Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

The gauge is listed as 2 sts per inch on US 15 needles....so is it Chunky
or Bulky? Also I have been looking for a hat pattern to use with it....just
a simple rib 2x2 with SS for the top part and so far all I can find are for
baby yarns or worsted weight yarn. I want to knit the hats in the round. I
have 10 skeins in 2 different prints and want to make the hats for Christmas
gifts.

TIA for any suggestionsG

Donna

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Super-bulky.

So knit hats in the round. You know how big you want the hat to be -
do some simple math and cast on for a hat.

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:50:09 GMT, "DAB" wrote:

The gauge is listed as 2 sts per inch on US 15 needles....so is it Chunky
or Bulky? Also I have been looking for a hat pattern to use with it....just
a simple rib 2x2 with SS for the top part and so far all I can find are for
baby yarns or worsted weight yarn. I want to knit the hats in the round. I
have 10 skeins in 2 different prints and want to make the hats for Christmas
gifts.

TIA for any suggestionsG

Donna

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Ok I want to do a test hat for me.....my head is 22 inches so I multiply 2
sts per inch and get 44 sts so that is my cast on number? If my knitting
gauge is the same.

Donna


WoolyGooly wrote:
Super-bulky.

So knit hats in the round. You know how big you want the hat to be -
do some simple math and cast on for a hat.

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:50:09 GMT, "DAB" wrote:

The gauge is listed as 2 sts per inch on US 15 needles....so is it
Chunky or Bulky? Also I have been looking for a hat pattern to use
with it....just a simple rib 2x2 with SS for the top part and so far
all I can find are for baby yarns or worsted weight yarn. I want to
knit the hats in the round. I have 10 skeins in 2 different prints
and want to make the hats for Christmas gifts.

TIA for any suggestionsG

Donna

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Correct.

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:19:53 GMT, "DAB" wrote:

Ok I want to do a test hat for me.....my head is 22 inches so I multiply 2
sts per inch and get 44 sts so that is my cast on number? If my knitting
gauge is the same.

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Although...most people make caps 10-15% smaller to account for the
fact that knitting stretches...

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

WoolyGooly wrote:
Although...most people make caps 10-15% smaller to account for the
fact that knitting stretches...

Ok that's why I am doing a test hat for me firstG BTW I am very Math
Impaired.

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:37:30 GMT, "DAB" wrote:

WoolyGooly wrote:
Although...most people make caps 10-15% smaller to account for the
fact that knitting stretches...

Ok that's why I am doing a test hat for me firstG BTW I am very Math
Impaired.

yes, do make the hat a bit smaller than the head measurement or else
it won't fit nice and snug around your ears. I did this (made it too
big) but fortunately it felted right down.

Alison

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Alison wrote:
On Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:37:30 GMT, "DAB" wrote:

WoolyGooly wrote:
Although...most people make caps 10-15% smaller to account for the
fact that knitting stretches...

Ok that's why I am doing a test hat for me firstG BTW I am very
Math Impaired.

yes, do make the hat a bit smaller than the head measurement or else
it won't fit nice and snug around your ears. I did this (made it too
big) but fortunately it felted right down.

Alison

Good point....my test swatch came out half a stitch too much so instead of 2
per inch I have 2 and half sts on the suggested size 13 needles....not sure
what to do about that.

Donna

Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

DAB wrote:

Good point....my test swatch came out half a stitch too much so instead of 2
per inch I have 2 and half sts on the suggested size 13 needles....not sure
what to do about that.

Donna

Make another swatch usng smaller needles!!!! (and keep on swatching
until you get a result you like.)

Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.




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Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
 

Olwyn Mary wrote:
DAB wrote:

Good point....my test swatch came out half a stitch too much so
instead of 2 per inch I have 2 and half sts on the suggested size 13
needles....not sure what to do about that.

Donna

Make another swatch usng smaller needles!!!! (and keep on swatching
until you get a result you like.)

Olwyn Mary n New Orleans.

Thanks Mary.....I tried 10 1/2 and that didn't work so will try to find 11's
I need 12's is my guess but have never seen that size.

Donna