Comments on: Knitting Attached I-Cord

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random threads » the distraction is revealed — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 03:46:51 +0000

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By: jennie usifer

jennie usifer — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:11:26 +0000

I just finished your Top Down hat with ear flaps. Looks fine, but I am somewhat confused with the i-cord. I made one, and attached it to the two point sts on the end of the ear flap, repeated with another cord for the other ear flap. Now, do I knit another i-cord to go around the circumference of the hat (front & back)picking up the “live sts” and continue attaching the cord around the ear flaps, short rows?

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Spiral Top Hat: Calculator.

The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Spiral Top Hat: Calculator. — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:38:18 +0000

[...] Find an earflap point. Recall there were two stitches in the final “point” row of the earflap. Slide earflap stitches so the needle points are between the two stitches that create the “point” of the earflap. With knit side of hat facing you, slide the 3 I cord stitches onto the left needle tip. Begin to knit attached I-cord; to do this, you knit the first two I-cord stitches, then work an ssk to seam together the third I cord stitch to a hat stitch. ( You can see details of how to attach the I cord in my halter pattern. Also, if you worked any yarn over short row, you will eventually come across some yarn overs. Work yarn-overs and stitches together by working a “slip icord stitch, slip hat stitch, slip both stitches back to left needle, then knit 3 stitches together.”) Continue until you have knit the I-cord together with the first of the two stitches that creates the point of the earflap. Begin to knit detached I cord, and continue until the second cord is the same length as the first. Break yarn; anchor. Then, remove waste yarn and anchor the other I-cord edge. (Tip added 6/6/2006: When attaching over the sloping part of the earflaps, you may want to use thicker needles. MonkeyJunkie went up 3 sizes!) [...]

By: Easily Amused » Blog Archive » knit Katamari Damacy hat

Easily Amused » Blog Archive » knit Katamari Damacy hat — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:44:37 +0000

[...] I found a great top-down earflap hat pattern/tutorial at The Knitting Fiend that I used for the basis of the hat. I failed to take any in-progress photos of the hat construction, but I did get photos of the completed-but-bumpless hat. I also learned some new tips and techniques, including a waste-yarn cast on, [...]

By: lucia

lucia — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:57:03 +0000

Hi Heba,
Which step is causing you difficulty? I tried to illustrate everything I could think of. So, I need to know what’s confusing you so I can add new text and photos sometime when I’m attaching icord again.

By: heba

heba — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:37:53 +0000

i think it is so easy but i tried several times with some of my friends but we can’t do it plz can u make more easier and attach some pictures thank u

By: The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Ear Flap Hat Illustrated

The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Ear Flap Hat Illustrated — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:52:09 +0000

[...] When the flaps came to a point, I broke the yarn and knit a second flap. Then I applied idiot cord; (see my halter to learn how to do this). Applying I-cord is a truly mindless knitting task, but when I was done, the trim looked good. So, I just wove in all ends, wet the hat and let it dry on a small bowl placed on top of a can of chicken stock. [...]