The next projects I made using the new Addi Express Kingsize were a few hats. You can make a hat from casting on to wearing it in about 30 minutes from start to finish!
I had a couple of balls of Sirdar Jewelspun Aran left from knitting blankets in the autumn of 2022, so I thought I’d try knitting a couple of hats using them.
Hat knitting was fun as I cranked 140 rounds, and then the two ends are gathered and joined, and you end up with a very cosy hat. I enjoy wearing these hats and find them warm and comfortable, but Neil finds them a little too snug for comfort.
Many videos on YouTube show how to make a hat from start to finish.
I found Making a Hat by Jen Geigley helpful.
How to Make Different-Sized Hats using tension to change the size of your hat by Tilly Douglas
I also used a 6ply Opal sock yarn (from my yarn collection) held with a strand of Drops Kid silk in Grey (10). This combination gives the hat a lovely, soft, fuzzy feeling.
I should have enough of some of these yarns to make cowls to go with the hats.
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