Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: October 2017

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Ben's Hat

I have been making hats for charity -

and I decided that I would like to knit some to match Ben's Blanket.

It is such an easy stitch pattern to knit, and I love the result!

Ben's Baby Hats
Large Premature Small Newborn Newborn

Ben's Baby Hats

Ben's Baby Hat 3 - 6 months
with ribbed border

Ben’s Baby Hat Large Premature

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

Measurements ~

Width: 4½ “ ~ 9” all around
Height: 4½ “

Pattern Instructions ~

Cast on 49sts

1^st Row S1, knit to end

Repeat this row 5 times more

7^th Row S1, knit to end

8^th Row S1, k1, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 5sts, p3, k2

Repeat last 2 rows 9 times more

Shape Top ~

27^th Row: * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (41sts)

28^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

29^th Row: * k3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (33sts)

30^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

31^st Row: * k2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (25sts)

32^nd Row S1, purl to last st, k1

33^rd Row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (17sts)

34^th Row          S1, purl to last st, k1

35^th Row:         * k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                   (9sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail to use for sewing up the side seam.

Draw yarn through remaining 9sts.    Fasten off.                   Sew seam.

Ben’s Baby Hat Small Newborn

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

Measurements ~

Width: 5“ ~ 10” all around
Height: 5“

Pattern Instructions ~

Cast on 55sts

1^st Row S1, knit to end

Repeat this row 5 times more

7^th Row S1, knit to end

8^th Row S1, k1, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 5sts, p3, k2

Repeat last 2 rows ten times more

Shape Top ~

29^th Row: * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (46sts)

30^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

31^st Row: * k3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (37sts)

32^nd Row S1, purl to last st, k1

33^rd Row: * k2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (28sts)

34^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

35^th Row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (19sts)

36^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

37^th Row: * k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (10sts)

38^th Row p2tog across row (5sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail to use for sewing up the side seam.

Draw yarn through remaining 5sts. Fasten off. Sew seam.

Ben’s Baby Hat Newborn

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

Measurements ~

Width: 5½ “ ~ 11” all around
Height: 5½ “

Pattern Instructions ~

Cast on 61sts

1^st Row S1, knit to end

Repeat this row 7 times more

9^th Row S1, knit to end

10^th Row S1, k1, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 5sts, p3, k2

Repeat last 2 rows 11 times more

Shape Top ~

33^rd Row: * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (51sts)

34^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

35^th Row: * k3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (41sts)

36^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

37^th Row: * k2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (31sts)

38^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

39^th Row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (21sts)

40^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

41^st Row: * k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (11sts)

42^nd Row S1, p2tog across row (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail to use for sewing up the side seam.

Draw yarn through remaining 6sts. Fasten off. Sew seam.

Ben’s Baby Hat 3 – 6 months

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

Measurements ~

Width: 6¼“ (16cm), 12½ ” (32cm) all around

Height: 6“ (15cm)

Pattern Instructions ~

Cast on 67sts

1^st Row S1, knit to end

Repeat this row 7 times more

9^th Row S1, knit to end

10^th Row S1, k1, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 5sts, p3, k2

Repeat last 2 rows 13 times more

37^th Row: S1, knit to end

38^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Shape Top ~

1^st Row: * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (56sts)

2^nd Row S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row: * k3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (45sts)

4^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row: * k2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (34sts)

6^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (23sts)

8^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

9^th Row: * k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (12sts)

10^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1 (12sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a tail to use for sewing up the side seam.

Draw yarn through remaining 12sts. Fasten off.

Sew seam. Darn away ends

Ben’s Baby Hat 9 - 12 months

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

Measurements ~

Width: 6¾“ (17cm), 13½ ” (34cm) all around

Height: 6¾“ (17cm)

Pattern Instructions ~

Cast on 73sts

1^st Row S1, knit to end

Repeat this row 7 times more

9^th Row S1, knit to end

10^th Row S1, k1, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 5sts, p3, k2

Repeat last 2 rows 15 times more

41^st Row: S1, knit to end

42^nd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Shape Top ~

1^st Row: * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (61sts)

2^nd Row S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row: * k3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (49sts)

4^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row: * k2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (37sts)

5^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row: * k1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (25sts)

8^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

9^th Row: * k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1 (13sts)

10^th Row S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut yarn, leaving a tail to use for sewing up the side seam.

Draw yarn through remaining 13sts. Fasten off.

Sew seam. Darn away ends

You will find my matching Blanket at ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/bens-blanket.html

Ben's Blanket

And I have now added a matching baby cardigan too!
You will find the instructions at ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/03/ben-baby-cardigan.html

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.

However, please do not copy my patterns

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.

Monday 16 October 2017

Ten Million Page Views

I started this blog in January 2013 as a way to keep a record of my crafty makes.

I was working in a school 3½ days a week. Chores could be done in ½ day. And that gave me one day a week to enjoy my creativity. I called those precious days my ‘Lazy Daisy Days’ …… time for me ….. time to do whatever I wanted to do.
Actually, they were rarely lazy – as I couldn’t wait to get going!!

I had been donating my knitted, crocheted and sewn items for several years to a UK charity group and to Operation Orphan. But I wished I had taken more photos of my donations before I gave them away! I thought it would be good to look back and see just what I had achieved.
My lovely and very understanding partner bought me a new camera and off I went.

I had no idea at all about setting up a blogsite or website. I had no idea about adding photos. I had no idea about adding labels to my posts. I had no idea about adding captions to photos. But that didn’t stop me!

Some things I worked out for myself, other things I just stumbled upon - often by accident! Sometimes the frustration of not being able to find a way to do what I wanted to do made me very grumpy indeed! But my crafting kept me sane.

I didn’t really expect to have followers – apart from my family. But I began to get a few page views, then a few each day and I couldn’t wait to check each evening. So exciting!

3½ days at work turned into 4 days, and then into 5 days, and those ‘Lazy Daisy Days’ were gone! I really missed them – that wonderful feeling of waking up and having the entire day ahead …….

But the page views kept growing, and I have been encouraged to keep on sharing my ideas, my photos and my patterns.

I often get 10,000 page views in a day – every one of them is just as important to me as they were in the first few months! That is what keeps me continuing on - designing simple patterns and sharing them with the crafting community! Your support is wonderful and I really truly appreciate the loyalty and friendship so many of you have shown me.

I would like to celebrate my 10 million page views with a request that you join me in making and donating a hat. Wherever in the world you are - Please will you join me?

This is all you have to do is ~

1. Make a hat -

using ANY of my patterns – any size – knit or crochet

2. Donate it -

to any charity, church, women's shelter or refuge, food bank, home for the elderly, hospice or hospital that you like to support - anywhere in the world

3. Let me know about it -

by leaving a comment below

If you would like to join in but do not know where to donate your hat, you might like to take a look at a few suggestions ~

School age children ~ http://www.operation-orphan.org/

Adults ~ https://www.missiontoseafarers.org/knitting2

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-abuse-directory/

Please use any of my hat patterns - here are a few to give you inspiration:

For all ages ~