The creation of hats is not only an objective necessity, but also an excellent entertainment. Despite the fact that, on average, one or two hats are enough for a person, many knitters have an impressive strategic supply, which would be enough for a large family.
In part, this situation can be explained by the fact that such a hat, like a knitted female hat with a lapel, with knitting needles can be done quite quickly. Having experience and skills, the craftswoman knits such a thing in just a few hours.
Another factor is the variety of patterns that are suitable for working with such small canvases. Each ornament and material gives the product a new sound. Therefore, even the simplest knitted hat with a knitted lapel (female), the scheme of which is replaced with lace, braids or jacquard, looks different.
Often, girls choose for themselves several suitable models and experiment only with the pattern and color of the yarn. Thus, they insure themselves against unsuccessful silhouettes, because no one wants to waste material and time.
Straight or circular rows?
Traditionally, hats are a canvas with a seam at the back. But some models are performed in circular rows.
In this case, the craftswoman has to pay attention to several important points:
- The junction of the rows should be neat.
- The number of loops should not be arbitrarily reduced or increased (if this is not provided for by the pattern);
- The contractions on the crown should be carried out evenly (this item is relevant for absolutely all hats);
- If the work is carried out in spiral rows, then do not make strips of a different color. The beginning and end of the rows cannot be matched, and the colored stripes will be open.
But another option is possible. When a knitted female hat with a lapel is created, straight and return rows are made with knitting needles - then many problems are solved by themselves. True, in the process of stitching striped hats you have to carefully compare the sections of the canvas, connected in different colors.
Knitted women's hat with a knitted lapel: stages of work
Given the variety of patterns and types of yarn, it is impossible to give a detailed description that would suit absolutely everyone. However, universal stages can be distinguished:
- set of loops;
- knitting a flat section of the canvas;
- reduction of loops and narrowing of the product;
- completion of work (stitching, decoration).
Preparation and initial stage
To get the product of the right size, you should measure the girth of the head of the person who will wear the hat. For example, you get 55 cm. Then you need to tie the control sample with the selected yarn and the desired pattern. After measuring the sample, it will become clear how many loops (in width) and rows (in height) per 10 cm of canvas.
For example, take the following numbers: 10 cm = 22 loops and 10 cm = 18 rows.
To calculate the number of loops for a set, you should subtract 5 cm from the head circumference (50 - 5 = 45 cm). So a knitted female hat with a knitted lapel would be better to "sit".
Now we calculate the number of loops in the front row: 50 x 22/10 = 110 pieces.
Knit lapel
Now, caps made of thick threads with large lapels are widely popular. In this case, the edge is wrapped at least two times. It should be noted that this model is well suited for women with a round and oval face shape.
The lapel is most often knitted with a 1: 1 elastic band, a hosiery or shawl pattern. Almost any pattern is perfect for the rest of the headgear. For example, one of those located below. Of course, simpler hats with a lapel, knitted with needles (for women), will be made with various types of elastic bands or a simple facial stitch.
English gum looks good. It gives the canvas additional volume and allows you to create the effect of a relief pattern.
First row: people in turn fit in. and out. loops (1: 1).
Second row: persons. tied up, out. transferred to the second knitting needle with the crochet.
Subsequently, you just need to repeat the 1st and 2nd rows.
The model shown is as follows:
- Lapel (15 cm) with a garter stitch.
- 15 cm with an English elastic band.
- 5 cm - contraction of loops (12 pieces in each row).
How to arrange the top of the cap
In the photo below - a knitted hat with a knitting needles (female) with an elastic band. To match the shape of the human head, the loops on the crown should be gradually reduced.
This is usually done as follows:
- Select 6 loops and mark them with markers.
- Two stitches before marked and two after knit together (total, 12 stitches are cut in a row).
- Decrease is necessary to do each row.
- The remaining 20-25 pet. collect on a strong thread and tighten.
What to do if the cap is tied with braids
To reduce loops by the method described above will not work if there are braids in the pattern. In this case, perform reductions in several stages:
- They also remove 12 pet., But distribute them between the braids. Conveniently cut items in between. Here you have to make sure not to overdo it or, conversely, not to reduce a smaller amount.
- When the gaps come to naught, you should reduce the elements on the sides of the braid.
- The remaining few pet. need to pull off.
If you remove not 12, but less pet., Then the crown of the cap will be elongated. In the case when the contractions occur too sharply (more than 12 pet.), The crown comes out shallow.
A good option for people sensitive to cold is a double knitted hat with a knitted lapel. Female or male, it fits from the top of one product to the top of another. In the middle, the color of the thread changes.
It is better to start with a few initial loops, then add 12 pet. in the front rows until the product receives the desired width. Next, the fabric knits evenly. At the last stage, decreases are performed.
A similar model should be knitted in circular rows, otherwise it will be quite difficult to stitch the details.
It is better not to steam hats with an iron, as they lose their shape. True, if we are talking about caps made of cotton or linen, then, on the contrary, they shrink. That is, the volume of the beret or cap will not increase, but will decrease.
The optimal method of wet-heat treatment is gentle washing in warm water. To dry the product, it should be laid out on a towel. Caps can not be hung and twisted, as they can stretch.
To prevent the canvas from fading in the sun, the product should be turned out before drying. However, this rule is relevant for any clothing.