Chevron Chapeau

I am so very happy to tell you about my new pattern.  Before the holidays I was looking for a chevron striped hat pattern that did not require stranded knitting or charts.  After a quick Ravelry search I came up empty handed.  So, I designed the Chevron Chapeau.

The pattern calls for worsted (or even aran) weight yarn.  It comes in 5 sizes--baby, toddler, child, adult, and large adult.  The stripes are a great way to use odds and ends that you may have left over from other projects.  Also, if you double fingering weight yarn it is the same thing as using worsted weight.  You could knit a size bigger to make it a slouchy hat.  You could use self-striping yarn for your chevron stripes.  You could skip the ribbing and let the brim roll.  The possibilities are endless!

Right now I'm thinking about knitting one with an ombre chevron stripe pattern.

You can purchase it on Ravelry for $4, but I have a special coupon code (thankyou) that will give you a dollar off though Saturday April 13, 2013.

I am so very appreciative of the knitting community.  I have made so many wonderful friends and shared amazing experiences with so many knitters.  That's why I decided thank you is the perfect coupon code.  Thank you.

And, a special thank you to my test knitters--Jill, Leanne, Denise, Tara, and Rae Lynne.

To Love a Child Hat Pattern

I designed a newborn hat pattern for the charity To Love A Child. They put together “Bundles of Love” birthing kits for women in Haiti and Zimbabwe. Keeping newborns warm can save their lives and I dream that hats made from this pattern can give babies a better start to life.

It will soon be available through Ravelry as well.

To Love A Child Hat

by Suzanne Morrison Gauvreau

Supplies:

Worted weight yarn

Size 7 double pointed needles (dpn)

Stitch marker (optional)

Darning needle

Measuring tape

Cast 60 stitches onto one dpn

Slip the stitches on to three needles with 20 stitches on each needle

Join the round being careful not to twist

Knit until the hat measures 5 inches from the cast on edge

Decreasing

Row 1: *knit 8 stitches, knit 2 stitches together* repeat until the end of the round

Row 2: knit

Row 3: *knit 7, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 4: knit

Row 5: *knit 6, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 6: knit

Row 7: *knit 5, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 8: *knit 4, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 9: *knit 3, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 10: *knit 2, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 11: *knit 1, k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Row 12: *k2tog* repeat until the end of the round

Cut a 12 inch tail and thread the darning needle.

Slip the remaining stitches onto the needle.

Pull the tail to tighten the stitches and close the hole.

Weave the end on the inside of the hat.

Weave in the tail from the cast on.

This pattern is for personal and charity use only. It may not be copied or sold.

The hats made from this pattern may not be sold.

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