Hat is a trendy and popular headdress. Masters from all over the world have learned to make hats not only to sew, but to play and knit.
Knitted hats are an excellent solution for the one to whomdo not like the range offered in stores. With a little effort to master the technique of crocheting and dismantling several schemes, anyone, even a beginner knitter, is able to tie the cap himself.
A model that is in demand by needlewomen - tanker's cap. There are several ways to knit such a headdress - in a circle with the untying of elements with bulging posts, as well as sewing parts of the decor.
Knitting hats, like any product, consists of several consecutive stages:
1st stage: selection of materials.If the cap is suitable for the baby, then it must be taken into account that the threads must be hypoallergenic, not prickly, and have an even soft structure. Thread twisted, with the addition of angora or wool, for knitting this model is not suitable - the furry structure of the thread will not allow the elements of the cap to look organically and naturally. For knitting cotton threads or threads with the addition of wool or acrylic (not fluffy) are suitable. Hook should be taken on a smaller size than the manufacturer recommends, if the cap should be tight and tight. If the density of knitting is low, then this should also be taken into account when selecting a tool - too large hook number will make the cap soft and it will not keep the shape.
2 nd stage: measuring the size of the head.To measure the circumference of the head, it is necessary to lay a centimeter around the head so that the tape passes through the middle of the forehead around the head above the ears and along the occipital part. Another convenient way is to fold the cap, in which the baby is comfortable, in half and measure by a centimeter a semicircle of the head along the lower part of the cap (elastic band or cuff).
3rd stage: calculation of the density of knitting.To calculate the density of knitting, you must first determine the pattern. If several patterns are used in the cap, the design sample is knitted for each pattern. For the measurement, a sample of 10 by 10 cm is knit. The resulting piece of cloth is washed and dried, and then stripped. After that, the ruler measures the number of loops, which enters into 1 cm of the web.
4-th stage: set of the first row:if the cap is knitted from the bottom up, then to calculate the number of air loops of the first row, the calculation is made, where the head circumference in cm is multiplied by the number of loops per cm. For example, for a head circumference of 48 cm and a knitting density of 2 loops per cm, loops. If the knitting is done from above, then you need to calculate the diameter of the bottom of the cap. To do this, measure the centimeter of the height of the head from the crown to the middle of the forehead and multiply by 2. You can measure this parameter on the cap - the measure is taken in the part where the cap goes to the constriction.
Crochet the tankman's crochet in a circle.
Next, knitting is done according to the scheme.In each row, you need to make several increases. To make it comfortable to knit, many needlewomen count the loops or use a marker - a contrasting thread or a special brace marking the place where the increase is made.
Knit a cap can be in the technique of amigurumi - then notYou need to knit lifting loops - knitting moves in a spiral. However, the drawing can be shifted, so in this version only the columns with the crochet or the columns without the crochet are used.
When the diameter of the bottom of the cap reachesthe required parameter, the addition is stopped. In a circle, the tanker's cap knits so many rows that the height of the cap becomes equal to the height of the head from the crown to the middle of the forehead.
It is most convenient at this stage to try on the model - the shape of the head and the height of the forehead are different for all. To the hat of the village is excellent, fitting is useful.
After tying the height of the cap, proceed to the design.In the front part of the cap, where the forehead is located, knit a band. To do this, attach to the cap and knit a number of such length that it was enough to cover the forehead (about 15 cm). Knitting goes by turning rows, at the beginning of each row the necessary number of lifting loops is made (2, 3 and so on, depending on what pattern the band is knitting). Height - about 5 cm. At the end, it is necessary to tie the element with the "step" step.
At the place of the ears it is necessary to repeat the process - attach the loop, connect the 10 posts and rotate the 10 rows in turn. The length should be such that the strip covers the ears.
In the additional elements, which consist of parts that give a similarity to the tanker's hat with the present, include overlays on the ears and compensating harnesses.
For the lashes by the same scheme as the bottomhats, knit a small circle, then, tying 5 - 7 rows of a circle, knit without the addition of 4 - 5 rows. After the even rows are tied, knitting can be closed or continued, tying in the reverse order of reduction. If you do a decrease, the element will be larger and denser. If you leave the hollow billet, then to give it a shape during sewing, you can gently put the sintepon inside. It will act as filler, allowing you to keep the shape and will additionally heat your ears.
The plaits knit from the rows of columns with a crochet. You can also link them with convex columns.
It does not matter what the tankman's cap is called - a helmet, a hat or a balaclava. The main thing is that she outwardly arrange her owner.
If all the steps are true, then the tanker's header is obtained. With your hands you can tie a star or insignia.
The tankman's cap easily matches, the photos show that there is no ideal and perfection and any model can be linked.
