New Directions in Lace: Hats
Bring three luscious lace hats off your needles and into your outfits. From confident cast-on to beautiful bind-off, learn to knit lace in the round, shape in pattern and more!
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Bring three luscious lace hats off your needles and into your outfits. From confident cast-on to beautiful bind-off, learn to knit lace in the round, shape in pattern and more!
Gauge & Swatching in the Round
Meet instructors Kate Gagnon Osborn and Courtney Kelley, longtime knitters, designers and co-proprietors of Kelbourne Woolens. Then dive right into swatching for your hats!
Spiral Lace Hat Part One
The Spiral Lace Hat is a great project for dipping your toes into lace in the round. The stockinette ribbing is an engaging alternative to plain rib, and the short repeating lace pattern is easy to keep track of as you work your way up the hat. Courtney shows you how to read the simple lace chart and get started.
Spiral Lace Hat Part Two
Continue knitting the Spiral Lace Hat as Courtney demonstrates how to switch to larger needles and work the body of the hat. She also explains how to modify the hat for different sizes and how to decrease for the crown.
Medallion Crown Hat Part One
The Medallion Crown Hat is an elegant beret knit from the top down. Begin with Courtney’s invisible cast-on using double-pointed needles or magic loop, then add stitches in a leafy lace pattern as you build the crown.
Medallion Crown Hat Part Two
Continue knitting the Medallion Crown Hat, switching to a circular needle if you’re using DPNs, and decreasing again before the ribbed brim. Courtney explains how to work from the body chart and manage your markers.
The True Lace Hat
With Kate’s help, you’re ready to tackle the True Lace Hat! This pattern includes lace stitches on every row of the hat body, not just the odd-numbered rows. Kate shows you how to knit the pattern and discusses ways to modify the size before moving on to shaping the crown. Cast on with Kate and give it a whirl!
Finishing & Blocking
No matter which hat you make, you’ll need to weave in your ends and block. Kate and Courtney share tips for making sure all those loose ends are secure and invisible. They share tips for blocking your swatches and your hats, and offer advice on the best way to care for your new favorite accessory.
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