These three hats came from one 300g ball of Bernat Blanket. I bought it on sale for about $7 at Michael's, and there will be several more brought home today, if they still have them. This is great for charitable knitting. I initially wanted to do chemo hats, but donation sites are inconvenient, and the prayer shawl group I'm joining also does hats for those in need--sick, poor, whatever.
The holey crocheted hat was featured in my previous post. It's done with a 9mm hook, and it's mine for bad/wet/dirty hair days. The pattern is at http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/?p=3258 Others will be made.
The hat in the upper right of the picture is a medium sized slouchy stocking cap. I used 44 stitches, knit in the round on a 16" circular needle, US size 13 or 9mm. It fits me, but not Kent.
The hat in the lower right is a large sized hat from the same pattern as the medium. The only difference is I started it with 48 stitches and made it just a little bit shorter and less slouchy. It fits Kent.
The pattern for the two stocking caps is found here: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L32214C.html?noImages=0
They're both going to be donated at the first group meeting I will be attending next month.
This yarn is 100% polyester, machine washable and dryable at low heat and delicate settings, and categorized as Super Bulky, or 6. The closeup shows the size relative to a penny and highlights the chenille texture. It's like knitting with pipe cleaners, except the core is a strong thread instead of a metal wire.
The yarn comes in big balls of 300g, approx 258 yards. http://www.yarnspirations.com/blanket.html
On this site you will also find Bernat Baby Blanket. It's the same yarn, just in colors more suitable for baby items. The baby shades also come in 100g / 86 yard balls, and there is also a Holiday category that comes in the smaller balls.
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