An Easy Hat to Knit Before it Gets Cold

For some reason we’ve been having a somewhat cool and really rainy August here in Arkansas, so as much as I want to hang onto the warm weather I’m also already thinking about fall and winter.

I love to do a few quick knitting projects at the beginning of the season or a little before it starts to get cool so I know that I have some nice new things for the new season.

If you want a few new knit accessories for fall (or spring, for that matter), the Park City Knit Beanie from Stitch and Hustle would be a great choice.

It’s a simple design worked in Seed Stitch in the round and uses a super bulky yarn and big, size 13 US needles. It’s a little slouchy, so it will fit a variety of people, and it only uses one skein of yarn, so you might want to add this one to your list of projects to make for gift knitting.

[Photo: Stitch and Hustle.]

Looking for more Knitted Beanie patterns? Check out these Knitting patterns we found on Etsy.

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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