Irving Park
Last modified on 2010-03-05 19:06:09 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Irving Park
Irving Park is a slouchy beret with ruching detail; ruching is one of my favorite techniques because it’s dead simple to do and produces spectacular results. The end result is a hat that’s perfect for those of us with bangs, or for days your mother would tell you to wear a hat but when you don’t want to squash your hair.
Size: Adult
Gauge: 7 sts/8 rows per inch
Materials: 250m/273y of fingering weight yarn, shown in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock
Needles: 16″ US #3/3.25mm circular needles, 1 set US #3/3.25mm double pointed needles
Notions: Tapestry needle
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
Gehry
Last modified on 2010-03-05 19:07:47 GMT. 3 comments. Top.
Gehry
Despite the snow and gray skies that come with living in Chicago, Millennium Park always holds its charm. A few weeks ago I was struck by the contrast of the BP Pedestrian Bridge against the snow, winding its way across Columbus Drive like a giant metallic snake. The bridge was designed by — and this hat is named for — architect Frank Gehry, who is better known for deconstructivist buildings like the Guggenheim.
The large cables in this hat evoke the same feeling as the sinuous curves of the bridge, and provide a beginning knitter a starting place for learning how to cable. Gehry is made from aran weight yarn and knits up quickly, making a beautiful hat with instant gratification.
Size: Adult
Gauge: 3.5 sts/5 rows per inch with larger needles
Materials: 100m/110y of Aran weight yarn, shown in Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran
Needles: 16″ US #9/5.5mm circular needles, 16″ US #10.5/6.5mm circular needles, 1 set US #10.5/6.5mm double pointed needles
Notions: Tapestry needle, cable needle
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
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I saw a knit mask online and I am trying to find someone who can sell me one or make me one. if you email me, I will send you a pic of it. I need it for a character in a TV show I am producing. thank you! Darryn
Have you tried Alchemy on Etsy? You can post what you want to have made and artists and crafters will bid on the job.
http://www.etsy.com/alchemy/
I’m about to start your Irving Park slouch beret pattern, which I absolutely love! I’m making it as a chemo cap for a friend that recently had a double masectomy.
The directions call for #3 16″ circular needles and #3 double pointed, but the directions say after finishing the brim, switch to larger needles, but I can;t find what size larger needles in the directions.
Fran
Thanks for pointing that out! That’s a typo from a previous version of the pattern. I’ll fix that as soon as I can and get a new pattern posted.
To answer your question, you can just keep going with your #3 needles and don’t worry, there’s no switching of size!
A couple of abbreviations in your Irving Park pattern are unfamiliar to me! Could you please explain what kfb and m1 mean? Thanks!
Hi Jan,
Sure thing. Both are methods of increasing. I try to use Knitty’s standard abbreviations for knitting.
kfb means knit into the front and back of the stitch. m1 means make one stitch, most typically picking up the bar between the stitch on the right needle and the stitch on the left. For Irving Park, the method of increasing isn’t that important. Even doing a YO could make some neat looking eyelets!
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