Hat & Scarf set {Adult}

Firstly I would just like to thank all of you who left such lovely comments on my previous post about our little grandson.   He's had a slight cold this week so has not been his usual self as this also meant he earned himself a few days back in his little incubator. 

The photograph above shows the scarf and hat sets that I made for three members of the family last year and as it turned out with the winter that we had with so much snow and ice they were much needed.

Now that Autumn is in full swing I usually start and turn my attention to any Christmas makes. Yes I did mention the dreaded c word - sorry.  This year seems to have flown by and I've really not turned my attention to much other than to making some very tiny items for a very tiny young man. I suddenly realised this morning that it is in fact only 62 days until Christmas or just shy of 9 weeks if that makes you feel better.

It was a few years ago now that a boyfriend of my daughters requested a knitted scarf for Christmas.   Now my daughter can knit but very, very slowly.  She didn't say she wouldn't do it but did enquire as to which Christmas he would in fact like the scarf. The task was then passed over to me and a scarf duly made and he was very pleased with it.  Since then the boyfriend has changed but thankfully not the appreciation of something hand knitted and all the many hours that entails.

I know some of you have been thinking of making up hats and scarves for the homeless and these sets are easy to make and quick to knit up too. Each scarf took approximately 250g of wool and the hat took just under 100g. 

Working abbreviation	Meaning
alt	alternate
cont	continue
dec	decrease(ing)
foll	following
inc	increase(ing)
k	knit
0	no stitches or times
p	purl
psso	pass slipped stitch over
rem	remain(ing)
rep	repeat
rs	right side
s1	slip 1 stitch knitways
sts	stitch(es)
tbl	through back of loop
tog	together
ws	wrong side
yfwd	Yarn forward
yrn	yarn round needle
cm	centimetres
mm	millimmetres
in	inch(es)

Equipment 1 x 40cm circular needle size 3.75mm

1 x 40cm circular needle size 4.00mm

1 x 9cm circular needle or 1 x set of 4mm DPN's

The scarf is worked over 70 stitches in 2 x 2 rib (K2, P2) until it measures 145 cm or 58 inches when completed using a 4mm needle.

The hat is 160 stitches for an adult female and 168 for an adult male working in 2 x 2 rib  (K2, P2)throughout on a 40cm circular needle or DPN’s so that you don't have to join the seam down the back..  The first 10cm are worked on a 3.75 mm then change to a 4mm and continue working 2 x 2 rib until  22cm has been worked or required length and then shape the crown as follows:

Shape crown

  1st rnd:    K2tog, P2,K2,P2 (20:21 times)

 2nd rnd:    K1,P2,K2 P2 (20:21 times)

  3rd rnd:    K2tog, K3, P2 (20:21 times)

  4th rnd:    K4, P2 (20:21 times)

  5th rnd:    K2tog, K2, P2 (20:21 times)

  6th rnd:    K3, P2 (20:21 times)

  7th rnd:    K2tog, K1, P2 (20:21 times)

  8th rnd:    K2, P2 (20:21 times)

  9th rnd:    K2tog, P2 (20:21 times)

10th rnd:    K1, P2 (20:21 times)

11th rnd:    K2tog, P1 (20:21 times)

12th rnd:    K1, P1 (20:21 times)

13th rnd:    K2tog (20:21 times) 

You should have 20:21 stitches remaining break off the yarn, run the yarn through the remaining stitches and draw up and fasten off.

Break yarn, run yarn through rem sts, draw up and fasten off.

As these sets were for gifts the Yarn I used was 100% wool but if you are making for one of the homeless charities a good quality acrylic wool of double knit weight would equally do the job and is great for using up oddments from your stash if you want to go all creative and use more than one colour. 

Whether you are thinking of  making as a gift or for charity I am sure they would be very much appreciated by the recipient I know mine were.  

Happy knitting

Mx