Monday, October 7, 2013

How to Loom a Flat Cap


Adult video above.
Flat Cap Looming Pattern

Doll: Blue Loom
Baby: Red Loom
Children: Green Loom
Adult: Yellow Loom

Supplies:
Circular Looms
Looming Hook
Crafters Needle
Crochet Hook
Yarn of choice

Terms
Cast On: CO
E-Wrap: EW
Purl: P
Wrap and Turn: W&T
Draw String Cast Off: DSCOF
Cast Off: COF

Base Pattern Using Doll Size
24 peg loom, circular
CO 24 pegs
Row 1: EW
Row 2: P
Row 3-6: EW
Row 7: Work Flat, EW 11, W&T peg 12
Row 8: EW 10, W&T peg 11
Row 9: EW 9, W&T peg 10
Row 10: EW 8, W&T peg 9
Row 11: EW 7, W&T peg 8
Row 12: EW 6, W&T peg 7
Row 13: EW 24 new starting point, work circular
Row 14-22: EW
Decrease every other peg DSCOF
Bill: Work Flat
CO 12 pegs
Row 1: EW
Row 2: EW 11, W&T peg 12
Row 3: EW 10, W&T peg 11
Row 4: EW 9, W&T peg 10
Row 5: EW 8, W&T peg 9
Row 6: EW 7, W&T peg 8
Row 7: EW 6, W&T peg 7
Row 8: EW 9
Row 9-13: EW
Bring original cast on loops onto the pegs as if you were making a brim on a circular hat, and cast off. Sew the brim onto the hat and sew the bend of the hat to the end of the brim and your done.

Baby size breakdown
Red Loom: 29 pegs
EW,P,EW8rows, W&T 14 pegs down to 6 pegs, EW 12 rows, D every other DSCOF
Brim: EW 12, W&T 12 pegs down to 6 pegs, put cast on onto pegs COF

Child size
Green Loom: 36 pegs
EW, P, EW10rows, W&T 18 pegs down to 8 pegs, EW 14 rows, D every other DSCOF
Brim: EW 14, W&T 14 pegs down to 8, put cast on onto pegs COF

Adult size
Yellow Loom: 41 pegs
Brim: EW CO 20, W&T 20 pegs down to 10 pegs, then add the wrap in turns back in row by row, put cast on loops back. Hat: EW CO 20,21, or 22 depending on your loom, EW7rows, W&T 20 pegs down to 10 pegs, EW 20 rows, D every other peg, DSCOF.


12 comments:

  1. Thank you for your helpful paatern and YouTube video. Love that hat!
    Dorothee

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  2. Do you have a video on a step by step tutorial on the adult size, this would help me a great deal..thank you.. a new loomer.

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    1. I do not actually, but I have had a few requests about it and will put it in my books to do a video on how to do an adult size.

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    2. I too would like to see a video with step by step instructions for the Adult size. Had to take my work apart 3 times already because it did not look right. How many rows do I need to EW before the DACOF step? I still am not even sure I did the first part right.

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  3. I believe the instructions for the adult size should read EW 20 rows not pegs as I tried it with 20 pegs and it came out far too small and unusable.

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    1. Thank you for letting me know, I will go and take a look and do any necessary adjustments. Always if you find an error let me know, I am not the greatest pattern writer, I do better showing then writing.

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  4. directions are awesome and the video made this even more easy to understand. Cannot wait to try this out. Thank You!

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  5. Hi I was wondering if u can tell me if I can make a baby's hat with a 32 peg loom since I don't have a red 29 peg loom ? The smallest loom I have is a 24 pied which is the blue one . I hope to hear back from u :) Thank u

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    1. Well I am fixing to be putting out a book that uses formulas that tell you how to go about making a hat style like this on any loom. So I wouldn't be able to tell you how on that peg loom.

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  6. Hi sorry iforgottoalsoaskwhat size of yarn do u use ? I have a #6 is that to thick ?

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  7. Hi Scarlette I thank you for the reply . Do u have a video on how to make slipper socks ? I tried to follow the one on utube , but the part where u put your foot thru was huge . I redid it 3 times & it was still huge I used #6 bulky yarn like she did, but it's not working lol . Is there one u make I could try ? Thank you

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  8. You say to use the red Loom for a baby hat and you show in pattern to CO 29 pegs. My red loom is a Knifty knitter and has 31 pegs. How will that affect the rest of your pattern?

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