Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 18:41:46 -0500
From: "Ann Yotter" (gyotter@nash.tds.net)
Subject: [BOND] Scats - the ski hat that turns into a scarf
Hi all,
Here is the latest thing I'm making - scats (SCarf hATS). They have
evolved out of the long, long ski hat, a pattern posted back in Jan.
Instead of making the tail decrease down to a point, I stop at 32 sts and
work even, then fringe the squared off end. When you wear the hat, the
tail wraps around the neck and hangs down on the front of your shoulder.
Only good for COLD climates! Esp with wind.
Scats, the scarf hats
Use knitting worsted and KP3.
Cast on 78 sts using waste yarn. K even for 60 rows. Rehang the bottom
edge on the needles and knit across to turn up a wide hem. (This will be
folded back to wear and give 4 layers over the ears. You might even want
to do up to 75 rows for this area.)
Now you decrease 1 st at each side by moving the 2 outer sts in one needle
each. That makes the decrease 1 st in from the edge and the edge is nicer
to handle when sewing up the seam. The length of your hat is determined by
how often you do this, anything from every other row to every 6th row.
Every 4th row is a nice long hat. When you get down to about 6 sts, use a
crochet hook to pull a loop thru all the sts, then pull the end thru it and
snug it down. Then use that tail to sew down the seam. Put a big tassel
on the end.
To make a "scat" I have been decr every 6th row until I get to 32 sts.
Then I work even until I have done about 250 rows total. (I have a color
pattern I've been using to keep track). Then bind off and sew
across the end and down the seam. Put fringe on the end. It should be
long enough to go across the front of the throat, around the back of the
neck and hang down on the shoulder to the front maybe 6". Especially on
these, I like to put a contrasting color in narrow stripes. I've been
working 4 rows of contrast right after the decr every 5th decr ( a 4 row
stripe every 30 rows)
and also make a 15 row band on rows 16-30 at the beginning so it shows when
you fold
the edge back. I've been using an ombre yarn for the contrast on solid
color hats. Ombre fringe. Depending on the colors, the stripes don't
always come out with sharp edges, which I like. A scat takes at least 6 oz
yarn plus a couple oz ombre for contrast. In Red Heart, I used nearly all
of an 8 oz skein plus the trim color to get the length.
Ann in Tenn
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From: "Ann Yotter" (gyotter@nash.tds.net)
Subject: scat - added note
After making about 18 of these, I have decided they take less yarn and work
best if you decrease every 4th row instead of 6th row. Also less bulk at
the back of the head. If you like the stripe pattern shown in the picture,
starting on row 90, work 4 rows ombre yarn, then 20 rows main color,
repeating down to 324 rows. The color around the face is on rows 16-30.
Ann in Tenn
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Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 14:46:12 EST
From: TOMDSSM@aol.com
Subject: [BOND] Hat/Scarf Wrap Around Pattern in Fisherman's Rib
Happy Holidays Bond Knitters
I have written a pattern and would like to submit it to this group. You may
want to make some of these for gifts. I have never written a pattern before
and I had some help from two friends from this group. I wanted to make sure
the instructions were clear. Thanks Mary Anne and Sue!
Pattern for Hat/Scarf Wrap Around in Fisherman's Rib/Shaker Rib
******* PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN ********
This is inspired by the knitted Equalizer Hood Wrap by Berkshire that was sold
at K-Mart last year.
It takes a whole 8 oz. skein of yarn. I used Kolor Match 8 oz. I feel
sure this would do just fine with Red Heart Soft.
Closed Edge CO 41 E-Wrap
Technique Used -- Fisherman's Rib/Shaker Rib
KP 4
I do not count the cast on row
I start my counter after the co (cast on)
Knit 320 R --- could do more if you want -- I am going to on next one but
this is fine too. About 335 to 338 will be about all you will get out of 1
skein and still have enough to stitch the hat part.
Stop and do Fisherman's Rib every 50 or so rows -- at least that is what I
did
starting with the first knitted row (it is a big loop). I think this is also
called Shaker rib too.
xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx/xx
The / is the fisherman rib stitch. Ladder down the needle and then latch
back up going behind the next stitch and grabbing one above and pulling
through the one on the latch it tool. Continue this way to the top.
When I finished it my carriage ended on the right and I cannot bind off
backwards, so I had to put on waste yarn and turn around. Whatever....... On
another one I made, I did the F R with COR and then knit 1 row to make COL and
then Cast Off. Did not have any problems with edge rolling when I did this.
I did not do the Fisherman Rib on the one stitch.
Fold end to end and then at the fold part (the top) stitch down for the hat
part. I did about 8 inches. Take a bunch of stitches at the end of the hat
part by neck for security and wear of that area. If you do it invisible, the
hat/scarf wrap around would be reversible!! It leaves a point at the top.
It is too thick to be tied around neck. You have to crisscross under neck and
then put the ends on your back. Do not have to use the hat. Could be just a
scarf, but it will be real thick on the back of your neck.
It knits up real quick. The long part is the ribbing, but after a while, I
got pretty fast at it.
I made one with a co of 38 and it seemed a little small to me for an adult.
IMHO, 41 does better.
Mary Kaye
Louisville, Ky
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