Elfin Hats
While I’ve not inspected one personally and cannot confirm it, I imagine the tall, conical hats of elves are chock full of secrets and stories from centuries past. In hopes of harnessing this intrigue, I’ve made these Elfin Hats using a technique as ancient as elves themselves.

Twined Knitting employs two strands of yarn that wrap around one another. The process is simple, but the results are as fascinating. Twined Knitting’s fabric is dense and warm but also friendly and supple, and both sides of the knit fabric have a distinct texture and character… which means, two hats in one!

For the main yarn in this pattern, I used Purl Soho’s incredibly soft Alpaca Pure, and for the contrasting colors, I pulled from our palette of Worsted Twist merinos. Together, these yarns create a very cozy hat, perfect for little winterland elves! -Laura
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UPDATE: NOW IN LINEN QUILL WORSTED
NOVEMBER 2022

Our Elfin Hats are now in wonderful Linen Quill Worsted! This fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen blend has the best of all these fibers: springiness and durability, softness and warmth, and a beautiful character and texture. So much to love!
Update: New Sizes
JANUARY 2015
We now have Elfin Hats for Adults! Click here for additional photos and the full pattern!!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Laura Ferguson.
Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho, #PurlSohoBusyHands, #PurlSohoElfinHats, and #PurlSohoWorstedTwist. We can’t wait to see what you make!
Materials
- Main Color (MC): 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Alpaca Pure, 100% alpaca; approximately 90-109 yards required. I used the color Heirloom White.
- Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino yarn. Each skein of this worsted-weight yarn is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 10-60 yards required. I used the colors Ochre Yellow, Moody Green, Black Green, and Mixed Olives.
- US 8 (5 mm), 16-inch circular needles
- A set of US 8 double pointed needles
- 3 stitch markers, including one unique
YELLOW BABY HAT
- MC: 1 skein of Alpaca Pure in the color Heirloom White
- CC: 1 skein of Worsted Twist in the color Ochre Yellow
GREEN BABY HAT
- MC: 1 skein of Alpaca Pure in the color Heirloom White
- CC: 1 skein of Worsted Twist in the color Moody Green
TODDLER HAT
- MC: 1 skein of Alpaca Pure in the color Heirloom White
- CC: 1 skein of Worsted Twist in the color Mixed Olive
KID HAT
- MC: 1 skein of Alpaca Pure in the color Heirloom White
- CC: 1 skein of Worsted Twist in the color Black Green
Gauge
18 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with Main Color
21 stitches = 4 inches in stitch pattern with Main Color
Sizes
Baby (Toddler, Kid)
- Finished Circumference: 12½ (14¾, 17) inches
- Finished Height: 9¼ (10½, 11¾) inches
Notes
Pattern Notes
- These hats are worked up with the knit side facing out, but the finished hat can be worn with either the knit or the purl side facing out.
- When the pattern requires you to use two strands of the same color, you can either roll the skein into two equal-size balls and pull from both balls at once, or you can pull one strand from the inside of the ball and one strand from the outside. If you don’t have a swift and ball winder to wind a center-pull ball, never fear, you can do it by hand! Click here for a great video that shows you how!
Twined Knitting How To’s
This pattern uses a technique called Twined Knitting. Twined Knitting is a method of working two strands of yarn at a time, alternating strands every stitch and, between each stitch, twisting the strands around each other. The result is a dense, warm and beautiful fabric.
You can twine the strands by either twisting the working yarn over the other or by twisting the working yarn under the other. In this pattern, you are instructed to do both: “twisting over” and “twisting under”.
TO TWIST OVER…
Step 1 (pictured left): Carry the right-hand (working) strand of yarn over the left-hand (non-working) strand and knit the next stitch.
Step 2 (pictured right): Repeat Step 1 with the new right-hand (working) strand.
Continue to work with alternating strands of yarn, carrying each working yarn over the non-working yarn between each stitch.
TO TWIST UNDER…
Step 1 (pictured left): Carry the right-hand (working) strand of yarn under the left-hand (non-working) strand and knit the next stitch.
Step 2 (pictured right): Repeat Step 1 with the new right-hand (working) strand.
Continue to work with alternating strands of yarn, carrying each working yarn under the non-working yarn between each stitch.
Twined Knitting Notes
While working a round of twined knitting, the two strands of yarn begin to coil around one another. That’s okay, because in this pattern each round of twisting over is immediately followed by a round of twisting under, which uncoils the strands. Just something to keep in mind!
Pattern
NOTE: The instructions below correspond to the following hats: Baby Size in Yellow (Baby Size in Green, Toddler Size, Kid Size).
Body of Hat
With the MC and the circular needles, cast on 66 (66, 78, 90) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On. Place marker and join for working in the round being careful to not twist the stitches.

NOTE: When you join for working in the round, work the first stitch of the first round with the yarn from the cast on, then join the second strand to work the second stitch. The second strand for each of the hats is CC (MC, MC, CC). In other words the Yellow Baby and Kid hats begin with alternating strands of the MC and CC, and the Green Baby and Toddler hats begin with alternating strands of just the MC.
Round 1: Knit round twisting over.
Round 2: Knit round twisting under.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures 4 1/2 (3/4, 2 1/4, 2 1/2) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
Cut CC (1 MC strand, 1 MC strand, MC).
Join strand of MC (CC, CC, CC).
FOR GREEN BABY SIZE ONLY
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 one time.
Cut – (CC, -, -).
Join strand of – (MC, -, -).
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures – (4 1/2, -, -) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
FOR TODDLER SIZE ONLY
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures – (-, 5 1/2, -) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
Cut – (-, CC, -).
Join strand of – (-, MC, -).
FOR KID SIZE ONLY
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 one time.
Cut both strands of – (-, -, CC).
Join two strands of – (-, -, MC).
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures – (-, -, 6) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
Shape Crown
NOTE: Switch to double pointed needles when necessary.
Round 1: While twisting over, [k22 (22, 26, 30) stitches, place marker] two times, knit to end of round. [66 (66, 78, 90) stitches]
Round 2 (decrease round): While twisting under, [k2tog, knit to marker, slip marker] three times. [3 stitches decreased]
Round 3: Knit round twisting over.
Round 4: Knit round twisting under.
Round 5 (decrease round): While twisting over, [k2tog, knit to marker, slip marker] three times. [3 stitches decreased]
Round 6: Knit round twisting under.
Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 one more time. [57 (57, 69, 81) stitches]
Repeat Rounds 5 and 2 four (-, 11, 1) more time(s). [33 (-, 3, 75) stitches]
FOR BABY SIZE IN YELLOW AND KID SIZE ONLY
Cut both strands of MC (-, -, MC).
Join two strands of CC (-, -, CC).
Repeat Rounds 5 and 2 five (-, -, 12) more times. [3 (-, -, 3) stitches]
FOR BABY SIZE IN GREEN ONLY
Cut a strand of – (MC, -, -).
Join strands of – (CC, -, -).
Repeat Rounds 5 and 2 – (9, -, -) more times. [- (3, -, -) stitches]
Finish
Cut both strands and thread them onto a tapestry needle. Draw the needle through the remaining stitches and pull taut. Weave in the ends and block as desired.
Wear knit-side-in or knit-side-out, elf’s choice!

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Oooh I love the point of the hat. I especially love the look of the green baby hat!
Can you please make an adult pattern available? It’s so so beautiful!
Hi Aliki.
I tried! I really did. It proved quite difficult though. The technique I used here, twined knitting, employs two strands of yarn. While working a round of twined knitting, the two strands begin to coil around one another. In this pattern each round of twisting over is immediately followed by a round of twisting under, which uncoils the strands. But the larger the stitch count the more coiling. Working across a large number of stitches tends to put too much strain on the yarn. This Kid size hat is the biggest size I could comfortably knit, while an adult size at this gauge proved to be a bear!
I was thinking of trying it in a thicker yarn though, with the same number of stitches. If I give it a try, I’ll report back! Stay tuned…
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
I too would love to see an adult version, if you manage it! It’s so beautiful 🙂
You need to use a z plied yarn…. An s plied yarn will do the coiling thing. With z plied you can go as big as you like 🙂
there is a special yarn made just for twined knitting where the twist of the yarn goes in the opposite direction as standard yarn. i took a twined knitting class at the interweave knitting weekend in NH a couple years ago. If you had the proper (traditional) yarn, you could knit an adult hat without the worries of the yarn breaking.
🙂 good luck!
Just curious, but I have twin 2 month old twin grand babies. Do I need 4 skeins of yarn or perhaps 2 of the main color and 1 of the contrast? The hats are adorable.
Hi Patty.
Congrats on the grand babies!
For 2 baby hats, you’ll need 2 skeins of the main color and 1 skein of the contrast color!
Thanks for writing in. Enjoy knitting for the new additions.
Laura
Will one skein of Alpaca Pure be enough for two baby or toddler hats?
Hi Alexis.
Great question… Sadly no, 1 skein is enough for 2 baby hats. The two I’ve made here use different amounts of the Main Color (Alpaca Pure). The yellow one uses about 60 and the green one uses about 70. A skein of Alpaca Pure is approximately 109 yards. I’d say you could squeeze 3 baby hats out of 2 skeins though!
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
There are four cast-on amounts, how do they correlate to the sizes?
Hi Heather-
The instructions correspond to the following sizes: Baby Size in Yellow (Baby Size in Green, Toddler Size, Kid Size).
This information can also be found under the “Pattern” headline.
Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Best-
Molly
Hi Laura, I’m a very experienced knitter but have never heard of this stitch. It’s a very interesting technique. Thank you for sharing.
One question though:
When you say knit 2 together do you mean 2 of the same colour stitches (requiring you to slip one) or do you mean knit 2 sequential stitches (both colours together). This would mean that you knit one colour sequentially, so I’m assuming you wouldn’t pass over it under on that stitch. Which method is correct please?
Hi Vicki-Ann…
Great question. Thanks for writing in and asking this.
When you come to the k2tog, you do continue with the twined knitting. Use the working yarn (yarn farthest to the right) and follow the instructions to either twist up or twist down, then knit the first two stitches on the left needle (for some of the patterns these two stitches will be of the same color, for some of the patterns they will be of contrasting color, regardless of color) knit those two together!
Vicki-Ann, I hope this is clear. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Laura
The patterns are very cute! For those wondering why only small things have been knitted, unless you use a z plied yarn, the coiling gets unbearable after a certain size. Not sue if the yarn used is spun z or s plied?
Hi Kath!
Thanks for mentioning this. You are right.
For people following this thread…
Typically, when working in twined knitting, you would only twist up when working with a Z-plied yarn and only twist down when working with an S-plied yarn. Twisting both up and down within the same pattern is often seen as “unorthodox”. The Alpaca Pure, responded best when alternating methods for Z-plied yarn and S-plied yarn. Plus I just adore the effect you get on both the knit and purl sides of the fabric.
There are definitely ways to work twined knitting across larger numbers of stitches, but for this specific pattern, like Kath mentioned, the coiling get unbearable!
Kath, thanks again for weighing in!
I have only recently begun to learn all the nuances of Twined Knitting. I cannot wait to investigate more and share my findings here!
Thanks,
Laura
you folks never fail to astonish me with your beautiful patterns. thank you again for another stunner! i have a book about twined knitting but i have not given it a shot yet.
Can you provide instructions for an adult size hat? I want to knit this for my husband with the yellow alpaca yarn. Thank you very much!
Hi Melissa-
Please see Laura’s response to Aliki in the comments above or the “Twined Knitting Notes” which explain why an adult version probably isn’t in the cards.
If you’d like to check out our other hat patterns (most of which do have adult sizes) you can do so here: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/category/knit/projects-knit/accessories-projects-knit/hats-projects-knit/
Thanks for getting in touch!
Best-
Molly
Enjoying thinking about doing this pattern and reading the comment thread. I thought I was an experienced knitter, but the stitch is new to me as is “z-plied” and “s-plied” or”z-twist” and “s-twist.” Are these European yarn designations?
Hi June.
Thanks for writing in.
Z-plied and S-plied refer to directions strands of yarn are twisted in to process of plying them together. I am by no means an expert on this, but as I understand it, the Z and S refer to the shape of the twist of the yarns create. For more in depth information, you could look at this post Craftsy did on plying, http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/05/handspun-yarn/, and of course there is always Wikipedia too, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plying
I hope this helps!
Laura
Hello Ladies,
I am confused by the technicality of the directions. For example:
FOR BABY SIZE IN YELLOW AND KID SIZE ONLY
Cut both strands of MC (-, MC, -, -).
Join two strands of CC (-, CC, -, -).
Repeat Rounds 5 and 2 five (-, 12, -, -) more times. [3 (-, -, 3) stitches]
In the first three items in parenthesis there are not three but four sizes indicated.
I’m knitting the kid size and am at a dead stop in massive confusion.
Would you be so kind as to enlighten this knitter in the dark?
Thank you so very much for your help.
MJ
Oh MJ!
Thank you so much for writing in!
That was a typo from when there was going to be a Baby (Toddler, Kid, Women, Men) size. I am so sorry for the confusion. This is what it should (and now does) read:
FOR BABY SIZE IN YELLOW AND KID SIZE ONLY
Cut both strands of MC (-, -, MC).
Join two strands of CC (-, -, CC).
Repeat Rounds 5 and 2 five (-, -, 12) more times. [3 (-, -, 3) stitches]
Again, thank you for writing in!!!
Laura
Hi Laura,
Thank you so much for clarifying this for me.
The moment I sent the first query, I realized I’d forgotten something more that is confusing.
NOTE: When you join for working in the round, work the first stitch of the first round with the yarn from the cast on, then join the second strand to work the second stitch. The second strand for each of the hats is CC (MC, MC, CC). In other words the Yellow Baby and Kid hats begin with alternating strands of the MC and CC, and the Green Baby and Toddler hats begin with alternating strands of just the MC.
Round 1: Knit round twisting over.
Round 2: Knit round twisting under.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures 4 1/2 (3/4, 2 1/4, 2 1/2) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
Cut CC (1 MC strand, 1 MC strand, MC). THIS IS WHAT CONFUSES ME. IF I CUT THE MC, WHAT DO I PAIR THE CC WITH?
Join strand of MC (CC, CC, CC).
I apologize for being such high maintenance. I know it’s ‘the season’ and that you are busy anyway… but I’m HOT all over this hat for my granddaughter for Christmas. I know she’s going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
Thank you again for all your help.
MJ
Hi MJ!
No apologies! We’re here to help and I’m pumped you’re so excited about the pattern. Plus questions like these just keep us mindful about writing patterns as clearly as possible. It’s helpful for us to know where people may be getting caught up. So thank you.
After you Cut CC (1 MC strand, 1 MC strand, MC), you join a strand of MC (CC, CC, CC) to be worked in the cut yarn’s place. After joining the new strand, you’d be working with 2 MC (1 MC and 1 CC, 1 MC and 1 CC, 2 CC) strands for the Baby Size in Yellow (Baby Size in Green, Toddler Size, Kid Size).
Does that help clear it up at all? Please let me know if you have any questions on this!
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
Laura, is it pretty obvious I’ve never worked this technique before? It sounded pretty straight forward until my intelligence hit the wall. Your patience is so appreciated! However, I want to clarify one thing before we part.
After you Cut MC, you join a strand of CC to be worked in the cut yarn’s place. After joining the new strand, you’d be working with 1 MC and 2 CC strands for the Kid Size.
Is that correct? You said one CC strand; however it appears as though the instructions say two CC strands.
Hopefully your responses to my questions will help other knitters before they cast-on. I have my fingers crossed for those who are unfamiliar with this wooly-warm and wonderfully beautiful technique.
I also understand about getting patterns/instructions written correctly and clearly. It’s so much easier to tear my hair out BEFORE sharing patterns and information.
Thank you again ever so much! My appreciation for you grows more and more by the day.
MJ
Hi MJ.
Hope you had a good weekend!
I apologize, I can’t find where in the comment I mis-typed, but the good news is that the pattern is correct! Regardless of size, you will never be working with more than two strands of yarn at a time. For the Kid Size… After you cut a strand of MC you, join a strand of CC, then Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 one time. Then cut BOTH strands of CC and join TWO strands of MC and then repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until the piece measures 6 inches from the cast on edge. Then you will be ready for the next section of the pattern: Shape Crown.
Thanks for writing in.
Let me know if you have any questions!!
Laura
Hi Laura,
My apologies for taking so long to get back to you. I’d say it’s the Christmas rush but it has been doggy problems. Good to go now, WHEW!
It is NOT YOUR error. It was my misunderstanding instructions. As soon as I plugged your last response into the pattern directions it all became clear. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I think perhaps Margaret McInerny and I should get together and work out our knitting woes together. We’d at least have a good laugh along the way.
Time for me to get back to my beloved needles… hope I’m able to pull this baby off in time for Christmas. I’m willing to stay up even later at night to make this happen. My granddaughter is going to LOVE this hat!
Thank you again. Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MJ
MJ!
So glad you’re good to go now!
Merry merry Christmas and Happy happy New Year!
Laura
MJ: I finished my first hat and I must say, it’s pretty darn cute. Have a second one in cranberry & cream. . . you know, a subtle nod to a candy cane. My grandchildren have such great noggins that I’m ending up making the largest size for all future Elves. Happy new year!
Margaret
Margaret: I have to agree with you about this hat being pretty darn cute. I LOVE your cranberry and cream colorway and the nod to candy canes. That’s also pretty darn cute! For that, I hope you have many more great noggin grandchildren!
I, too, can see more of these hats in my knitting future. My granddaughters friends all want me to make them hats after seeing the Jester Hat I designed and another one from something on TV… it had long floppy ears rather like rabbit ears, and a few other ‘critter’ creations. At this rate I’ll NEVER get to knit anything for myself (wooly WARM cardigans) and that’s why I taught myself to knit.
Keep your needles sharp, and Happy New Year to you, too.
MJ the SKEINdinavian Knitwit
I have some large amounts of worsted twist left. Could I use two skeins of this instead of Alpaca Pure plus worsted?
Thanks!
Hi Marci.
Yes! The Worsted Twist will be a great substitute for the Alpaca Pure in this pattern! The hat will be a bit less dense and warm, but the gauge should work out perfectly!
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
Can you give us the approximate circumference measurements of each size of hat… I am knitting for a particularly petite toddler, and may choose to knit the baby size instead.
Many thanks for the lovely pattern!
Hi Lilly-
The finished circumferences are all listed under the “Sizes” headline above.
Thank you for getting in touch and good luck with the project!
Best-
Molly
Is this best worked with Continental style or American style, or do you have a strand in each hand? Can you have a flat top instead of the point? I think a different version would also be liked. Thank you
Hi Gayle.
Thanks for your interest in the pattern!
The book in which I first read of/learned this technique mentions that Twined Knitting was traditionally done holding the working yarn in the right hand, but, theoretically, just a few slight adjustments would make it possible to do holding the working yarn in the left hand. That said… I’ve personally only done it it English style (holding the yarn in the right hand).
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
PS: Unfortunately, at the moment, we only have this pattern written with a pointy tip, but I appreciate your request/suggestion for a rounder shaped crown! We’ll keep this in mind. Thanks.
I’m with MJ — love, love, love the look of these little Hobbity hats but find this type of instruction confusing:
“FOR TODDLER SIZE ONLY
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures – (-, 5 1/2, -) inches from cast on edge, ending with Round 2.
Cut – (-, CC, -).
Join strand of – (-, MC, -).”
The 5 1/2″ refers to the TODDLER size. And, I’m assuming that the Cut – ( -, CC, -) refers to different sizes, right? That the first “-” refers to the BABY size, the second “-” inside the (, refers to the TODDLER size. Maybe I’m just being too linear — but can you confirm that the instructions are co-mingled throughout.
I’m knitting a sample swatch of this stitch and my stitches do not have that adorable zig-zaggy look as your samples. What am I doing wrong? Stitch tension? Any suggestions.
I’m going to keep trying with my sample yarn before I commit to using the good stuff.
Thanks so much all the lovely patterns.
Margaret
Hi Margaret.
Please take a look at the note just under the heading titled PATTERN. You’ll see an image of 4 hats and this… The instructions below correspond to the following hats:
Baby Size in Yellow (Baby Size in Green, Toddler Size, Kid Size). So throughout the pattern, you can find the the Toddler Size instructions second to last, inside of the parentheses.
As for your swatch missing the zipzag look… I’m shocked. That’s definitely one of the tried and true characteristics of Twined Knitted fabrics. I did notice, while working on the hats, that the stitches don’t begin to look zig zaggy until they are a few rows below the needle. How big was your swatch when you wrote in? Mine looked like elongated stockinette at first, but then the farther the rows/round of knitting got from my needle, the more pronounced the zig and zags became!
Hope this helps Margaret!
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Laura
Good God Almighty, Laura. Pay no attention to that old lady behind the curtain! As usual, it was knitter error — mine! The zig-zaggys are coming along just fine. Pretty sure I’ve got it figured out. I’m trying to knit the toddler size pattern for an infant . Straining my “average” knitter brain, but I shall keep at it. Loving these little hats. Thanks so much for your patience.
MMc
Hi guys!
What a cool way to use twined knitting! Feeling like a proud Scandinavian here (twined knitting is an old Scandinavian technique), but I have never seen a pattern alternating coiling under and over! I’m really liking the effect -will use it in my own twined projects 🙂
I just wanted to add a short note to the coiling problem -usually when you knit this technique you “lock” the threads of the yarn to the ball by putting a pin (needle/spare knitting needle/whatever) in the ball(s) of yarn every now and then and just hold it upp by the threads to let it uncoil by “spinning itself out”. That enables you to knit bigger hats or even sweaters -and don´t mind if you use s- och z-yarn (some people find it matter in their knitting, some people don’t).
Good luck everyone!
Twined knitting really is quite beautiful 🙂
Laura, this is so cute! If you used a single ply yarn would the coiling still happen? Could you put a rubber band around the balls occasionally and let them spin out to keep the yarn tamed down for a larger number of stitches? I have found that doing 2 color fairisle sometimes gets this problem and I use the rubber bands successfully.
Hi Teresa.
I’ve never used the rubber band trick! Sounds great though.
As for the coiling… I believe so. I’ve not tested it, but I think some coiling would still happen, maybe not as much though?! Sorry I’m not more help with this question. Maybe some of our readers will know!
Thanks for writing in.
Laura
I just fuinished my adult-sized version of this hat and i love it, especially now when it’s 18 below here in southern Sweden! I had no problems at all with the coiling. The trick, as with all tvåändsstickning (twined knitting) is to unwind at least 3 times per round. The uncoiling is as much a part of the technique as is the actual knitting so don’t be stingy with it, even if the alternating over and under technique is used. Though z-twined is the traditional choice, S-twined can work just as well depending on the individual character of the yarn. There are no rules as to which s-spun yarns work best, you just have to try them out.
Susan!
Thank you so much for sharing these tips. I really appreciate it and I’m sure our readers do too!
Keep warm in your new hat.
Happy New Year.
Laura
Hi there,
Than you for all your super cute patterns.
This is the second one I’ve done this winter, and I’m loving it.
I’m working the kid size hat.
The bottom edge rolled, as always happens with a hat that is knit round and round.
Did I miss anything? Some trick that would make the bottom rows lie flat? Or is there a fix for this?
Thanks!
Hi Aiyana,
Thanks for writing in.
For me, the roll at the bottom edge drastically lessened once I blocked the hats and then relaxed even more, the more people tried on the hats. And when being worn, the roll is hardly noticeable at all.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Laura
Je suis française, je viens de traduire tant bien que mal les explications…
A bientôt…
oh i have a fingering yarn i’d love to do this with (to match the baby socks and leggings, etc i’ve been making for my little)
how many to cast on for the same circumfurance with a #3 needle and fingering weight yarn? i think i can figure out the rest….
Hi Erin.
To figure out the cast on number… First, make a swatch in the stitch pattern. Then measure how many stitches you are getting to the inch. Then take that gauge and multiply it by your desired finished circumference (usually this is about 1-2 inches smaller than the size the head it will go on, depending on how much ease you want). Be sure to cast on an odd multiple of 6 (for instance, my original cast on numbers are 11 x 6 (13 x 6, 15 x 6) stitches) so that the shaping of the crown will be easier to modify.
I hope this helps!
Laura
Hello: I’ve made a couple of these hats and they are darn adorable! When changing over from 2 MC to 2 CC, I always get a little hole regardless of how hard I try to keep things snug. Do you have any tricks of the trade for doing this?
Hi Margaret!
I do too!
I use the tails to close up the holes when I’m weaving in my ends. I weave the tails into the fabric in across the hole in opposite directions to camouflage the change over.
Thanks for writing in.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Laura
Bonjour.
Comment faire pour avoir toutes les explications en Français du modèle sideways garter vest ?
Merci
Hello Duret-
I’m afraid none of us speak French well enough to translate patterns! Sorry we can’t be of more help!
Molly
Hi! How many yards of yarn for contrast color does the toddler hat utilize? I have some lovely silk yarn and wanted to see if I could incorporate it. Just trying to figure out if it is enough. Thanks so much! Can’t wait to attempt this hat.
Hi Kavi.
Thanks for writing in. I’m afraid I do not have that information. The weights/yardages of the contrast colors seem to have gone missing somewhere along the way. I am incredibly sorry. The good news is though that the colorwork portion of these patterns are all very easy to modify. You can use as much or as little contrast yarn as you’d like. And If I had to eyeball it, for the toddler size, if you have at around 40 yards of contrast color, I think you’ll be fine!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks.
Laura
Thanks! That is helpful. I’ll give it a shot and see what happens. Will let you know!
I would like to print the Elfin Hats pattern but cant find a version without other writing being superimposed over the pattern.
I’ve looked at your other patterns and they come through the same way. Is there a printable version I’m not seeing ?
Hello Christine!
On the top right hand corner of each pattern’s page, there should be a small icon of a printer that will create a PDF that is easy to print. Please let me know if that’s not showing up on your computer and we can email you a printable PDF.
Best of luck! -Alyson
Hello-
Im getting ready to start the kid size in this hat however I want to make the baby size yellow pattern. I am trying to figure out the pattern and wanted to run it the “experts” before i started 🙂
cast on 90
alternating strand of MC and CC
round 1 knit round twisting over
round 2 knit round twisting under
repeat until piece measures 4 1/2
Cut CC
Join strand of MC
Repeat rounds 1&2 until piece measures 6 inches from cast on edge.
Follow the Shape crown instructions
Is that correct?
Thanks!
Allison
Hello,
I love your models but it is really difficult to understand it in english. Do you know if there is any translation in french ? That would be great, I’d love to knit the elfin hats and many others !!
H
Hello Roselyne!
Thank you for your request! While we don’t know the precision of this translation, I would recommend trying this website to translate the link. http://www.worldlingo.com/en_us/websites/url_translator.html
I hope this helps! Best of luck! -Alyson
Hi,
Knitting this hat in the yellow baby size at the moment… silly question. After I cut the CC, how do I add another strand of MC if I only have one skein?? do I split the skein into two balls?
thanks,
Emily
Hello, Emily!
Thank you so much for writing in! This is not a silly question! You can either roll the skein into two equal-size balls and pull from both balls at once, or you can pull one strand from the inside of the ball and one strand from the outside. If you have further questions, please let us know!
Happy knitting,
Kumeko
I have been having good luck with working from the inside and outside of the same ball…
Hi, I had great time knitting the twined stitches. Thank you so much for the pattern! Just have one question: the edge tends to roll toward one side. Is there a way to avoid this by casting in another manner? Thanks!
Hi, neyf!
Thank you for writing in! Sorry for the delayed response! I am so glad that you are enjoying these hats! They are truly so much fun! We used a long-tail cast on and it did roll at first, but once it was finished and blocked the stitches relaxed and the roll became much much more subtle. However, if you’re looking for a different cast-on method, you can try the Long Tail Tubular Cast On. This one might roll a tiny a bit, but it will give your edge a more polished look.
If you have further questions, please let us know!
Happy knitting,
Kumeko
Hi, I’ve just begun the toddler size and I have a question: Do I have to pick up and drop the alternating two yarns with every stitch? It’s quite slow. For example when I knit fair isle I usually hold one color in my right hand and the other in my left hand (right hand knits English and the left knits continental style) – this enables me to keep knitting at a a fairly fast pace. But, because the two strands are twisted around each ther for this pattern I haven’t come up with a way to knit it without picking up and dropping each strand in turn. Is there a more efficient way to do this?
Many thanks!
Mae
Hi, Mae!
Thank you so much for your question! For this pattern you should be carrying each working yarn under the non-working yarn between each stitch. It is this method that gives this fabric its twisted texture. You are right, this method is bit more time consuming than knitting Fair Isle. I am sorry we can’t offer any further tips on how to knit this more efficiently! Please let us know if you have further questions or if you find a solution! Again, thank you for writing in!
Best,
Kumeko
I was hoping you could show us what all your patterns look like with models. I’d love to see all your items on a person.
Hi Katelyn,
Thanks for writing in and for the suggestion! We try our hardest to get pictures of our samples that best represent the design. When photos of an item on a model are not available, it may be helpful to take a look on Ravelry. So many great versions of each project are pictured there and can be really helpful! Thank you again for your suggestion! We will keep it in mind for the future!
Best,
Cassy
I have made already 5 of them, for a baby, children, adults. They all love them. And I start at the of the summer with new ones. Thanks.
Rita
Antwerp, Belgium
I’ve never done twined knitting before, is it pretty stretchy? I plan to make this hat for my daughter who will be one in November, at this time her head is 17 inches around, I’m afraid the toddler size will be too small and the kid size too big?
Thanks! Kate
Hi Kate,
Thanks for writing in! What a lovely gift idea! Twinned knitting does have less elasticity than regular knitting. You may be able to get a bit smaller of a hat by going down a needle size if you are a standard tension knitter. Otherwise, I would err on the kid’s size of 17 inches as I imagine that 14 3/4 inches would be quite tight.
Best,
Cassy
I love these hats! Do you sell them already made? Thank you!
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for writing in! We do not sell the finished items you see here. We do sell the materials and provide the patterns as well as a fair amount of support while you are making these lovely hats!
Best,
Cassy
What yarn would you recommend to replace the alpaca pure?
Thanks!
Hello Clare,
Thanks for writing! I think this hat would be lovely in our Worsted Twist.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi, what can we use instead of Alpaca Pure in this pattern?
Hi Alexis,
Thanks for reaching out! I would suggest using our wonderful new yarn Plenty! It is the same gauge as Alpaca Pure so it will work perfectly with the pattern, however, I do suggest working a gauge swatch prior to beginning to ensure you are consistent with the pattern!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi, I’m not an experienced knitter, gut managed to knit the toddler size up until the shape crown part.
I tried a couple of things, but don’t really understand this part of the explanation.
“ Round 1: While twisting over, [k22 (22, 26, 30) stitches, place marker] two times, knit to end of round. [66 (66, 78, 90) stitches]
Round 2 (decrease round): While twisting under, [k2tog, knit to marker, slip marker] three times. [3 stitches decreased]”
In particular, I dont understand what you mean by while twisting over two times (or twisting under three times).
Is there another way of explaining this? Or should I read it differently.
Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards,
Nora
Hi Nora,
Thanks for reaching out about this! It sounds like you’re combining two separate parts of these instructions. “While twisting over” and “while twisting under” refer to the twisted knitting style used in this pattern. There’s an explanation of how to do this technique in the Notes section!
The instructions “two times” and “three times” apply to the instructions within square brackets ([]). You will repeat the bracketed instructions the amount of times called for! So in Round 1, you’ll repeat [k22 (22, 26, 30) stitches, place marker] two times, and then knit to the end of the round. And in Round 2, you’ll repeat [k2tog, knit to marker, slip marker] three times.
I hope this helps clarify things!
All the best,
Lili