Date: Wed, 2 Nov 94 14:39:11 -0600 From: SHEILAHW1@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: KNIT Fab Felted Hat I recently finished a felted hat and was so pleased w/results. The pattern if by Brown Sheep Co and is NOT copyrighted. It seems enought of you are interested, thought I'd post it here. Materials: 2 skeins of BS Handpaint Originals (50 gr) 1 skein of BS Lamb's Pride Worsted (100 gr), Circular needes sizes 13 and 11. DP needle size 11. Work the entire hat using 1 strand of each yarn. Begin: Cast on 100 sts, loosely on #13 Cir needles. Join and Knit even for 2". Dec 10 sts. evenly around (90 sts). Change to #11 needle and knit even for 3" (you now have a total of 5" knit). Dec 20 sts around (K3, K2 tog). Knit 8" more (13" total from beginning) CROWN: Row 1: K2 tog, K5, Row 2, K Row 3, K2, K2tog (change to DP needles now) Row 4, K Row 5: K2 tog, K1 Row 6: K2 tog around until you have about 6 sts left. Thread yarn into tapestry needle and pull to inside. Fasten tightly. To Felt: Put into washing machine (small load size). Hot water/cold rinse with a little soap. Complete cycle. It may take 2-3 cycles. To shape: place over appropriately sized bowl, saucepan or wig form. Shape brim as desired. Allow to dry (took nearly 3 days in my house). Hope you enjoy the hat as much as I enjoy mine. It's been too warm to wear it yet here in Maryland but sooooooon. Just want to add how much I enjoy reading the (digest) mail each day..makes my day! SheilahW1@aol.com --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/