tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304537496073354773.post6224031601651184587..comments2024-03-28T20:58:14.192+01:00Comments on Igors bell tower: Time to learn a new skill?Lady Igorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06451836583153403025noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304537496073354773.post-71389925105956302332011-10-10T21:12:09.543+02:002011-10-10T21:12:09.543+02:00Pony tail hat knitted (pattern is available online...Pony tail hat knitted (pattern is available online and many LHC peeps made this)<br /><br />http://keetsa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/knit-ponytail-hat.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304537496073354773.post-6278191998677578972011-10-10T03:35:27.137+02:002011-10-10T03:35:27.137+02:00Knitting is pretty easy--making a hat is one of th...Knitting is pretty easy--making a hat is one of the first things you can learn. just do a search online for knitting and find a very simple pattern to follow. I can only say though, from experience, hats with long hair are not easy to make. I had several failed attempts with hats far too small, and I followed the largest size possible--and I have half of what you have.<br /><br />The one hat I did find that works well without creating too much bulk is ...shoot, I don't know what it's called! I can find a photo of one though-ok, from what I can see, it's called a 'newsboy' style. Because of the pouching, it allows for a ton of hair to be piled into it--with our without being secure--I can pile a braid into mine or just have it loose, and tuck it up under and the one I have is wool, which surprisingly doesn't irritate me in the winter and keeps me warm. The other option is to find a knitter who can make you that winter hat that is called the ponytail hat---the allows the hair to weave through and you can secure the bun--unless you are going for coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304537496073354773.post-21936747489050778942011-10-09T22:57:23.103+02:002011-10-09T22:57:23.103+02:00For knitting, there are many, many sources of inst...For knitting, there are many, many sources of instruction online. Your local yarn store may also offer classes for beginners, and all of the ones that I know of are also very open to people walking in and asking questions (if you buy their yarn)Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596490608921341078noreply@blogger.com