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Comment on Another Slouchy Hat by Geraldine

Geraldine — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:18:10 +0000

Im so glad I found your blog! This hat is great but I was looking for a crochet slouchy beret (on Ravelry) if at all possible. What does “magic loop” mean btw? I am a knitter but don’t work on circulars if I can help it. LOL

Great blog and BFN, Geraldine

Comment on I’m published! by Sleepycat

Sleepycat — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:08:36 +0000

Hi! Make 1 knitwise means make one as if knitting so it matches the rest of the stitches. Same for make 1 purlwise. I recommend TechKnitter’s Invisible Increase at http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2007/05/very-nearly-invisible-increase.html. She shows it knitwise but you can do the same thing from the back purlwise.
Does that help?

Comment on Another Slouchy Hat by Purlie

Purlie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:18:57 +0000

I made this Slouchy Hat (I prefer the term “Slouchy Hat” to “Tam”, thankyouverymuch). It was only the second hat I’ve ever made and I LOVE IT!

I made this thing in only one night, which is a record for me, and I’m actually unashamed to wear it (another first)! I’m going to do another one this weekend. I think I’ll try casting on more stitches and using a smaller needle for the ribbing to make it stretchier. I’ll also do more rows to make it slouchier. Everybody I know is getting one of these things for Christmas. Whether they like it or not. I’m so thrilled! Thank you thank you Sleepycat!

Comment on I’m published! by Doris

Doris — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:54:45 +0000

Hi Sleepycat!

I printed off your souchy hat pattern and would like to know what M1 knit-wise and and M1 purl-wise means? Thanks for your help and I’m looking forward to trying your pattern!

Comment on I interrupt the ongoing blog silence by Karin

Karin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:32:51 +0000

Things that make you go hmm???!!

Comment on Another Slouchy Hat by Russell

Russell — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:36:32 +0000

Just to let you know, it’s called a tam.

Slouchy hat, lol.

Comment on In which I blame Facebook, heat, and kindergarten by TracyKM

TracyKM — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:11:52 +0000

I LOVE peach jam, and peeling peaches is the easiest thing ever! Just drop them in boiling water for a minute or two, then plunge into cold water. The peels just slide right off if the peaches are ripe.
I try REALLY hard to stay away from Facebook games!

Comment on In which I blame Facebook, heat, and kindergarten by C.

C. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:29:53 +0000

Hi…

I don’t know if you remember me but I had happened upon your shrug pattern (the one that has since gone from ravelry and other places) either last year or the year before…

I’m not going to ask for help with it, but I wanted you to know I figured it out! to the point where I’ve made several more and have even modified it from your original pattern.

I have written up a technique for it and wanted to check with you first before I did anything like step on toes or violate copyright. If you want me just to keep it to myself, I will… otherwise, I was thinking about putting it on ravelry for free with credit to you but with direction for people with any questions to ask me instead.

Comment on Another Slouchy Hat by Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:55:54 +0000

Really well-written directions – easy to follow.

Thank you for sharing!

Comment on Another Slouchy Hat by guava

guava — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:24:20 +0000

I made this slouchy hat. It is very, very pretty. The gauge seemed a little strange to me, so I did it with a cast on of 80 stitches, and knit a few more rows than what it called for. The size of my needles aren’t marked, but I think they’re about a 5 mm. Seems to fit me or my eight-year-old daughter equally fine. It was so much fun to knit that I’m in the middle of my second one, and will be starting a third one shortly. I think I will cast on with 72 stitches on the third one though.