I have searched for the pattern for the slip-stitch hat but can't find it!!!  HELP

That was a great article and the hat patterns are wonderful. How does that yarn compare in size to Brown Sheep Burly Spun? (The really bulky yarns seem to vary more than the less thick sizes.)

Hi Yvette,

You can find it here:

crochetme.com/.../112584.aspx

I've linked it in the blog, too.

Best,

Marcy

Hi Yvette. You can find the pattern here

crochetme.com/.../112584.aspx

Enjoy!

Hi ripplestitchkin,

Brown Sheep Burly Spun (Dora's yarn) is thicker than the Tonos Chunky (my yarn). It is a sturdy single (I know that seems contradictory, but it's true). So it holds its body & doesn't squish down. The Tonos chunky is a soft two-ply. The plying compresses the fiber. Its is also exceptionally soft, so it's not as sturdy as the Burly Spun. My hat is smallish -- good for a child ages 8-12 or so.

You can adjust the size of the hat by increasing / decreasing the number of stitches in the starting chain (after doing a swatch, so you know how many stitches to the inch you're getting).

I'd love to know what yarn you end up using for your hat. There are lots of chubby options out there (Lion Thick & Quick might be a good one, though it might even be a little thin.) And the hat is so fast that you can test a bunch & give away what doesn't work out. Hats almost always fit someone somewhere.

Hope this all helps!

Marcy

I have searched for the pattern for the slip-stitch hat but can't find it!!!

search for five spice hat in the search box at the top right of the page

To get the pattern, you can click on "free download" in the post or click on the picture of the hat.

Best,

Marcy

Hi and thanks for the 5 Spice Hat Pattern. Alas, I must be a dork ~ or maybe it's the nasty headache caused by not enough hats ~ I can't find the SLIP STITCH INSTRUCTIONS.  Is there a picture or drawing of the stitch itself ?

Hi HarmonyO,

Check the glossary here: crochetme.com/.../slip-stitch-sl-st.aspx

(you can get to other definitions by clicking the glossary button above).

Hope that headache gets better!

Marcy

FYI ~ in the email I got there is no link to download, and clicking on the hat doesn't work either. I got to the Five Spice pattern by clicking the Free Patterns in the bar on the right, and then typing Five Spice in the search box. Usually your links work great!  Thanks for the great info and patterns (:

Hi HarmonyO,

Well, that is very mysterious. The links in this blog work for me (though it is true that there are no links in the email). You can also get to the free patterns by clicking on the free patterns on the left side of the home page.

At any rate, I'm glad you found it! Let me know if the slip-stitch glossary entry helps in making the hat.

Best,

Marcy

I have to say i was greatly tickled to see the article on slip stitching. I am a "found again" crocheter. I have been experimenting with slip stitches because used in some ways look like knitting. I have used it for making ribbing also. I think is a greatly unsung little stitch.

I'm reading this through Google Reader and the free download link worked just fine. I browsed through the new issue at Border's a few days ago and got really excited about the slip stitch article. So happy to have a free pattern to try!

Hello Marcy,  I have the fall 2010 issue of interweave crochet.  I am trying to do the acorn cap in slip stitch.  At the beginning it saya ch 48, do not join; being careful not to twist ch, begin working in spiral (see notes).  My problem is, this cap is done in the round. and 48 chains will not fit my head if I close the chain.  It also says do not join.  I'm confused.  Yes, I am new to slip stich but I will make this cap! LOL  Can you please give me some pointer to start this.  The notes tell me nothing.

Hi again, it also says to use a J hook.  I moved to a K and now will try a P.  I think there's a typo here for the acorn cap.  I looked at the instructions for the hat above and I believe it is correct.

I am also having the same difficulty with the Acorn Cap.  Using a K hook did not help.  Being worked in the round, it must be joined at some point!  Plus 48 stitches will never fit my head.   This is a nice pattern, and I really want to try this slip stitch technique.  

Hi all!

To solve this mystery: You do actually begin crocheting the first round in the first chain you made. It says "Do not join" because you will be working in a spiral, rather than in rounds that are joined.

I used a P hook to make the Five-Spice hat. Slip stitch does call for a larger hook than you'd think and much depends on your personal gauge. Just keep going up until it feels right.

As far as sizing: Increase the number of chains in 8-st increments. If 48 is too small, try 56. Wrap the chain around your head to see if it closes.

(The Five-Spice Hat might be an even better starter pattern for this technique, because the pattern lets you increase the base row by any number of stitches. The Acorn Cap has an 8-stitch pattern.)

Let me know if this helps! I'd love to see your hats when you're done!

Best,

Marcy

I made this hat in a dark red colour and was very disappointed. In the photo the 'acorn' top barely shows but in real life it is a dominant and not very attractive feature.  Also the method of decreasing in the top 'acorn' by skipping a stitch gives the downward point, as seen in photo above, in what should be circular rows.  I undid my top and redid the decreasing by crocheting 2 stiches together. Also the idea of doing it in a spiral means that there are abrupt changes visible when changing stitch type.