[Nfb-krafters-korner] creating a new project from an old project -- retry

[Becky Frankeberger]

Boy howdy to explain this type of gathering is really tough, so you all hang
in with me. What you will make is a plus sign instead of a bunchy gather to
close the hat. I am sure most have seen the plus sign closure.  I did two
hats using this method and it makes a smooth kind of flat-ish top.

What I did is measure the top edge of the hat.  Because I am not a math wiz,
let's take nice round numbers. Take whatever that opening measures and
divide by four. So if my top is twelve inches divided by four makes three
inches.  Measure three inches on each end and mark it closed on the wrong
side.Now take the ends where you have them marked and kind of hook the marks
so it will make six inches of a straight seem, and then sew that closed. One
part of the plus sign is done.  Then sew the other six inch seem together
making the other bar of the plus sign. Turn the hat right side out and kind
of play with the stitches to flatten them and even them out with your
fingers. 

Now I have no idea what this kind of closure is, but it is an option and a
really nice one to boot, smile.

Cro Hook class is coming soon, hint hint, giggle. Find those two colors of
yarn you want to make something with and your double ended needle.  We have
a cool stitch to learn.  The Tunisian class members will know this is the
next step to a special special look.

Becky
Butterfly Knitting

  
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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:37 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] creating a new project from an old
project -- retry

Exactly, all patterns I've seen start at the top.

I'm using half double crochet stitch. And the piece makes a good hat fit so
I'm not too worried about that. If anything, if no one has any suggestions,
I'm going to go the way of gathering the hat at the top by threading yarn
through the opening. I've seen this as a way to make hats but I just think
that it would really look super bunchy at the top.

LM

On 11/15/12, Meg Silkey <megsilkey at gmail.com> wrote:
> What stitch are you using? Also the size of the thing your wanting to 
> make into a hat. You need to make sure that it will fit your head and 
> not be too big. I think that crocheted hats are started from the 
> center at top not at brim. Not that it zan't be done you just have to 
> crocheted two together every few stitches. Then then the next row do not
do any.
>
> Meg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Lisamaria Martinez 
> <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hopefully, this email will go through.
>>
>> So, I've got a delemma. I started crocheting a cowl. I've been 
>> wanting to make a few cool cowls. However, the yarn I am using is too 
>> stiff and I don't like it as a cowl. I'm about 5 inches in and I'm 
>> working in the round. I've decided the cowl needs to become something 
>> else like a hat. All hat patterns I've seen online start the hat from 
>> the top and work their way to the brim of the hat by increasing stitches.
>> How do I work the other way and actually finish off the hat?
>>
>> I've looked up how to decrease stitches using a half double crochet 
>> stitch but I'm stymied as to how I should decrease per row and how I 
>> actually close the hat. should I gather it together somehow?
>>
>> In fact, I have seen hat patterns where you basically make a scarf, 
>> fold in half, weave up the short ends and then thread the yarn 
>> through one opening and draw together. Wouldn't this look really bulky?
>>
>> Anyhoot, opened to any ideas from all you fabulous crafters!
>>
>> LM
>>
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