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Jinxproof Hat: Free For a Limited Time!

I'm really excited to introduce the Jinxproof Hat pattern with everyone today, because I've been working on it for what seems like for-EV-er! I started it over the holiday break, but it grew from being just a simple slip-stitch hat pattern in a chunky weight yarn to a choose-your-own-adventure short story that allows you to custom-make a hat based on your preferences and whatever yarn weight you have on hand (sport, worsted, or chunky).
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The Jinxproof Hat is available for FREE now through June 15 to anyone who signs up for my newsletter, after which the pattern will be available for $6 in my Ravelry store (Note: if you already subscribe to my newsletter, an email with a free download link will be arriving in your inbox later today - I got your back!!).

I asked the kind folks at Briggs & Little Woolen Mill to supply the yarns for each hat sample. They're Canada's oldest mill and seriously the nicest people ever (full disclosure: I work with them in my day job at Stitchcraft Marketing). I wanted to spotlight their well-made, affordable yarns in a simple hat pattern that looks good on anyone. If you need help sourcing their yarns, I recommend googling "Briggs + Little" plus the name of the yarn you're looking for to find online retailers, or you can call or email them and they will gladly look up your nearest LYS (or take your order over the phone if there's no one nearby).

Here are the yarns and colors used in each of the three hat samples:

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Sport Weight: 1 skein each Briggs & Little Lite n’ Fancy 
in Ocean Blue (Color A) and Cream (Color B)

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Worsted Weight: 1 skein each Briggs & Little Heritage 
in Light Grey (Color A) and Grape (Color B)

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Chunky Weight: 1 skein each Briggs & Little Super yarn 
in Jade (Color A) and Light Green (Color B)

The pattern features instructions that are color-coded your choice of 3 yarn weights; I also include lots of tips for making adjustments to the pattern to suit your own tastes. It's a bottom-up hat that is knit in the round using an easy-to-memorize slip-stitch pattern.

If you follow the instructions exactly, you will have a comfortable fit that doesn't give you crazy hat head; however, I know that some people really like a snugger-fitting hat, and that is completely doable by just going down a needle size from what's recommended in the pattern.

My sample knitting (who is a a superstar) knit TWO versions of the worsted weight size: one as written (the larger sample below) and another one following the same set of instructions but using a smaller needle size (the smaller sample below):
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If you are nervous about signing up, don't worry - I don't send very many newsletters out, so I promise I'll only email you if there's something truly noteworthy (for example, when I have a new pattern!). If you decide you just want the pattern and don't want to be on my list, that's fine, too - just unsubscribe and enjoy your free pattern, my feelings won't be hurt!

I hope you'll share your Jinxproof Hats with me on Ravelry or on Instagram using the #JinxproofHat hashtag. Happy knitting!



Comments

  1. Love this pattern!! And you look amazing.

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  2. Beautiful hat. Thanks for sharing the pattern. Is there any way to store in my Ravelry library?

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