Yo ho, a pirate's life for Meeee!
When I bound off for this hat I was seriously debating whether to rip it all out or to go ahead and try felting it. The proportions seemed off, basically too long. And while if I did it over I think I'd make it a little bigger and less tall, I'm still quite pleased with it! Plus it's impossible to don this headpiece and not giggle and speak horrible pirate lingo.
I stuck my little yo-yo broach I made awhile back on the side as a make-shift cockade. I decided I still want a full-size version as well and will make a real cockade for that one. This hat is held in place by a black wire hair comb I sewed on the inside.
To modify the pattern I used a single vs. double stranded worsted and decreased the number of stitches by 40%. The decrease rates took some fiddling.If anyone's interested in my specific notes let me know I can type them up (amazingly I did actually jot them down). ETA: pattern notes now added to the extended entry! You can see a pre-felted photo here.
Pattern: Tricorn Hat Pattern by knitlikeapirate.com
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino, single strand
Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm)
Mods: Miniature version of course! Worked in single strand, cast-on 60% of sts, extensive mods to the decrease rates.
When I bound off for this hat I was seriously debating whether to rip it all out or to go ahead and try felting it. The proportions seemed off, basically too long. And while if I did it over I think I'd make it a little bigger and less tall, I'm still quite pleased with it! Plus it's impossible to don this headpiece and not giggle and speak horrible pirate lingo.
I stuck my little yo-yo broach I made awhile back on the side as a make-shift cockade. I decided I still want a full-size version as well and will make a real cockade for that one. This hat is held in place by a black wire hair comb I sewed on the inside.
To modify the pattern I used a single vs. double stranded worsted and decreased the number of stitches by 40%. The decrease rates took some fiddling.
Pattern: Tricorn Hat Pattern by knitlikeapirate.com
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino, single strand
Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm)
Mods: Miniature version of course! Worked in single strand, cast-on 60% of sts, extensive mods to the decrease rates.
Pattern modifications for miniature size.
For any round not indicated here follow original pattern.
Using one strand of worsted weight and size US 9 needles, cast on 90 sts using the cabled cast-on.
Follow pattern for 'Brim, outer edge'.
New row counts as follows:
Round 5: 84 sts remaining
Round 10: 78 sts remaining
'Brim, main part'
Round 15: 72 sts rem
Round 20: 66 sts rem
Omit round 24
Former Round 25: 60 sts rem
Omit one plain knit round
Former Round 30: 57 sts rem (only reducing by 3 sts)
Omit one plain knit round
Former Round 35: 54 sts rem
Crown:
Round 1: 42 sts rem
On round 11: k2tog twice at each sides (used to set up next decrease rounds)
Omit rounds 12-15.
Top decreases:
Take out 2 stitch markers, so you have a marker at the beg of your round and every 10 sts thereafter (four sections). Your sts will reduced by 4 each round. After four-round pattern is repeated three times you will have 16 sts.
Tippytop:
Now you will have 16 sts.
After 'Round 22' you will have 4 sts left. Follow rest of the pattern as written.
Sew a cordinating comb to the inside of the back brim with matching thread or you can sew the sides of the hat to a headband.
For any round not indicated here follow original pattern.
Using one strand of worsted weight and size US 9 needles, cast on 90 sts using the cabled cast-on.
Follow pattern for 'Brim, outer edge'.
New row counts as follows:
Round 5: 84 sts remaining
Round 10: 78 sts remaining
'Brim, main part'
Round 15: 72 sts rem
Round 20: 66 sts rem
Omit round 24
Former Round 25: 60 sts rem
Omit one plain knit round
Former Round 30: 57 sts rem (only reducing by 3 sts)
Omit one plain knit round
Former Round 35: 54 sts rem
Crown:
Round 1: 42 sts rem
On round 11: k2tog twice at each sides (used to set up next decrease rounds)
Omit rounds 12-15.
Top decreases:
Take out 2 stitch markers, so you have a marker at the beg of your round and every 10 sts thereafter (four sections). Your sts will reduced by 4 each round. After four-round pattern is repeated three times you will have 16 sts.
Tippytop:
Now you will have 16 sts.
After 'Round 22' you will have 4 sts left. Follow rest of the pattern as written.
Sew a cordinating comb to the inside of the back brim with matching thread or you can sew the sides of the hat to a headband.
It's so cute!... *^v^*
I might make a full size one for my husband! ^^
It looks great,the broach sets it of to a T. Julie
OMG, it is perfect, esp with that brooch!
That is one adorable hat, though all I have eyes for is your hair, love the red!
Awww! Love! thats so cute!
Aaarh m'hearty! It's a super scurvy hat!
I am IN LOVE with this hat ans would LOVE your notes. Because then I don't have to do math, he he he. avast, ye scallywags!
Aarh!
The broach and feather really do the trick. Can you imagine what a look it would be if you had a felted parrot on your shoulder?
i love it! and i would LOVE to have your notes. I have a little toddler pirate girl costume (sick cute) for my DD for halloween, and I'm going to be dressing my DH and myself up as pirates as well (I bought DH a pirate sword and he immediatly warmed up to the idea)
Making myself a cute little hat like this would totally up the 'pirate chique'(lol) thing I'm aiming for!
I just gave you an E-Award! And I still need your address :)
Thanks lamina and lorchick! I've added my notes to the extended entry above.
I hate so sound like a fangirl, but SQUEEE!! THANKS!!