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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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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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