Super Bulky, Super Slouchy

Pattern for a quick slouchy hat. Takes about 4 hours from start to finish.

Materials:
Size 9 needles
Size 13 needles
Tapestry needle
Super Bulky Yarn, approx 90-100 yards.

Gauge:  4 sts by 5 rows in 1 square inch of 2X2 ribbing in smaller sized needle.

Pattern:
In smaller needle, cast on 50 stitches.
Work 10 rows of k2p2 ribbing.
Switch to larger needle.
RS *k1, m1L, k3, m1R, k1* rep to end of row (70 sts)
K straight in stockinette stitch until entire piece measures 7 inches long. For a slouchier hat, knit until the piece is longer than 7 inches before beginning to decreases. For a less slouchy hat, begin decreases before the hat is 7 inches from the start.

Begin decreases:
RS *k1, k2tog, k8, ssk,k1* rep to end (60 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k1, k2tog, k6, ssk, k1* rep to end (50 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k1, k2tog, k4, ssk, k1* rep to end (40 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1* rep to end (30 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k1, k2tog, ssk, k1* rep to end (20 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k2tog, ssk* rep to end (10 sts)
WS P all stitches
RS *k2tog, ssk* to end (5 sts)
Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw though remaining stitches, and sew up side seam.

Half Hour Gloves

US Size 10 Needles

Half Skein Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick n Quick

Tapestry needle

Gauge is 4 stitches and 3 rows per inch

Small is for larger child size and smaller teen/women sizes. Larger size in parenthesis correspond to larger teen/women sizes.

Cast on 16 (20,24) stitches.

Knit 3 rows of k2/p2 ribbing.

Knit 12 rows.

Knit 3 rows of k2/p2 ribbing.

Bind off. 

Size shown is the smallest size.

3 Button Gloves

 

*Please forgive the awful quality of this picture,, I don't have a good camera. And my hand turned out rather weird >.<  Fingers were bent when the picture was taken, so it looks like I don't have some of them .....*

Very simple pair of fingerless gloves. Knit back and forth on straight needles, seamed at end. 

Needed:

#8 (5mm) straight knitting needles or size required to get gauge or 25 sts per sq. in. 

Tapestry needle

Scraps of worsted/sock yarn

6 buttons

Approx 30 yards per glove of bulky weight. (Used Loops & Threads: Country Loom in color Rich Blues)

These gloves fit your average women's hand, and possibly some smaller men's hands... A single skein of Country Loom should be able to make 2 pairs of gloves...

Left Glove: 

Cast On 26 stitches. 

Work 5 rows of k1/p1 ribbing.

k 5 rows.

k 10 sts, bind off 6 sts, k rem. 10 sts. 

k 7 rows on the 10 sts BEFORE the 6 st. bind off. 

On the 7th row, when you get to the bind off, cast on 6 sts.. 

k 7 rows on the 10 sts after your new 6 sts. 

k 2 rows across all sts. 

k 1 row, but make a 2 st buttonhole 3 sts from the end of the row (bind off 2 sts before you get to the last 3 in the row.)

k 3 sts, cast on 2, k to end.

k 2 rows.

k to last 5, bind off 2, k to end.

k 3 sts, cast on 2, k to end.

k 2 rows.

k to last 5 sts, bind off 2, k to end,

k 3 sts, cast on 2, k to end.

k 3 rows. 

Bind off. 

Sew on buttons (smaller yarn may be used here, bulky yarn doesn't go through most button holes that easily.), lining them up with the button holes. 

Sew up the remaining half of the glove.

Right Glove:

Cast On 26 stitches. 

Work 5 rows of k1/p1 ribbing.

k 5 rows.

k 10 sts, bind off 6 sts, k rem. 10 sts. 

k 7 rows on the 10 sts BEFORE the 6 st. bind off. 

On the 7th row, when you get to the bind off, make 6 sts. 

k 7 rows on the 10 sts after your new 6 sts. 

k 2 rows across all sts. 

k to last 5, bind off 2, k to end.

k3 sts cast on 2 , k to end

k 2 rows

k to last 5, bind off 2, k to end.

k3 sts cast on 2 , k to end

k 2 rows

k to last 5, bind off 2, k to end.

k3 sts cast on 2 , k to end

k 3 rows

Bind off. 

Sew on buttons (smaller yarn may be used here, bulky yarn doesn't go through most button holes that easily.), lining them up with the button holes. 

Sew up the remaining half of the glove.