tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post517368994419720289..comments2024-03-17T12:45:05.409-07:00Comments on Balls to the Walls Knits: Little Flicker HatGretchen Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-74550730988119366392021-06-21T02:32:54.086-07:002021-06-21T02:32:54.086-07:00Here you go!
So let's make a hat! First off, ...Here you go!<br /><br />So let's make a hat! First off, then, using your size US 5 needles, cast on 108 (117) stitches loosely, place marker, and join in round. Then we'll work a ribbing, as follows:<br /><br />Ribbing Row: * p1, k2; rep from *<br /><br />Knit this ribbing row until piece measures roughly 2", transfer work to your size US 6 circular needle, and then we'll work some transition rows, as follows. Notice that you'll need the following notation to continue; you can also find videos for these techniques below.<br /><br />rt (right twist): knit two together, leaving stitches on left-hand needle; next, insert right-hand needle from the front between the two stitches just knitted together, and knit the first stitch again. Finally, slip both stitches from left-hand needle together <br /><br />lt (left twist): with right-hand needle behind left-hand needle, skip one stitch and knit the second stitch in back loop; then insert right-hand needle into the backs of both stitches and k2tog-b (knit two together through back loops, inserting right needle from the right)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, once you've got those techniques down, proceed like so:<br /><br />Transition Row 1: * p1, lt, p1, k2, p1, rt; rep from *<br /><br />Transition Row 2: * p1, k1 through back loop (k1-tbl), k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1-tlb *<br /><br />Transition Row 3: * p1, k1-tbl, lt, k2, rt, k1-tbl *<br /><br />Transition Row 4: * p1, k1-tbl, k6, k1-tbl *<br /><br />Transition Row 5: * p1, k1-tbl, k1, lt, rt, k1, k1-tbl *<br /><br />Transition Row 6: * p1, k1-tbl, k6, k1-tbl *<br /><br />Transition Row 7: * k1, lt, k1, rt, k1, rt *<br /><br />Transition Row 8: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 9: * k2, lt, k2, rt, k1 *<br /><br />Transition Row 10: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 11: * k3, lt, rt, k2 *<br /><br />Transition Row 12: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 13: * k4, lt, k3 *<br /><br />Complete transition rows 1 - 13 (both sizes). Then, knit in stockinette until piece measures roughly 7 - 7.5" (8 - 8.5") and you've just finished a round (in my finished piece, which I made in the smaller size, I worked until it measured 7.5" but you can see that it doesn't fit snugly so you could make it a bit shorter). Then we'll work the following transition rows:<br /><br />Transition Row 1: * k4, lt, k3 *<br /><br />Transition Row 2: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 3: * k3, rt, lt, k2 *<br /><br />Transition Row 4: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 5: * k2, rt, k2, lt, k1 *<br /><br />Transition Row 6: knit<br /><br />Transition Row 7: * k1, rt, k4, lt *<br /><br />Transition Row 8: knit<br /><br />Knit these eight transition rows (both sizes), and then we'll work the decrease, as follows:<br /><br />Decrease Row 1: * p1, ssk, k4, k2tog * (84 stitches [91 stitches])<br /><br />Decrease Row 2: * p1, k6 *<br /><br />You'll probably want to transfer your work to your dpns now...<br /><br />Decrease Row 3: * p1, ssk, k2, k2tog * (60 stitches [65 stitches])<br /><br />Decrease Row 4: * p1, k4 *<br /><br />Decrease Row 5: * p1, ssk, k2tog * (36 stitches [39 stitches])<br /><br />Decrease Row 6: * p1, k2 *<br /><br />Decrease Row 7: * p1, k2tog * (24 stitches [26 stitches])<br /><br />Decrease Row 8: * k2tog * (12 stitches [13 stitches])<br /><br />Complete decrease rows 1 - 8, clip yarn tail, and use tapestry needle to thread through remaining 12 (13) stitches. Pull tight, thread to inside of hat, and knot. Tuck in ends and block, if desired. Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-67187598620155148902021-06-18T03:19:56.529-07:002021-06-18T03:19:56.529-07:00Hi please can I have this pattern with straight ne...Hi please can I have this pattern with straight needles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-63946784539030444342020-02-09T19:51:40.486-08:002020-02-09T19:51:40.486-08:00Yes, that would work too! :)Yes, that would work too! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-48238042587438447792020-02-09T09:03:48.491-08:002020-02-09T09:03:48.491-08:00I would like the ponytail hole part way up the bac...I would like the ponytail hole part way up the back rather than at the very top. I think I will make it and just bind off a few stitches and then cast on the same number of stitches in the next row and that should make a buttonhole type ponytail hole. What do you think?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667244920343195490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-90615506994081176772020-02-04T00:15:02.967-08:002020-02-04T00:15:02.967-08:00Sure, you could also knit it in the round, and the...Sure, you could also knit it in the round, and then just knit back and forth in the section where you want the slit to happen - when it's big enough, you could join it back in the round and continue. That would be my preferred method (no seaming!), but I would want to reinforce the beginning and the end of the slit so that the stitches don't tear apart there. :) If you really prefer to knit it flat, of course, you can do that as well by adapting the even numbered rows of the pattern and then seaming as you see fit at the end.Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-34514156573069163952020-02-03T12:26:04.736-08:002020-02-03T12:26:04.736-08:00I know this sounds picky, but - I don't wear m...I know this sounds picky, but - I don't wear my ponytail at the top of my head - but halfway up the back of my head. Do you think I could somehow make a slit, like a long lengthwise buttonhole, for the ponytail hole? As long as I casted on regular needles, and knit it flat? (Just not connect a small section Haley up the seam)??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667244920343195490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-63103752010858043562020-02-02T20:01:46.326-08:002020-02-02T20:01:46.326-08:00The most common way I've seen pony tail hats m...The most common way I've seen pony tail hats made is with a hole at the top. Or in other words, for this one, you could basically just follow the pattern until Decrease Row 6, and then bind off rather than completing the decrease! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-34089475936898914992020-02-02T19:53:12.801-08:002020-02-02T19:53:12.801-08:00I just stumbled upon this, it's beautiful! I&#...I just stumbled upon this, it's beautiful! I'd like to make this as a hat for running, but include a pony tail hole. How could I do that? Maybe knit it on regular needles (not in round) and just leave a long slit, like a big buttonhole, in the seam in the back?? What do you think? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667244920343195490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-77206379943357443842020-01-10T21:15:30.089-08:002020-01-10T21:15:30.089-08:00Hi there!
It's a 9 stitch repeat, so you'...Hi there!<br /><br />It's a 9 stitch repeat, so you'll want to go down by a multiple of 9 stitches, not 11. :) Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-11087137333264125732020-01-10T12:21:57.542-08:002020-01-10T12:21:57.542-08:00The yarn you used is a weight 3, dk/sport yarn. If...The yarn you used is a weight 3, dk/sport yarn. If I was going to use a weight 4, worsted yarn, could I simply adjust/decrease the pattern by 11 stitches?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562470019605003397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-70973398503619302192019-11-21T20:09:55.017-08:002019-11-21T20:09:55.017-08:00Hi there! I give the twisted stitch pattern in tra...Hi there! I give the twisted stitch pattern in transition rows 1 - 13, so you could work those over and over I suppose. I designed this as a single motif, however, and the pattern could probably use some modification to make it more suitable for an all-over design. :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-2425531807433580382019-11-21T13:50:01.896-08:002019-11-21T13:50:01.896-08:00Love your name. It's awesome I've been tea...Love your name. It's awesome I've been teaching for over 30 years knitting since I was nine. How can I work just the lace pattern?<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368260237721367658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-71780528976591052802019-11-14T05:10:15.151-08:002019-11-14T05:10:15.151-08:00Yes, just cast on flat with 2 extra stitches (thos...Yes, just cast on flat with 2 extra stitches (those will go into the seam at the end so you can knit or purl or garter them however you prefer for seaming). Then knit the pattern as written for the odd rows, and backwards for the even rows. For instance:<br /><br />Transition Row 2: * p1, k1 through back loop (k1-tbl), k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1-tlb * (original pattern) becomes Transition Row 2: * p1 through back loop (p1-tbl), p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, p1-tbl, k1 * - so you work end to beginning, and every knit becomes a purl and vice versa.<br /><br />Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-45863047077685167542019-11-14T04:40:15.549-08:002019-11-14T04:40:15.549-08:00Hi I love this hat. Perfect for my daughters-in-la...Hi I love this hat. Perfect for my daughters-in-law. Is it possible to knit it with straight needles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-29504858785992471962019-03-25T21:08:15.089-07:002019-03-25T21:08:15.089-07:00Hi there!
I go right into the ribbing. :) Let me ...Hi there!<br /><br />I go right into the ribbing. :) Let me know if you have any other questions! Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-43290087033316591272019-03-25T19:40:37.353-07:002019-03-25T19:40:37.353-07:00Hi Gretchen,
So after you cast on and you place a ...Hi Gretchen,<br />So after you cast on and you place a stitch marker and join in the round, are you using a knit stitch for the first joined round or do you go right into the ribbing?<br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823812193532858237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-1106599107650036782018-12-09T20:56:54.448-08:002018-12-09T20:56:54.448-08:00Hi! Yes, of course. It's ballstothewallsknits@...Hi! Yes, of course. It's ballstothewallsknits@gmail.com<br /><br />:)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-50181100458327777542018-12-09T16:18:24.570-08:002018-12-09T16:18:24.570-08:00Hi Gretchen, I love this hat and I’m knitting it f...Hi Gretchen, I love this hat and I’m knitting it for my 26 yo daughter. I’ve made a mistake somehow with the pattern. Is there an email so I can send you a photo to see where I’ve gone wrong? Kind Regards, Rosanne, Tasmania, Australia. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663886308517753730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-84934998187576109172018-10-24T05:54:33.679-07:002018-10-24T05:54:33.679-07:00US 6. Let me know if you have any other questions!...US 6. Let me know if you have any other questions! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-72106804156315297632018-10-24T05:51:25.521-07:002018-10-24T05:51:25.521-07:00Do I use sz.5 or 6 to make my swatch ?Do I use sz.5 or 6 to make my swatch ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771397813932388863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-83516454684675828672018-05-14T20:42:32.635-07:002018-05-14T20:42:32.635-07:00Wish I could help you but even Google is failing m...Wish I could help you but even Google is failing me on this one... if I had to guess, though, I'd say it's making 1 hat a week! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-5934806742049183432018-05-11T11:16:27.505-07:002018-05-11T11:16:27.505-07:00Haven’t heard of the 52 hat challenge. Got info? Haven’t heard of the 52 hat challenge. Got info? CarLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371765259183046788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-23382155695401013112018-04-05T20:42:47.704-07:002018-04-05T20:42:47.704-07:00Wonderful to hear! Let me know if you have any que...Wonderful to hear! Let me know if you have any questions!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-33066709772125604732018-04-05T17:11:49.475-07:002018-04-05T17:11:49.475-07:00Thanks so much for this, and all the patterns you ...Thanks so much for this, and all the patterns you post! I have made quite a few of your patterns and they are always well received gift knits :) This will definitely be my next dk knit.Kateroarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298460708045675338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683194221069775925.post-77984004898567918192018-03-02T20:41:47.438-08:002018-03-02T20:41:47.438-08:00Wonderful! Let me know if you have any questions!!...Wonderful! Let me know if you have any questions!!! :)Gretchen Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720728303685051589noreply@blogger.com