suzy's hat // helpful video for casting on!

look at this beautiful hat that Suzy knit!

I went to Windsor Forest High School this morning and got Ms.Sperry's intro to art class started with hat knitting! They will be making hats for the Y, and were incredibly excited about learning to knit!
we got about a third of the class going with casting on.... always trickier than you think!

Here is a good video for learning to cast on : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APSqlPSz1Eo

*** Send me pictures of your hats so that we can show them off!
xo

HATS are coming in!!!

My friend Paige told her grandmother in Pennsylvania about our hat project. It turns out that this grandma of wonder does a fair amount of thrifting and estate-sale-ing.... she found us a beautiful lot of 16 hand knit hats! They arrived yesterday and are a wonderful contribution!

30 brand new sets of 16" circular knitting needles also arrived yesterday, a gift from our  friends at Coats& Clark! So if you'd like to get knitting, we can hook you up, 100%.

I'm hoping to have enough hats for all of our kids in the YMCA daycare-- about 130. 16 down, 114 to go.... :)

MAKE THINGS, BE NICE & BE WARM! xo
looplinktangle@gmail.com

okay, here we go!

HELLO!
it is time to start making hats!

below are links to a couple of easy patterns which you are welcome to use, but feel free to use an old favorite it you have one!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/childs-self-striping-hat

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-hat-for-anyone

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stripe-beanie


*** You can use any yarn that you like, but be sure that its soft and comfy!
*** We have lots of yarn and needles at the Y! Let me know if you would like to come pick some up!

*** We need a variety of sizes--- 6 month babies - 12 year olds! please make as many hats of any size as you can! Keep me posted about what you're making, so that people joining th project later on can fill in the holes!


*** Knitting Help Session @ the Y this TUESDAY the 30th at 6.

please email MOLLY at looplinktangle@gmail.com with any questions!

HELLO!

 

This blog will be an information site for the 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR HATS project that we will be doing at the West Broad Street YMCA!

Here is how it works!

Sign up by NOVEMBER 15th to knit or crochet a cozy little hat for one of our children at the West Broad Street YMCA.

You will be paired with a child to knit for by November 20th. Patterns and yarn are available, but you are also welcome to use your own yarn/ pattern.

Hats must be finished by January 5th, 2011 so that everyone gets them at the same time!


Here is how to sign up!

email Molly at looplinktangle@gmail.com


*** are you new to knitting and crochet, but want to be part of it??? We have knitting night @ Gallery Espresso Cafe every other monday night and might schedule some special knitting nights at the Y.... let me know if you'd be interested!