First Ever Knit Hat

Well, I finally bit the bullet and learned to knit. After 6+ years of trying, I decided to make a go at continental, and it clicked. I still had issues with purling, so after much Googling, I discovered Norwegian Purling (scroll down), and again, it  clicked.

My first actual project was the Garter Stitch Kitty, but I don’t have pictures of that yet. My second project was the hat, Gothcha covered. It is a beanie, but I knit it extra long (and without the folded cuff) to make it a slouchy hat. Here’s what I learned:

• I originally chose the woman’s size, but it was WAY too small. I chose the men’s size, but it is still a bit small. I think I should have cast on at least 4 more stitches.
• I shortened the ribbing, and only knit it 7 inches before the decreases. I like the length!
• I knit too many rows, and tried my hand at unraveling rows, but somehow ended up twisting every since stitch on the row. I ended up untwisting each stitch as I knit it. Need more practice at frogging correctly.
• I somehow managed to increase 2 stitches randomly, which left a big hole. I just decreased later, and stitched up the hole, so no worries!
• I learned how to decrease in 2 different ways:)
• I learned the mattress stitch.

Overall, a really great learning project.

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