Woven Top Hat Pattern for the Knifty Knitter Purple Hat Loom

This is an modified version of the "Flat-Topped Hat" from the Provo Craft booklet "Knifty Knitter Adult Hat Loom Patterns," This hat is flat at the top and begins by weaving the yarns on the loom, rather than knitting. The body of the hat is 9 rows of e wrapped knit. The brim of the hat in the original pattern alternated knit and purl stitches to make a ribbing around the brim. My thoughts are that this would make a great Easter basket if a handle were added. There is a Provo Craft pattern for a backpack that starts much the same with a woven bottom.

• Knifty Knitter Purple Hat Loom
• Wool-Ease Thick and Quick
• Knifty Knitter Hook

1. Before you begin number the pegs on the purple hat loom. Hold the loom with the pegs pointing toward you. The anchor peg should be positioned at the bottom. Peg 1 will be just above the anchor peg and slightly to the right. Continue numbering to 48 in a counter clockwise direction.
2. Measure 20 yards of yarn fold it in half and using two yarns as if they are one prepare the loom.
3. Wrap the anchor peg.
4. Pull the yarn across the loom and wrap peg 24. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Cross the loom back to peg 48. Wrap under and pull yarn across to peg 2.
6. Pull the yarn up to peg 23. Weave over and under to peg 25. 
7. Cross back to 47. Wrap peg. Weave over and under to peg 2.
8. Cross to peg 22. (Continue in this manner until you get to peg 13.)
9. Go around peg 37 and weave back. This finishes the hat top.
10. Ewrap the loom and knit 9 rows.
11. For the brim - Knit 5 rows of ribbing, by alternating knit and purl stitches. (k,p,k,p,k,p,etc.)
12. Crochet cast off.

 

The Ribbing Stitch for the Knifty Knitter Loom

Formally known as the ribbing stitch, it is also known as rib, or ribbed stitch. It is the stitch often seen on the cuff of sweater sleeves, or at the top of a sock. The ribbing stitch makes the knit stretchier and can be placed anywhere on a garment that you want a slightly snugger fit.

The ribbing stitch can be made on any Knifty Knitter loom (round or long) simply by alternating the knit and purl stitches. It's simple enough for the beginner to loom knitting. If you want to make terrific patterns on the Knifty Knitter looms, you'll want to learn this stitch.

Ribbing Stitch for the Knifty Knitter Looms

You can create a variation of the ribbing stitch by knitting twice and purling twice, or knitting once and purling twice, etc. The idea is simply to alternate the two stitches in a continuous pattern around the loom making a snugger fitting knit.


Don't know how to knit or purl? It's easy! The basic knit stitch is to ewrap the loom, place the working yarn above the loop on each peg and knit. Do this by bringing the loop up and over the working yarn and release it toward the inside of the loom, like this:

Purling is done by 1. Pushing the loops to the top of each peg on the loom. 2. Running the working yarn under the loop on each peg. 3. Sliding the Knifty Knitter hook under the loop (working from the top of the peg, down under the loop) snagging the yarn with the hook and drawing it back up through the loop on the peg. Like this:

 

The last step of the purl is to grasp the loop created above between the finger and the thumb. Use it to lift the existing loop up and off the peg. Replace the previous loop on the peg with the new loop in your grasp.