Crown Hat PDF

This is cool. I've learned that I can link to the pdf version of my pattern, so you can download the pattern for Sophia's Crown Hat right here, right now. The internet is fun after all. Enjoy!

Sari Silk Scarf and another Crown Hat

I've been knitting a lot, but also doing some weaving. I'm teaching a weaving class for my 4-H group this year. Yesterday was our last meeting for the season, and this project is one that we finished. I warped the loom and wove quite a lot of the scarf, then the kids and an adult guest helped with the rest. It is warped with a worsted weight cotton, and the weft is recycled sari silk. I can direct people to sources if you like. The sari silk is fun to work with, so bright and colorful and shiny. The fabric of the scarf is rough feeling, but has a nice texture. It looks nice decorating a coat. I like the way it looks folded over as a collar--it gives me ideas for future designs.


I made myself a crown hat yesterday, because it is so cold here and my ears have been freezing. the hat is made on size 10 circular needles, following the pattern in an earlier post, and it's easy to do, but the Lamb's Pride does get heavy hanging down while you knit! The hat is big and roomy, which I like, since it doesn't mat down my hair. But a denser fabric is probably preferable to some--so if you try it, try a size 8 or 9 needle instead. The sewing is to define the shape of the crown--I used a stem stitch with the Lamb's Pride for this hat, and it looks really neat.
I wrote up the pattern for the Coveted Lace Cardigan last night. It took a long time, but I'm happy with where it is now. I have to knit the sleeves and do the finish work. I'm also working on having someone edit the pattern for me, to catch my errors.

Crown Hat Revisited--Correction

I have just realized that my Crown Hat pattern had an error in it. I'm having someone test it right now, so hopefully if there are others I'll get it worked out soon. In the meantime, the point in the pattern is the wrong version. the hat needs the tip-to-base points, not the base-to-tip points. so the correction is now in the pattern in the original pattern post. Sorry if I have caused anyone any inconvenience!