The wool i used for these hats is hard to describe. I have searched the net to find a name for it but still no luck. It’s a medium sized wool, which feels and looks like terry toweling. I noticed once changing colours on my innovations machine it created a wave pattern hence why I call them surf hats. The pattern for these are quite easy.

Mans Hat

16 rounds Red, 8 rounds Black, 16 Rounds Red, 8 rounds black, 16 rounds Red, 16 rounds Black. The last round of black will curl up giving you the same height stripe as the others. Uses 2 x Red 50g and 1 x Black 50g.

Womans Hat

16 Rounds pink, 8 rounds Purple, 16 Rounds Pink, 8 Rounds Purple, 16 Rounds Pink.  Uses 1 and 1/2 x 50g Pink and 1 Purple 50g.

My boyfriend has ordered me an innovations knitting machine from the U.S. I’m so excited, hopefully it will get here for Thursday as it’s my Birthday. I can’t wait to make some really cool things. SOOOOOOOOOOO EXXXXCCCCIIIIITTTTEDDDD!!!!!!! Yes I will also be posting them on here as soon as I’ve made them.

This Scarf I started knitting for my boyfriend about a month ago. It’s a real pain in the bum because of all the colour changing, but once it’s finished it will look really good. The squiggles and the checkered flag pattern isn’t too hard to do if you have a bit of patience.
Squiggles: using two different wool colours, K2 with one colour pull the other colour with you K2 and keep working through the row like that. On the back of your work you should see dashes going across your project.
Checkers: Same concept except you will do it in knit and purl, just make sure your knitting opposite to the row you did b4 (Start the row with the opposite colour you ended the last row with.) I will be making a back for this scarf so it hides the messy backing.

I made this beanie for my son it is really simple definately easy enough for a beginner knitter.
PATTERN
Using 4mm ( US 6 ), ( UK 8 ) Needles cast on 104 (112) sts loosely.
Knit 3 rows garter st (1st row is WS).
1st row (RS) - K2, *P4,K4, rep from * to last 6 sts, P4, K2.
2nd row (WS) - P2, *P4,K4 rep from * to last 6 sts, K4, P2.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until work measures 12 (15)cms or 5 (6) inchs from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Shape Crown
1st row - K2 *P1, P2tog, P1, K1, K2tog, K1, rep from* to last 6 sts, P1, P2tog, P1, K2 = 79 (85) sts.
2nd row - P2, *K3, P3, rep from * to last 5 sts, K3, P2.
3rd row - K2, *P3, K3, rep from * to last 5 sts, P3, K2.
4th row - As 2nd row.
5th row - K2tog, *P1, P2tog, K1, K2tog rep from* to last 5 sts, P1, P2tog, K2tog = 52 (56) sts.
6th row - P1, *K2, P2, rep from* to last 3 sts, K2, P1.
7th row - K1, *P2tog, k2tog, rep from * to last 3 sts, P2tog, K1 = 27 (29) sts.
8th row - P1, *K1, P1 rep from* to end.
9th row - K1, *K2tog rep from* to end = 14 (15) sts.
10th row - P0 (P1), *P2tog, rep from* to end = 7 (8) sts.
Break off yarn leaving long end, run through remaining sts. Pull sts together them seam up sides.

R1: P2tog 3 times, (yo,k1) 6 times, p2 tog 6times, last 12 stitches (yo,k1) 6 times then p2tog 3 times.

R2: Purl

R3: Knit

R4: Purl