A Hat to Knit When You Don’t Want it Totally Chill

I’m the sort of knitter who loves a really basic pattern every now and then. Give me miles of garter stitch or stockinette stitch (especially in the round) for working on while watching TV so that I don’t have to pay any attention to it at all.

But every now and then, even for TV knitting, I want something a little juicier. Something that might require a little bit of attention, but not so much that I don’t know what’s happening or can’t read that suddenly appearing text I need to take in.

Fatimah Hinds likes her easy knitting with something a little extra, too, which is why they designed the Cable and Chill hat pattern.

It’s worked from the bottom up with bands of ribbing and little cables thrown into some of the ribs as you go around. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn and comes in one size, but can stretchy to fit a man or a woman.

This pattern was originally released as a free pattern on Instagram, but you can also buy a copy of the pattern on Ravelry. This would be a great relatively quick knit to make for yourself or gift to someone with a winter birthday (or even to start your gift stockpile for the year).

Looking for more easy hat knitting patterns? Check out my collection of worsted weight hat knitting patterns. These easy hat knitting patterns are great ones for your first knit in the round project (though I also have collected some flat hat patterns, too). Or if you don’t want to use worsted weight yarn, check out these patterns for hats made with sock yarn. (Not to mention the many individual hat knitting patterns I’ve shared lately if you want to do some scrolling. There’s something for everyone!)

[Photo: Fatimah Hinds]

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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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