Favorite Hat Conversion

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Ta-Dah! Here it is…..my new sacky hat. When I was visiting Emily I bought some Noro yarn, surprise surprise. I just love Noro yarn and as much as I try to stop knitting with it I can't. Can you believe I went all the way to England to buy Noro yarn from Japan? I had never seen this Noro yarn before. It's Noro Blossom . They have the greatest colorways in this!….And this is why I had to buy it or at the very least that was the reason I gave myself to make another noro yarn purchase.

I knew immediately that I had to make her "favorite hat"with this yarn.  I've made Soulemama's hat at least 12 times. It's such a fantastic hat but this time I wanted a sacky hat like I was seeing everyone wearing in Europe. Ok go ahead and call me a fiber fashionista. So I knit Amanda's favorite hat with amendments. I'm sending you to Amanda's for the hat pattern and the amendments are below. How does it look?

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You will need two 50 gr skeins of Noro blossom

Head on over to Amanda's to get her favorite hat pattern.

Amendments:

I did 2 inches for the ribbing.

I knit Amanda's pattern a total of 6 times.

The next row after the final purls I K2tog.

Do the entire pattern one more time.

K2tog for the next round

Purl the next round.

Do this to the very end. You will need to switch to double pointed needles. When you get to the top, turn the yarn to the inside of the hat and pull. Tie it off and now you have a sacky hat.


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9 responses to “Favorite Hat Conversion”

  1. Lovely hat! Now I’ll have to make it! What a great photo of you, too!

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  2. Thanks Laurie. Hope my directions are easy to follow. Take care.

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  3. I love it!! and it makes me even happier remembering us singing along together when you started it – for me it will always be your Glee hat! Em xx

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  4. Ha! I just bought more Noro yarn at the local yarn shop today! I love that hat. I have made Amanda’s hat as well – but it always comes out too small. Perhaps your variation is an improvement. I saw the new Noro cottons for summer. I haven’t picked out a project for them yet – but plan to look through my books this week. It is an addiction of sorts, watching those colors turn about.

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  5. That’s what I’ll call it “My Glee Hat” so much better than conversion. Thanks for the name.

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  6. Hi Maribeth! Great minds think alike. I always use size 8 or 9 needles for amanda’s hat because it’s too small for me too. We should start a “noro yarn club” or something to totally support our addiction. I just love watching those colors spin around. It’s magical.

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  7. ooo, it looks fab! so that’s the style? i’d better get knitting…and noro!

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  8. Hej Valarie
    I’m singing ‘Where did you get that hat? Where did you get that hat?’ It’s wonderful, you are v.clever. I have your knitted cowl here keeping me nice and snug and warm, as I type. ๐Ÿ˜€
    You are so right the colours of the yarn are fantastic, but you know what…soo is the colour of your hair…I LOVE the colour, it’s so shiny too…too nice to be covered up by your lovely hat. But I guess you have to on a cold day…
    LOVE PEACE enJOY your GLEE HAT!
    Julie
    x

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  9. I love that pattern, too. I have made three of them (gotta love a pattern that knits up quick!)
    They’re wearing sacky hats in Europe? I’m on it. thanks for the tip. And the pattern adjustments.

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