Doesn't every man need a shrine to The Incredibles in his office?
The man in his hat
How I made the man's hat
My man has a big head (24"), and he likes those ribbed watchman style caps that hug the head. I used a free Bernat pattern. It's probably still available on their website. The hat is knit flat in mostly K2 P2 ribbing, with a bit of shaping up at the top and then sewn down the one seam.
I made this hat for him in Bernat DenimStyle a few years ago, and it was his favorite, but it has gone ratty and pilly since. The new hat is made with elann.com's Super Tweed.
Yarn: Nearly two balls of Super Tweed (Nutmeg)
Needles: 5 1/2mm
Gauge: 16 st = 4"
I cast on 82 stitches and worked in K2P2 for 10 1/2" before the last bit of shaping. He gets about 2" of cuff to turn up. This hat stretches a lot and would fit heads from 22" to 24"
It even fit my 21" head, but I had to turn up about five" (fatter head = less cuff).
I really enjoyed knitting with the Super Tweed. It is very comfy on the hands, soft like a ragg wool. The cotton/wool/acrylic mix makes for a comfortable, warm and non-itchy hat. The little bit of elastic will help it hold its shape.
9 comments:
you are a very naughty enabler jayne...don't you know i'm on a yarn fast....don't you know I love tweed...don't you know the thought of super size esprit makes me salivate....great hat...and a handsome feller ya got there too! Yep...you are naughty Jayne for sure...
Handsome guy, nice-looking hat and a good fit. Yeah, OK, you've enabled me into a bit of Tweed. Turnabout is fair play, as they say.
Ha ha, Lisa, you're a stitch! If you're on a yarn fast, then why are you visiting MY blog?? You know what I'm like.
Super size Esprit -- that's a good one too. I hadn't thought of that. It sort of is...with a bit of wool thrown in to make us really drool. Can't you buy just two little balls to try a hat?? Oops...not supposed to enable...
Hey, CBM, you said you already got some tweed. What colour did you get??
your family are such good eggs about posing in their knitted items, I love the hat---and super tweed is in my cart for my Tuesday order
Very nice. I have some Super Tweed in the green (herb garden?), lovely colors. I wasn't thinking about using it for a hat, but now that I've seen yours, I'll have to rethink my plans for this yarn...
hmmm...do you remember the oooooolllld Saturday Night Live...with Dan Akroyd & Jane Curtain...and Dan Akroyd's famous line ....well that's what i want to say in a fun joky non-offensive way! Besides...I love reading your blog...my day's not complete without it! I think I WILL reward myself with a little bit of Tweed...but only if/after I get B&B finished. That will be my little negotiation tradeoff! Thanks for all your inspiration...really.
Great hat, Jayne! Love the tweedy look. Did you decide which is your favorite color? I am leaning toward the cranberry but the blue in your photo looked beatiful too.
Are you telling us he has to struggle to get into his super-guy suit? ;-)
Nice hat!
I was thinking of using the Super Tweed for a cably sweater (Patons Urban Aran Sweater). Having not touched this yarn yet, do you think the cables would get lost in the tweediness of the yarn?
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