Knitting Notes: Yarn Weights
- At November 14, 2013
- By Kelly
- In Knitting
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Since I’ve been making scarves, I thought it would be nice to make hats. Trying this on a smaller scale seemed like a good way to start, so I found a pattern for a hat for my daughter’s American Girl doll.
I had some yarn leftover from Zoe’s scarf, so I tried using that, following the directions here. However, the pattern is not written for bulky yarn, and this is the result.
Zoe likes it because she thinks it looks like a beret. However, it is so loose that it is very likely to fall off when the doll is picked up, which is not a good feature.
Using a size 6 needle, I cast on 42 rather than 66 and tried again. I used a size 8 needle for the larger needle in both attempts because I don’t have a size 9. This time it fit.
Zoe hasn’t seen the second version. I still have a bit of yarn left, so I’ll make a matching scarf and give her the set for her birthday. There is a really cute sweater on the same pattern page, but I’m not feeling brave enough to tackle a sweater yet. Simple projects I can do while watching the kids at hockey or basketball practice are perfect right now.
The pattern was easy to follow, especially for a beginner like me. And I’m sure the first one would have fit just fine if I’d had the right type of yarn. :)
This yarn is called Serenity Chunky Weight from the Deborah Norville Collection. The colorway is PuppyDogTails.
Next post will be sewing again!
Kelly