Grammy's Hats and Mitts. I've worn them my entire life, every single member of my family has worn them their entire lives (and I'm not just talking brothers and sister, I mean cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews!) When I went to Vancouver last month and my brother and I were waiting for the bus and it was un-seasonally cold, we both pulled out our mitts from Grammy. (Vince was wearing a hat from Grammy too, but I was wearing my Winter Snowflake hat.)
Anyways, all that to say that it wasn't until recently that I really discovered the brilliance of Grammy's hat pattern. I think that I always took it for granted because I was so used to it, but after knitting several this past week, I'm officially a big fan and will never take it for granted again. The brilliance of this pattern lies in the ribbing. The entire body of the hat is knit in 6x2 ribbing, so though it's a wide and subtle rib, it means that the hat fits perfectly every time. It hugs the contours of the head and is stretchy so it fits just about any head size. The rim is worked in 2x2 ribbing, and meant to be turned up so not only do you get a double layer of warmth over your ears, depending on how much you roll up the rim you can make it longer or shorter, again making it fit any head size! That makes this hat perfect for gifts, since you don't always have the recipients head available for fitting, you know this hat will fit every time.
This is a great project for using up leftover yarns by making fun stripy hats. Grammy's hats were almost always striped and always had a pompom on top. I love the pompom!
Now that you've got your winter hat, you need mitts... don't worry, Grammy's got a pattern for mitts too!
Download Grammy's Hat and Mitts pattern by clicking the link below:
Ravelry pattern page for Mitts here.
Ravelry pattern page for Hat here.
This is another perfect use for leftover yarn. To me, the stripes are what make these mittens special. The crazier the combo, the better!
Grammie is so proud you have inherited her love of knitting. Now her brilliant basic patterns will live on forever.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this pattern, it is just what I need
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these patterns. They will become a staple in my knitting. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteLove! How generous of you to share the patterns. Maybe I'll make some. I MAY have some TFA aran still kicking around... ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the patterns!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting these patterns! What a generous gift for your blog followers. :)
ReplyDeleteIt occurs to me that these patterns are more or less *perfect* for charity knitting, too, what with the "one size fits pretty much everyone" hat, and the easily adjust mitts. (I am thinking of this particularly since Minnesota (US) just got hit with a *very* big blizzard, and then the temps started to plunge. It's 0 F right now with a windchill of -22 F, and not supposed to get more than a degree or two warmer today. I was very, very glad to have been inside last night, and was hoping everyone in the area was inside *somewhere*.)
Anyway, be sure to tell your Grammie how much her patterns are appreciated. I'm sure they will get a LOT of use! :D
Thanks for sharing these patterns Tanis, they look like classics that I will be trying soon! Just wondering, for the afterthought thumb, are both mittens made the same or are there specific right and left mitts? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love those hates & mitts! They remind me of what I used to wear when I was a little kid!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle, the left and right mitten are knit exactly the same way, it's the pressing at the end that makes them distinctly left or right.
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Excellent! I now have the perfect use for my scraps!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your hat and mitts pattern. It's always nice to knit a much loved pattern. I will be kntting both the mitts and hat for family members over my holidays.
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Wooly
So awesome!! I love the matching mittens, too. talk abotu the perfect go-to unisex hat- love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your family heirloom patterns!
ReplyDeleteLisa in Toronto
Thank you so much for sharing Tanis -I've never actually made full mittens and I've been looking for a good pattern for my first attempt - this is perfect! I'm also whipping off a grammy hat for some stocking stuffers ;o) I'll send pics!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tanis! Especially since I specifically requested this pattern. I have asked for some Green Label for Christmas...let's see if Santa thinks I have been good :-)
ReplyDeleteHurrah! I didn't have time to order any before Christmas so I made up a little hat with some Noro. Can't wait to try it again with a rainbow of TFA colors. :)
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i love it i want to do it but i didnt understand the abriviations could someone help me pls
ReplyDeletei love it i want to do them but i dont understand abriviations
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the patterns. I have been looking for this kind of hat & was unable to find it anywhere. Thanks again!!
ReplyDeleteSoha, are you wanting to make the hat or mittens? What abbreviations do you need help with? I'll try to help you.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this for two granchildren. Any advice on her to downsize the pattern for a child?
ReplyDeleteSuper pattern love the colours you have used.
ReplyDeleteJulie.C
I, too, would like to make these for grandchilden, but do not know how to make the pattern smaller - especially the mittens! Do you have pattern directions for children?
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MJ Strong
I would like to make these for granchildren and for charity project. Can you send me a revised version for children?
ReplyDeleteMJ Strong
I knit hats and mitts for the Coats For Kids program and wanted a basic simple pattern and this just fits the bill.
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Love your Grammies hat and mittens patterns. Thanks so much for sharing them in pdf form. I'll be making lots. I came across your blog from a link on All Free Knitting Knit Picky patterns email.
ReplyDeletePS - just wish you didn't have that darn word verification which is so hard to read
Love your Grammy's Hat pattern and want to knit it for a couple of friends. Unfortunately, the pdf is pretty much impossible to read. Help!
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