience, with hats, the length really just depends on how slouchy you want it to be - my giant-headed husband wears this one easily, but without a lot of length at the end, whereas it's a bit slouchier on me. If you're knitting for a big head or a person who likes a relaxed shape to their hat, go ahead and make it longer! I am confident it will fit as written, also :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-63524745678080889052014-12-11T15:08:50.701-08:002014-12-11T15:08:50.701-08:00Thanks for that insight Karen! Sometimes it's ...Thanks for that insight Karen! Sometimes it's hard for me to figure out exactly what's going wrong :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-75820534686660206872014-12-11T15:01:42.103-08:002014-12-11T15:01:42.103-08:00I had this same problem the first time too but I f...I had this same problem the first time too but I found the problem was you need to be really careful to split the two wrapped or clustered stitches or you end up with not enough stitches at the end. It's especially tricky where you are splitting the stitches so you can do K2 together.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-56279504442179759632014-12-11T14:41:39.508-08:002014-12-11T14:41:39.508-08:00thanks- one more question - when you say measures ...thanks- one more question - when you say measures 8" does that count the ribbing or just the pattern. It doesn't seem like it is going to be big enough with 8" counting the ribbing but I'm hesitant to do 4 more rows as I don't want it to be too big.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-57776204387970031102014-11-30T18:07:11.993-08:002014-11-30T18:07:11.993-08:00Yup! I'm trying to include this information wi...Yup! I'm trying to include this information with all of my new patterns... and now that you've reminded me I'll update this one as well :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-61995286086934740602014-11-30T17:12:36.044-08:002014-11-30T17:12:36.044-08:00Just checking you mean Size 6 and 8 US right- not ...Just checking you mean Size 6 and 8 US right- not mm?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109048091987316604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-67915918918762703332014-11-26T14:35:29.186-08:002014-11-26T14:35:29.186-08:00Hmm... I'm looking, but everything seems to be...Hmm... I'm looking, but everything seems to be in order to me. This row should create a two-stitch hole in the middle of the 6 stitch stripe, so you can cluster two stitches on each edge on the next row. Are your purls not lining up? Or can you describe your problem any more for me, so I can try to figure out what's going wrong? :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-27269794205239888352014-11-26T13:42:26.066-08:002014-11-26T13:42:26.066-08:00Hey is the third row correct because it seems to b...Hey is the third row correct because it seems to be off by a few stitches....I went ahead and worked the 4th row, but it still seems off.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-91027194619590405102014-09-18T12:09:41.744-07:002014-09-18T12:09:41.744-07:00I'm glad you like it! And I recently knit my f...I'm glad you like it! And I recently knit my first homespun - it was amazing! I would love to see your results :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-34894984231759319702014-09-18T11:14:38.800-07:002014-09-18T11:14:38.800-07:00Great pattern - so clever. I spun the perfect yarn...Great pattern - so clever. I spun the perfect yarn but I don't think I have quite enough. boo-hoo! I may give it a go anyway and be prepared to rip it out if I run out. I'll photograph it if I do.Linda CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120109752805352403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-1015759328169617862014-09-18T08:40:54.996-07:002014-09-18T08:40:54.996-07:00Great to hear! If you decide to knit it and have q...Great to hear! If you decide to knit it and have questions, just let me know. I'm always happy to help :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-11042385477911967432014-09-18T05:47:39.314-07:002014-09-18T05:47:39.314-07:00Love, love, love this hat!Love, love, love this hat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com