More hat help

[LanetteG]

Ok I read the other thread about hat help, but I'm still not sure what I'm doing wrong. I made one last nite, just a simple baby stocking hat from some polar fleecs(or what ever it's called) It turned out fine. But today I've torn one apart about 4 times because it keeps looking like a beret.

I'm determined to get this right, It's for my daughter's teacher who's having a baby soon. This is the hat.

I'm following the directions to a T and still can't get it with regular sport weight yarn.

I'm gonna lose it

[bythehook]

Hi Lanette, at what point in the pattern are you frogging the hat? This pattern increases in the first 4 rounds and then it is worked without any increases in round 5 thru 11.

 

I'm wondering if you are maybe increasing it more rounds than is called for. Let me know and I'll see if I can help you. It's a very cute hat.

[LanetteG]

I kept going when it stopped increasing for about 4 or 5 rows before I would tear it apart. Now last nite I started over and did double crochet instead of HDC and it came out great. I don't know what I did, but everytime I start a hat the same thing happens unless it's one like Chelle's granny cap.

What am I doin wrong!?

Lanette

[bythehook]

I'm stumped! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/scratchhead.gif" /> I don't have any idea how to help you. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ohdear.gif" />Sorry. <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/hug.gif" />

[LanetteG]

Thanks for trying. I don't understand it. I made the same hat twice, not doing anything different except changing yarn and one came out fine and the other got scrapped a half dozen times. One of the great mysteries of the universe:wink

[rascal]

when I first started making hats, the mistake I made was to stitch into the joining chain of the round, which adds a stitch every time! Some people suggest putting a pin in your first stitch, which is a great idea, however, I started putting a pin in my LAST stitch as well. That way, I'd start a new round, put a pin in the first stitch, finish the round and when I got to the pin from the last round, I knew it would be the last stitch and I could see the joining chain and not stitch into it! Does that make sense? It really works and before you know it, you'll not need the pins, you'll recognize a joining stitch or the stitch used for row height and not use it for your last stitch! Dar