Sweet Nothings Crochet: A LOVELY KNITTED CAP

A LOVELY KNITTED CAP

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This cap has been made for me by my good friend Nidhi Kansal, who is a super knitter. She has made knitted outfits for some super designers abroad and is a designer for knit wear herself. #Blogaday 32/365

Check out her page on Ravelry under knidhiknits http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knidhiknits

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My daughter saw this pattern and wanted to gift it to a friend. I do knit, but am a little nervous about knitting in the round etc. Nidhi, the sweet girl, agreed to make this for me.

My blogs are only crochet, but I thought that I’d add in a word (thanks to Nidhi) about this cap and pattern as well.

After all, my blogs are only about reviewing patterns and informing our Indians on what we can do with available patterns and our available Indian yarns.

Materials used : Used one skein of our lovely Indian Vardhaman millennium with 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles 4 mm & (US 6) double-pointed needles

You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle

In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects.

For Indians : You can use Red Rose knitting cotton or Red Rose metallic cotton as well as Oswal acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used , I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

For this project, get the free pattern from http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christians-hat, and this is the lovely inspirational photograph that got this project kick started.

Nidhi gives this pattern 5 stars and says that she had no problems following the pattern. Using our Indian Vardhaman Millenium with the prescribed needles, she has achieved a full adult sized cap that has been swapped up and totally appreciated by the recipient.

I loved the look of this pattern, and thank Ágnes Kutas Keresztes for this lovely freebie.

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Thursday 2 February 2017

A LOVELY KNITTED CAP