Hi Knitters,
I've made some fixes to the reprints of Itty-Bitty Hats. Depending on which printing you have (there have been 4 so far, and counting!), your copy may not have the following corrections:
Seed Stitch
p. 33
In the Round:
Round 2: Purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch.
Little Pumpkin
p. 84
Stem:
Switch to Tope.
Knit all rounds until stem measures 1 1/2 inches. Purl 1 round. (Finish as stated.)
Upside-Down Daisy
p. 86
Petals (make 5 for the 3 smallest sizes, make 6 for the 2 largest sizes):
Row 10: purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together. 3 stitches remain. Bind off.
Olive You!
p. 120
Olive:
Row 8: Purl 2 stitches together, purl 7 stitches, purl 2 stitches. 9 stitches remain.
Ribbons
p. 149
The newborn size is not included in the pattern. Under size, it should read 0-6 months (6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2 years and up).
Reversible Stripes and Dots
p. 123
Dot Pattern:
Round 2: Cast on 2 stitches using the backward-loop method, knit 6 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round.
p. 124
Round 11: Knit 3 stitches, cast on 2 stitches using the backward-loop method, knit 3 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round.
Birthday Cake:
p. 130
Hat:
Repeat rounds 2-6 until the hat measures...
Chocolate Blues:
p. 136
Bonnet:
Next row: Bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches, knit 11 (15, 19, 21) stitches, bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches.
Marshmallow Bonnet
p. 140
Bonnet:
Bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches, knit 11 (15, 19, 21) stitches, bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches.
Ribbons
p. 149
Round 1: Knit 4 (5, 6, 7) stitches, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together. Repeat to the end of the round. Knit any remaining stitches.
Round 5: Knit 1 (2, 3, 4) stitch(es), yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 3 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round. Knit any remaining stitches.
Snowman
p. 160
Carrot Nose:
Row 2: ...,knit 5 stitches,...
Row 4: ...,knit 3 stitches,...
Row 6: ...,knit 1 stitch,...
Happy hat knitting!
best, susie
Reversible Stripes and Dots
p. 123
Dot Pattern:
Round 2: Cast on 2 stitches using the backward-loop method, knit 6 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round.
p. 124
Round 11: Knit 3 stitches, cast on 2 stitches using the backward-loop method, knit 3 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round.
Birthday Cake:
p. 130
Hat:
Repeat rounds 2-6 until the hat measures...
Chocolate Blues:
p. 136
Bonnet:
Next row: Bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches, knit 11 (15, 19, 21) stitches, bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches.
Marshmallow Bonnet
p. 140
Bonnet:
Bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches, knit 11 (15, 19, 21) stitches, bind off 23 (24, 25, 27) stitches.
Ribbons
p. 149
Round 1: Knit 4 (5, 6, 7) stitches, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together. Repeat to the end of the round. Knit any remaining stitches.
Round 5: Knit 1 (2, 3, 4) stitch(es), yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together, knit 3 stitches. Repeat to the end of the round. Knit any remaining stitches.
Snowman
p. 160
Carrot Nose:
Row 2: ...,knit 5 stitches,...
Row 4: ...,knit 3 stitches,...
Row 6: ...,knit 1 stitch,...
Happy hat knitting!
best, susie
15 comments:
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Marly
Thanks, Susan!
Lauren
Hi Susan,
I love both of your books and blog. I am now working on the Football hat from Itty Bitty Hats and am having a problem with doing the first row of seed stitch in the round. I am doing the 6-12 month size which ends up with 72 stitches for the "cast on" row. After that it calls for four rounds of seed stitch. However, I need an odd number of stitches to do seed stitch in the round. I don't see an errata for this pattern on the site, and maybe I am doing something wrong. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks,
Allyn
Hi Allyn,
Thanks for the kind words.
For the seed stitch question, I kept the number of stitches even to keep things easy for the decrease rounds. I don't mind having, at the back, the last stitch and the first stitch of the round being the same stitch (a knit or purl).
If that bothers you just add an extra stitch to those rounds to make an uneven number, then decrease one stitch when you get to the stockinette rounds for the hat.
Good luck,
susan
I'm trying to knit the felted flower child. The pattern says to cast on 378. Is it supposed to be 278? The decreasing isn't working out.
Lainie,
The numbers are correct.
Make sure you knit 1 stitch, then repeat (knit two stitches together) to the last stitch, then knit the last stitch.
The first and last stitch are the only stitches knit by themselves, the rest are knit 2 together.
Do the same thing on the next row only purl the stitches.
Good luck, susan
Hi Susan,
I've made & love your Stripey Stocking Cap. The directions after seed stitch are:
Rnds 1-6: Knit all
Switch color
Rnd 7: Purl all
I've following that but my hats don't get the contrast color (for example in your book the sage peeps thru on the blue, blue on the border of orange, etc) between the colors. What am I doing wrong? I hope I make sense! Thank you :)
Laura
Hi Laura,
If you knit in one color and then change to a new color and purl the next round you should get the same look as the hat I knitted for the sample.
I just figured out I've been doing the purl stitch wrong! Once I corrected it, it looks the same! Whoops....Thank you!
Hi Susan,
I just started the Upside-down Daisy - newborn size. I tried knitting in the round on 16" needles, but there wasn't enough length to go around. Then, I did the math... Given 5 stitches per inch and only 56 stitches cast on, that provides only 11 inches (plus 1 stitch) of knitted material.
Should the instructions call for 12" circulars? Or, is the cast-on number incorrect? 11 inches seems a bit small, even for a newborn...especially for those of us who have given birth at least once! ;-)
Thanks for your help!!!
Leah
Leah,
A newborn's head is usually around 12-13 inches on average. All of the hats in itty-bitty hats are worked with 1-2 inches of negative ease to make a snug cap. The knitted fabric is very stretchy and fits easily on a newborn-size head. If you are concerned just go up to the next size.
As far as the 16-inch needles, I knitted all of the hats on 16-inch circular needles. I can fit 56 stitches on a 16-inch needle, the first few rounds are tight but then it eases up significantly. If you are having trouble with 16-inch circs, feel free to switch to 12-inch circular needles or knit the entire hat on your double-pointed needles.
I've made several of your itty bitty hats as gifts, and the recipients are always wowed. I always give you the design credit, I just follow the directions! My 26 year old wants me to "biggen" the Marley hat that I made for my grandson out of my stash scraps for her as well. She loves the topper on it.I haven't attempted yet, perhaps next winter. Thanks for the book!!
Hi Susan,
I'm making the the Upside-Down Daisy hat in Itty Bitty Hats. What do you do with the last 3 stitches left on the the needle after completing each petal? Are they bound off? or what? I'm trying to finish this,but not sure what to do .
Chris
Hi Chris,
Bind off the remaining stitches. I will add this to the corrections. Thanks for writing.
susan
I'm making the 1-2 yr old felted flower hat and I'm stuck on round 12. I have 96 stitches when I start but after I do all the k11, k2tog I have 5 stitches left over. Should it read knit 8(9,10) knit 2 together?
Thanks,
Katy
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