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| Over the last few years, I have knitted hundreds and hundreds of hats. Some of them have been for friends, family and self but many have been for the Country Knitting of Maine "Keeping Maine Warm" charity. This effort has resulted in a lot of hat patterns, some of them are very quick and easy to facilitate charity knitting. These patterns are now organized into collections for you to enjoy. |
 This is the Hunny Bunny hat sized for babies, toddlers and children using worsted weight yarn and a bulky or mid-gauge machine if your mid can handle #4 yarn. No ribber required. Ears are supported with wire and a strip of lining. This pattern is included in a bundle if you buy hats with Character 1 & 2 together using this button. The bundle includes 16 hat patterns for $20. 
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"Stripping for Charity" may seem an outrageous thing to do. You may think blushingly, "I would never!" or possibly, depending on your body image, that stripping would be no charity. Be calm. The title refers to strip knitting. This is the practice of knitting simple shapes in long strips with waste yarn in between. It is an enormously efficient way to knit a lot of hats. They don't have to be boring hats. One may achieve a lot of style and variety within the strip knitting discipline. These books explore the possibilities.
Table of contents for Stripping for Charity:Hats by the yard page 3 Plain hats page 6 Slouch hats page 10 Fur trimmed hats page 13 Lined hats page 16 Knit weaving page 19 Fairisle trim page 23 Garter hem hats page 28 Peekaboo lace page 31 Hats by the yard includes head circumference of 19-22”. Stripping for charity hats include head circumference of 14-22” which includes the sizes from small babies to XL adults. All patterns may be knitted on standard, mid-gauge and bulky machines. Passaps can knit most of them. Hobby machines are acceptable. Like, "Stripping for Charity", the character hats at right may be knitted in long strips of hats and finished once they are off of the machine. A few minutes of extra work through short-rowing, the addition of ears, eyes and embroidery makes these plain hats into amazingly adorable characters. $10.99 your book will be delivered by Ravelry
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All of the character hat patterns are worked using Tamm Bebe yarn. 1 strand knits on the standard, Passap and mid-gauge. 2 strands together knits on the mid-gauge and bulky. Should you wish to enlarge the color options, Tamm Nordic knits at the same gauge as 2 strands of Bebe and offers some darker colors. $12.99 Your book will be delivered by Ravelry
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS Hem & crown options Happy Hat in 5 sizes and 3 gauges. Sized for babies to large adults and works on any machine. Includes duplicate stitching instructions and smile chart Snowman and Associates is the same basic hat design as the Happy Hat in the same sizes and gauges. Easy embellishment techniques create the faces Frog Hat …..Built like Happy Hat with the addition of short-rowed eyes, duplicate stitched mouth & appliquéd tongue Spider Hat...built like Happy Hat with the addition of eyes & legs One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater in 8 sizes and 2 gauges to fit any wearer and be knitted on any machine Monster Hat in 4 sizes for bulky and standard machines Crowning Glory in 4 sizes that fit from children to large adults and 2 gauges, one of which will work on any machine. This is 4 versions of a crown hat Pumpkin Hats in 9 sizes that fit from babies to large adults and 2 gauges, one of which will work on the standard, Passap, mid-gauge or bulky machine. Turtle hat in 3 sizes with 17, 19, 21” circ. gauges for bulky and standard Tips for furry yarns Passap notes & notes on creating your own characters $12.99 your book will be delivered by Ravelry
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Easiest Hat Ever! These are great for charity and craft fair knitting. Also fun for teams and family get togethers. (C)2022 Kathryn Doubrley www.theanswerlady.com SIZES finish to 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23" in circumference and 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 8, 8.5, 9" from top of crown to bottom of hem. These sizes fit babies to xl adults. YARN, GAUGE & MACHINE #4 yarn, any bulky machine, 4.25 stitches/6 rows/" CAST ON NOTES For bottom up hats, any neat cast on is acceptable. For top down the weaving cast on is required. A movie showing the 16" hat both bottom up and top down features an easy weaving cast on. See it at the link below. STYLE NOTES Top down version has a rolled brim. Bottom up version may be a rolled brim or a hung hem. TOP DOWN: Cast on 62[70, 78, 87, 90, 94, 98] stitches using the weaving cast on. Knit 38[40, 42, 46, 46, 50, 52] rows at main stitch size. Knit the brim: Reduce stitch size 1 whole number every row until the stitches are as small as will knit well. Keep knitting at that size until a total of 7 brim rows have been knitted. Return to main stitch size or larger. Bind off using any neat method. BOTTOMUP WITHROLLED BRIM: Cast on 62[70, 78, 87, 90, 94, 98] stitches. Knit the brim: Reduce stitch size 1 whole number every row until the stitches are as small as will knit well. Keep knitting at that size until a total of 8 brim rows have been knitted. Return to main stitch size. Knit 38[40, 42, 46, 46, 50, 52] rows. Snip the yarn leaving a tail longer than the width of the piece of knitting. Use a yarn needle to run the tail through the stitches in order. Remove the knitting from the machine. BOTTOMUPWITH HUNG HEM: Cast on 62[70, 78, 87, 90, 94, 98] stitches. Knit the brim: Reduce stitch size 1-2 whole numbers. Knit 12 rows. Lift the cast on and hang it on the working needles. Return to main stitch size. Knit 32[36, 38, 40, 40, 44, 46] rows. Snip the yarn leaving a tail longer than the width of the piece of knitting. Use a yarn needle to run the tail through the stitches in order. Remove the knitting from the machine. Pull the hem lengthwise to make it look nice. FINISHING ALL VERSIONS: use either the weaving cast on yarn tail or the final yarn tail to gather the hat crown in tightly. Stitch across the "o" that formes to secure it. Seam the edges together. There is 1 column of stitches allowed on each edge for seaming. For rolled hems, reverse the seam for the bottom 1.25" so that the purl side looks neatest. The brim will hide the seam. Stitch the roll in place at the seam to secure it. For hung hems, seam the 2 layers separately. |
| "Keeping Maine Warm" is administered by Linda Williams, publisher of the Country Knitting of Maine News and Views magazine. I design for the magazine and knit 100 hats per year for the charity. The charity works in conjunction with an annual contest. I offer an incentive gift for anyone who will join me in knitting and dontating 100 hats. To read more about it and join in, see the magazine or visit Linda's website |
| Here is the secret formula (c)2016 Kathryn Doubrley: Worsted weight yarn that gets 4 stitches/inch in the middle of the stitch size dial. 56 stitches. Hat is about 16" in circumference and 7 from crown to hem when complete. 20 rows stockinette. 1 row to memorize. 22 rows tuck. 3 rows stockinette. 1 row to memorize. 12 rows fair isle. Remember to add color 2 for those!. 6 rows slip. 1 row stockinette regular size. 1 row stockinette at stitch size 10. Gather off. |