These are one of those resilient times. When we are lockdown inside our homes. It may feel like caged but I am still grateful that my cage has all the basic necessities. Not only food, clothing and shelter but electricity and internet too.
If you have come across my social media accounts then you may know that I am an engineer and IT is my profession now. Yes, I did move out of my business. But that is a story for another time.
Work from home has loads of benefits for me. I save a lot of time now. Approx 2-3 hours is easily saved every day. This was consumed while in daily commute and preparing for office.
I am using this time in knitting or crocheting. In this blog, I am sharing one of my knitting projects. I am fairly new to the knitting world. Therefore, I am experimenting with the basic stitches and different colours for now.
Here, I have used 2 different colours. A block of green described as a verdant patch in the middle and ecru colour on top and bottom. I have made this for an adult male. Thus the name of the beanie is Verdant Patch Adult Beanie.
Process:
The knitting instruction is extremely simple. The basic knit stitch is used in this pattern which is also called as Garter Stitch. I have used straight knitting needles. I have made a flat rectangular design. Every row is turned to make this beanie. The sides of the rectangles are sown to form a beanie and one side is closed off to make the base of the beanie.
I am using the
BODY:-
R1: LTCO. Total: 120 counts.
R2: KS across; turn. Total: 120 KS.
Repeat R2 in every row till you get the required height of the beanie and BO. Change the yarn after 12 rows or so.
FINISHES:-
Lay flat the rectangular design. You can treat it the right side and the underneath as the wrong side. Sew the breadth of the rectangle with the right side inside. sew and close the top of the body of your beanie. Turn inside out to face the right side of the beanie.
Caution Section:-
- I am using 2ply Indian yarn and knitting needle is 4mm. Use the needle suggested in your label sheet of the yarn.
- When you are doing Knit & purl in ribbing stitch, try to slightly pull the yarn after each stitch to create the perfect ribbing.
- The tension and elasticity of the yarn define the shape of your beanie. Because of this, the initial count of the beanie might change.
Product Specifications:
Defining Dimensions:-
Circumference: 23″
Height: 10″
Optional Alterations:-
- Add pom-pom matching the colour with the edging or the base colour. There are different ways to create pom-pom.
- Attach flowers, beads or a bow made of crochet, plastic, suede leather etc to give cuteness to the hat.
- Roll up the brim to define an edge
. Increas e the height of the beanie to give a slouchy effect.- Increase or decrease the LCO to make the same design for different ages.
- Switch between the main colour and a contrast colour while working on the body of the beanie to make another beanie completely.
Remember: do not over accessorize it. This takes away the beauty of the pattern itself. Believe in elegant simplicity!!
In case, you are stuck at any stage or have any queries, kindly contact me.
Verdant Patch Adult Beanie
Style Aisle:
- You can choose the yarn colour that matches with your favourite winter wear. Try out the Hat-Scarf combo, Beanie-Cowl combo of the same pattern.
- The vibrant colour goes with every popular texture of coat or jacket.
- White, cream, beige, soft grey, denim, black and brown will go with this beanie.
- Select black as the last option. It will go with the beanie colour but a lighter palette of winter wear will soothe out the vivid contrast.
- For a child, you can pick all bright shades of red, blue, green sweaters or jackets.
- Choose the wool colour based on the palette in the wardrobe. Experiment and enjoy the beautiful colours.
Materials:
- India Yarn: Vardhman Acrylic – green – 1 Ball.
- Vardhman Hank – steel grey – 1 Ball.
- US Yarn: Patons – oatmeal – 2 balls.
- Patons – cherished green – 1 ball.
- Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm, 5 mm
- Needle
- Scissors
- Measuring Tape
- Stitch Markers: My stitch markers are the mini safety pins we get from clothing tags.
- Note: Feel free to play around with different branded yarns. They should give the consistent flow of the pattern using a constant number crochet hook.
- Either go for the yarns with the same recommended crochet hook OR choose the yarn and change the crochet hooks along as you proceed with the pattern. This might be tricky for beginners.
Happy Knitting!!!
APPENDIX
Care Instructions:
Quality Promise: If washed with care, then the elegant stitch guarantees perfection up to multiple washes. The wool quality might stretch upon multiple uses.
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