Fun Hats

Lynne Rowe has been a knit and crochet fanatic for over 40 years and works as a freelance designer, writer and knit and crochet tutor, designing recognisably fun and quirky knits. She also works as a crochet advisor to an international parts-works publisher company and designs for many US , UK and French knitting magazines including Let's Get Crafting, Knit Today, Knit Magazine, Inside Crochet and Cute Crochet. Her designs include crochet cakes, toys, baby items, slippers, homewares and accessories. Recent themes include Olympic Knits, Great British Knits, Easter Knits, Valentine Knits and One-Skein knits. Written articles include "The History of the Crochet Doily", "Crochet Wedding Dresses" and a step-by-step guide to crochet intarsia (colourwork). Her designs have also been featured in Knitting Pattern A Day and Crochet Pattern A Day.

Prelims ( 5pp) INTRODUCTION (5pp) Introduction from the author, on the themes of knitting for fun, knitting for kids and being creative Encouragement to start coming up with your own ideas! Chapter One : Getting Started (10pp) Basic Tools Swatches/Tension Substituting Yarns Average Hat sizes Re-sizing Chapter Two: Knitting Basic (16pp) Abbreviations The Slip Knot Casting on (thumb method and cable method) Knit and Purl Stitch Increasing Decreasing Casting off Sewing up Chapter Three : Knitted Nightmares (14pp) Little Devil Witch Green Ogre Monster Alien Chapter Four: Just Plain Wacky (14pp) Beehive Punk Rocker/Mohican Moustache and Beard disguise Shark Toadstool Chapter Five: Rhymes and Tales (14pp) Wee Willie Winkie Red Riding Hood Wolf Tin Soldier Pippi Longstocking Chapter Six : Festive Fun (14pp) Reindeer Snowman Robin Santa & Beard Xmas Tree Chapter Seven: Dressing Up (14pp) Viking Helmet Crown Chef Magician's Hat Daffodil Flower chapter eight: cute creatures (14pp) Octopus Bumble Bee Dinosaur Spider Cockerel/Rooster Yarn and Stitch Directory (5PP) Index and Credits (3PP)