I'm Ready To Scream....

SusanMarie1956 · 09-04-2007, 12:02 AM

I have made my husband " 2 " hats this weekend for hunting in that horrid bright orange hunters wear in the winter. Well, both hats turned out TOO BIG!

I took the pattern I used to make my neice a hat since it tuend out great, I just made it the large size for him. I used 2 strands to make it nice and warm. ( Hunting is in COLD December and they hunt our hill. )

So why would hat turn out too big? The yarn has hardly any stretch to it. It's a cheaper yarn. :-( WINTUK.

Susan

lauraknits · 09-04-2007, 05:05 AM

Did you decrease your number of stitches when you doubled the yarn? If not, that could account for it being too big.... sorry that happened!

SusanMarie1956 · 09-04-2007, 05:13 AM

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Did you decrease your number of stitches when you doubled the yarn? If not, that could account for it being too big.... sorry that happened!

UH OH... I didn't even think of that. UGHHH! NOw I didn't decrease when I made Lauren's hat. BUt the yarn I used for her was soft and thinner. I guess I just have to use thinner yarn for him. BIUt then how will he kleep warm?

Susan

suzeeq · 09-04-2007, 05:17 AM

It doesn't have to be thick to be warm. But you could still use doubled yarn, just decrease the CO sts by however many it's too big. (Put it on him, pinch it together so it fits and count how many sts in the pinched together part)

SusanMarie1956 · 09-04-2007, 05:23 AM

Suzeeq,

I have a lot of yarn ordered. Some from E-Bay anmd some frm JoAnn's/ I think I'll wait to get some good yarn and then start over. I hate that cheap stuff. :-(

Thanks!

SusanMarie1956 · 09-04-2007, 05:24 AM

I think I have turned in to every Yarn Shop's DREAM. I can't stop BUYING yarn...

zkimom · 09-04-2007, 12:15 PM

If you really want him to have a warm hat, try using wool. It's amazingly warm and waterproof as well.

I don't know if you can find it in that lovely hunter's orange though.

Good luck!

Susan

suzeeq · 09-04-2007, 03:09 PM

White or off white yarn and orange Koolaid.

I find acrylic to be almost too warm to wear though.

Orangeus · 09-04-2007, 06:21 PM

if you're still having trouble with the sizing, why not knit a little swatch, measure how many stitches per inch you're getting (I like to measure out over a few inches, and then just divide to get the per inch). Measure how big you want the hat. Then just multiple that number, by you're sts per inch. This should give you how many stitches you need to cast on.

divagirl · 09-04-2007, 06:28 PM

Susan, I'll bet you could find the bright orange in the Cascade 220 line - I swear they have every color under the sun!

PS - I also help pay my LYS's rent, along with KnitPicks' electirc bill, WEBS' phone bill........