tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post4420564987368730584..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Super Slouch HatGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-68003774344734358152023-02-01T15:02:31.909-08:002023-02-01T15:02:31.909-08:00Hi! All I'm trying to say is that if you look ...Hi! All I'm trying to say is that if you look back at your work you should be able to tell the difference between a yarn over and a stitch (whether that stitch is a knit, purl, or ssp, it will look different from a yarn over). So if you look back the stitches and yarn overs should go in the order I stated above - there should be three stitches before the first yarn over, and then it should alternate between yarn overs and stitches until you get to the end, where there should be two stitches after your final yarn over. Hopefully if you look carefully you can see what's happening - chances are you're just missing a yarn over somewhere. Hope that helps!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-81316265481583894862023-02-01T14:35:50.350-08:002023-02-01T14:35:50.350-08:00Thanks for responding so quickly. Yes it is the la...Thanks for responding so quickly. Yes it is the lace pattern.<br /><br /> I should have mentioned I do count every quadrant. The yo, as ssk goes fine. It is just the ssp<br /><br />Also, I think u were saying stitches as ssp. Is what u meant to say? L<br />Also, am I doing 2 stitches at the beginning of work and at end vs. 1?<br /><br />I don't know if I am making sense. So confused on my endAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-15183170989111560692023-02-01T14:17:40.652-08:002023-02-01T14:17:40.652-08:00Oops, counting both purls and knits *as* stitches....Oops, counting both purls and knits *as* stitches. And I'm counting the ssps that way too!Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-63436000194501866582023-02-01T14:16:19.226-08:002023-02-01T14:16:19.226-08:00Hi there! If I'm following you correctly, the ...Hi there! If I'm following you correctly, the problem you're having is that, when you're knitting the main lace pattern part of the hat (before the decreases), you're losing one stitch per each of the four sections. Does that sound right? My best guess is that you're losing your last yarn over per section. In any case, you can check by finishing one quadrant and then counting your stitches and their types. I'm going to write out how it should look stitch by stitch below - just remember that I'm counting both purls and knits and stitches.<br /><br />So, that being said, the 26 stitches should look like this:<br />stitch, stitch, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, yo, stitch, stitch<br /><br />Like I said, I bet you're missing the yo before the final 2 stitches, but you'll have to check to be sure! Hope that helps!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-40025308439028420992023-02-01T13:51:24.258-08:002023-02-01T13:51:24.258-08:00I love this hat and have stitched it many times. M...I love this hat and have stitched it many times. My question is that I am doing this in the round for the first time and want to know what I am doing wrong on the p1*ssp, yo*p1 It decreases down to 25. I am including the yos, so don't know what I am doing wrong. Your help would be appreciatedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-33450529175222478932023-01-01T05:10:57.235-08:002023-01-01T05:10:57.235-08:00I'm sorry to hear that! If you can give me any...I'm sorry to hear that! If you can give me any more details about what's tripping you up I might be able to help. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-981880369201513772023-01-01T03:31:34.667-08:002023-01-01T03:31:34.667-08:00Extremely confused with patternExtremely confused with patternAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-46045407038777913782020-11-13T20:19:01.112-08:002020-11-13T20:19:01.112-08:00Hi there! It is exactly the same as row 10, except...Hi there! It is exactly the same as row 10, except the four k2 bits become p2 bits so you get rows of stockinette stitches from the right side... Maybe if you had a more specific question I could help you more? :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-21546775578058894062020-11-13T11:58:36.502-08:002020-11-13T11:58:36.502-08:00How does lines 11 goHow does lines 11 goAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830788101204103958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-47597096951962780422020-03-27T00:21:02.677-07:002020-03-27T00:21:02.677-07:00Hi there!
So glad to hear that this pattern worke...Hi there!<br /><br />So glad to hear that this pattern worked out so well for you. :) It sounds lovely! And the pattern is on Ravelry - you can find it here:<br /><br />https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/super-slouch-hat-4Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-62689322849781709452020-03-26T23:48:50.628-07:002020-03-26T23:48:50.628-07:00(Just lost my first comment - 2nd go!)
Thanks for...(Just lost my first comment - 2nd go!)<br /><br />Thanks for your generosity with sharing such a great pattern! Really appreciated the video! <br /><br />I knitted this for my sister who loves it. I'd like to put up a photo but that doesn't look possible.<br /><br />I knitted it in cheap synthetic wool (self-isolating - couldn't get anything else).<br /><br />Ribbing and 4 final decrease rows in red<br />Stocking rows in caramel<br />Pattern rows in cream<br /><br />Lovely! And thank you - my three adult nieces all want the same hat in different colours now!<br /><br />Ravelry name: KnittingMandyLou<br /><br />Would be GREAT if you could post this pattern on ravelry - then we could share our projects with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-2237302398618266332020-02-28T19:40:36.701-08:002020-02-28T19:40:36.701-08:00Yes, as long as you have an even number of stitche...Yes, as long as you have an even number of stitches for each of the four sections. What I would suggest would be to calculate your estimated stitch count based on your yarn gauge, and then look at how the pattern is divided into four sections and make sure you still have four even sections and your edge stitches, adjusting your stitch count as necessary.<br /><br />Also be aware that the pattern will of course change appearance when worked with larger gauge yarn. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-29165981362514508852020-02-28T15:34:01.863-08:002020-02-28T15:34:01.863-08:00Is it possible to do this pattern with chunkier ya...Is it possible to do this pattern with chunkier yarn?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-62416180559728991602019-10-20T20:25:17.608-07:002019-10-20T20:25:17.608-07:00Hi there!
It definitely makes a different sort of...Hi there!<br /><br />It definitely makes a different sort of lace to use a k2tog instead, not that that's a bad thing, just different! You might get a little closer with a k2tog-tbl though... Either way,you could always try a small swatch of both and see what works best for you! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-75623604941312745812019-10-20T11:02:20.510-07:002019-10-20T11:02:20.510-07:00I'm having difficulty doing yo, ssk due to art...I'm having difficulty doing yo, ssk due to arthritis. Would it make much difference to do yo, k2tog instead? Making this for my 16 year old granddaughter for Christmas.Jtowner64https://www.blogger.com/profile/06974167949941717702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-18202137093777215792019-08-10T12:38:50.235-07:002019-08-10T12:38:50.235-07:00Hi there!
This pattern is pretty darn slouchy alr...Hi there!<br /><br />This pattern is pretty darn slouchy already, so honestly you might just be able to block it bigger! Another option is to use one size larger needles for the whole hat, or even just one size larger for the ribbing. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-82790391690481164362019-08-09T10:05:14.397-07:002019-08-09T10:05:14.397-07:00Hi Gretchen! I just found your pattern and am hopi...Hi Gretchen! I just found your pattern and am hoping to knit it up for a friend beginning chemo - shes's got a big head and I'm wondering how I might upsize the pattern for a larger noggin... Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07655389883257959192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-67054586540289115762018-08-01T08:29:29.485-07:002018-08-01T08:29:29.485-07:00You can do the same thing, or you can try to even ...You can do the same thing, or you can try to even it out by skipping decreases for the sections where you have fewer stitches. One row around skipping middle decreases should do it (and be virtually unnoticeable at the end). Or you can worry about that later, when you're approaching 13. Either way you do it, it should work just fine!!<br /><br />As far as row 13 is concerned, once you have 6 stitches in your larger sections you can move to that. You can fudge a little on decreases in the previous sections if you're working out to get 8 or 4 at that point (and by fudge I mean skip some decreases in the middle, if needed). <br /><br />Finally, I haven't made any seaming videos but here's a good one!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lULXxuAcIEgGretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-79919653385583656762018-07-31T02:56:27.409-07:002018-07-31T02:56:27.409-07:00Hi Gretchen! Thank you SOO much for this. Just a f...Hi Gretchen! Thank you SOO much for this. Just a few more questions :)<br />So I do the same for all 4 sections (ssk, knit until you're 2 stitches from center of bigger section, k2tog, ssk, knit until you're 2 stitches from stitch marker, k2tog) even though they have a different amount of stitches? So my first 2 blocks will be divided in the middle between stitch 10 and 11, and the last 2 blocks, the middle will be between stitch 12 and 13?<br /><br />The other questions is, can I continue in this fashion until I get to decrease row 13? I was quite excited to try that little challenge?<br /><br />Lastly, Do you have any videos of seaming I can use for the end?<br /><br />Thanks so Much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175309542125548460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-5346122296561457562018-07-30T22:28:32.274-07:002018-07-30T22:28:32.274-07:00Hi there!
First off, don't worry about this a...Hi there!<br /><br />First off, don't worry about this at all - I don't think you'll notice anything! And here is what I suggest:<br /><br />Basically, on Row 5 you're just introducing another decrease midway through each of your big sections - the (ssk, k7, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog ) is just adding another in the middle. So, divide each of your big sections in half, and then do this: ssk, knit until you're 2 stitches from center of bigger section, k2tog, ssk, knit until you're 2 stitches from stitch marker, k2tog. You can use that technique all the way to the finish!<br /><br />Hope that helps, and let me know if you have any more questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-43740611466566864172018-07-30T00:07:00.612-07:002018-07-30T00:07:00.612-07:00HI Gretchen,
I am still quite the beginner and ha...HI Gretchen, <br />I am still quite the beginner and have miraculously almost finished this hat, but I am in the decrease section now and somehow I have a different number of stitches to the pattern. I think originally I may have cast on fewer stitches than the pattern said.<br /><br />I am on decrease row number 5 - and instead of having 4 x 26 stitches in between my markers I have 20/20/22/22.<br /><br />How would I amend the rest of the decrease instructions to work with this?<br /><br />Thanks so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175309542125548460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-62222134126589123912018-02-26T19:55:53.275-08:002018-02-26T19:55:53.275-08:00Hi!
This hat is written back and forth on straigh...Hi!<br /><br />This hat is written back and forth on straight needles so you definitely don't need dpns! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-41081476629078376322018-02-26T11:12:09.410-08:002018-02-26T11:12:09.410-08:00Hi!
I'm really really bad at using DPN, coul...Hi! <br /><br />I'm really really bad at using DPN, could I use circular needles instead? <br /><br />Thanks! Hyliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233622470519229994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-22527979804303451452017-09-03T00:11:48.856-07:002017-09-03T00:11:48.856-07:00Hi there!
After you cast on 114 you divide them a...Hi there!<br /><br />After you cast on 114 you divide them as follows: (k2, place marker, k26, place marker) four times, k2. So you have 4*(26+2) plus an extra two stitches, or 4*28 + 2, which is 114. Then, when you get to the pattern you only repeat the stuff in parentheses. So, for lines 10, etc, which reads like this: [k2, (slip marker, k1, * yo, ssk * until you're one stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k2) four times] what you do is k2, then slip the marker, then k1, then only repeat the (yo, ssk) until you're one stitch before the next marker, NOT the whole k2, k1, yo, ssk. <br /><br />Hope that helps, and let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-4990276947561751902017-09-02T11:19:25.629-07:002017-09-02T11:19:25.629-07:00I must be doing something wrong. There is a cast o...I must be doing something wrong. There is a cast on 114 sts. then it ends up at 108 sts. I adjusted them accordingly but when doing the pattern. K2, K1 yo ssk ends up with 2 sts before the stitch divider, not 1 please help meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com