If you have been following my little here blog for a few months, you might have noticed that I don’t usually use yarn from the store. There are a few reasons for this:
A) We live far away from any stores that sell yarn;
B) I am trying to support small businesses and local yarn stores/dyers etc;
C) Any yarn bought at the stores (mostly Bernat) really did not impress me at all;
D) If I need affordable but beautiful yarn, Knit Picks is my go to.
Being that we are visiting family, however, and my yarn stash could not travel with me, I visited Michaels for the first time in a long time and found this Caron X Pantone Bamboo yarn on sale. The colors are really pretty and it felt so soft, that it was allowed to come home with me and be made into a hat.
So, let’s talk about this yarn a minute, shall we?
Here is what I loved about it:
– It is really soft, much softer than any other yarn I have tried from Michaels so far;
– It has a beautiful sheen and the colors are gorgeous! It is also perfect for color work, as the mixed colored skeins come with five coordinating colors, so you don’t have to figure that out and can save time.
– Since the mixed skeins come with five 20g mini skeins, you don’t have to buy five full balls of yarn to make the Pearlescent hat.
Here are the downsides:
– The yarn is not well twisted and splits a lot, which slowed me down considerably and became very frustrating;
– Because it is so soft, knots come apart right away, which means you need to weave in a longer tail to make sure it stays put.
All in all, I am very happy with the finished result and have enough yarn left to make another Toddler sized hat probably (Pictured hat is Child size).
Have fun and let me know what you think!
PATTERN
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Size: Toddler (18-19” head circumference) Child (20-22” head circumference) Adult (22-23” head circumference)
Gauge: 8sc/9 rows (in pattern) in 2” |
Materials: Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. Sample was made in Caron x Pantone Bamboo Yarn (60% Acrylic, 20% Nylon, 20% Viscose from Bamboo)(180 yards/100grams) in Colors: Ghost Gray (1skein) (MC) Little Bud (1skein)(Colors A-E) Hooks: 7/4.5mm & H/5mm Other: Darning needle to weave in the ends |
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain(s)
Yo –Yarn Over
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Sc – Single Crochet
Tr – Trebble
Scblo – Single Crochet in Back Loops Only
Ws – Wrong Side
Rs – Right Side
Mc – Main Color
Sc2tog – Single Crochet 2 Together
Dec – Decrease in Pattern (see below)
Decrease in Pattern:
Put hook through next st, pull up a loop, yo twice, put hook through next st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all loops.
Instructions:
With 7/4.5 mm hook ch 7, 8, 10
Row 1: Sc in second and each ch, turn
Row 2: Ch1, sc in first st, scblo in next 4, 5, 7 sts, sc in last, turn
Repeat row 2 until you have 76, 84, 92 rows.
Body:
Switch to H/5mm hook
Round 1: (RS) ch1, sc in each end of row. Join to first sc, changing to Color A, turn.
Round 2: (WS) ch1, (sc 1, tr 1) repeat around, join with MC to first sc, turn
Round 3: Ch1, sc in each st, join, DO NOT TURN
Round 4: Ch1, sc in each st, join Color A, turn
Repeat rounds 2-4 seven more times, changing the contrast colors after every other “Round 4”:
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Round 5 |
Color A |
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Round 8 + 11 |
Color B |
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Round 14 + 17 |
Color C |
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Round 20 + 23 |
Color D |
After round 25, join Color E.
Toddler:
Round 26: Ch1, (sc 1, tr 1, dec) repeat around, join MC, turn (57 sts)
Round 25: Ch1, (sc 1, sc2tog) repeat around, join (38 sts)
Round 27: Ch1, sc2tog around, join (19 sts)
Cut yarn, weave in through remaining loops and pull hole closed. Weave in/secure all ends.
Child:
Round 26: Ch1, *(sc 1, tr 1) 2 times, dec; repeat from * around, join MC, turn (70 sts)
Round 27: Ch1, (sc 3, sc2tog) repeat around, join. (56 sts)
Round 28: Ch1, (sc 2, sc2tog) repeat around, join Color E, turn (42 sts)
Round 29: Ch1, (sc, dec) repeat around, join MC, turn (28 sts)
Round 30: Ch1, sc2tog around, join (14 sts)
Cut yarn, weave in through remaining loops and pull hole closed. Weave in/secure all ends.
Adult:
Round 26: Ch1, *(sc 1, tr 1) 2 times, sc 1, dec; repeat from * 12 more times, sc 1, join MC, turn (79 sts)
Round 27: Ch1, (sc 4, sc2tog) repeat 13 times, sc 1, join (66 sts)
Round 28: Ch1, (sc 3, sc2tog) repeat 13 times, sc 1, join Color E, turn (53 sts)
Round 29: (sc 1, tr 1, dec) repeat 13 times, sc 1, join MC, turn (40 sts)
Round 30: (sc 1, sc2tog) repeat 13 times, sc 1, join (27 sts)
Round 31: (sc2tog) repeat 13 times, sc 1, join (14 sts)
Cut yarn, weave in through remaining loops and pull hole closed. Weave in/secure all ends.
Attach a pompom if you like.
You’re done 🙂
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Have a happy, crafty weekend and until next week!
Emma