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   SarahJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm

   Hello!

   The Fuzzy Square is pleased to let you know that one of your hat pattern is featured on the Fuzzy Square blog.

   Here is a link to the post: http://fuzzysquare.blogspot.com/2013/01/fast-knit-gifts-in-time-for-valentines.html

   Thanks! Hope you’re having a great day,

   Sarah
   The Fuzzy Square

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     MamaJanuary 12, 2013 at 6:19 pm

     Thanks!

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   DonnaJanuary 15, 2013 at 8:50 am

   I am knitting the men’s medium and before I continue I am questioning rounds 37 and 38. In the previous rounds we did rows 17 and 18 and 15 and 16, so you don’t do 13 and 14 again? Thanks for your assistance I just don’t want to rip it out! Love this pattern!

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     MamaJanuary 15, 2013 at 9:10 am

     13 and 14 are like 17 and 18 but with the ribbing. 15 and 16 are the widest point of the aran pattern, so the pattern is correct to then go back to 17 and 18.

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   emmtonooseFebruary 10, 2013 at 7:00 am

   Thank you for being willing to share your hat patterns. I am knitting watch caps for seamen’s mission at a local port. I am excited about including your patterns in my next collection to this charity. May God Bless you.

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   VonnieJune 10, 2013 at 2:26 am

   Thanks for making your patterns available..much appreciated.

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   CarolAugust 8, 2013 at 8:01 am

   Hi, thanks for this pattern, are the needle sizes UK or US

   Many thanks

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     MamaAugust 8, 2013 at 11:45 am

     US. I also give the mm on needle sizes since those are universal.

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       CarolAugust 8, 2013 at 12:05 pm

       Thank you, didn’t realise that 🙂

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   TRUDY GAFFNovember 3, 2013 at 8:37 pm

   I found a pattern for a man’s Mock Aran Kniited Mens hat, how would I adjust the sts to make it for a woman?

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     MamaNovember 3, 2013 at 11:16 pm

     What circumference do you need?

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       Jing jingSeptember 28, 2014 at 1:08 pm

       About 22 inches. (I had the same question). Love the pattern.

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         MamaSeptember 29, 2014 at 8:20 am

         If the head circumference is 22″, the medium size hat (with 20″ circumference) would be perfect.

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   MarylnJune 13, 2014 at 6:24 am

   Hi,
   I would really like to make the Mock Aran men’s hat for my son. He’s a special person that doesn’t usually ask for much when it comes to fashions, but he really like this hat. He has a 24 inch cir- head. Could you share with me how I could increase the pattern to fit this size? We both would be very grateful!!
   Thank you!

   Maryln Sass

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     MamaJune 13, 2014 at 2:24 pm

     The finished hat is very stretchy. The large version should be perfect.

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   JessicaAugust 21, 2014 at 10:45 pm

   Is there a way to make this hat taller? I would love this pattern on a slouchy beanie and I also have a lot of hair that I would need to fit into the hat. Is there a section of the pattern that I could just continue for a few more rows to give my head a bit more room? Thanks in advance and I love the pattern!!!

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     MamaAugust 25, 2014 at 12:52 am

     The easiest place to add rows is in the ribbing at the beginning. You can add four rows at the point where the diamonds are the widest, or any number of rows at the point where the diamonds are the skinniest, but that will change the look of the diamond pattern.

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   FatimaSeptember 7, 2014 at 7:54 am

   I would like to make this hat for my husband. I have some dk weight yarn and 4.0mm needles. Should I cast another 12 stitches? .. im having trouble understanding row 3.. do I k1 p1 4 times? ??.. sorry I a little confused. ..
   Thank you for your wonderful patterns

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     MamaSeptember 7, 2014 at 11:04 pm

     To keep with the repeat of the pattern, add 16 stitches (for a cast on of 113) for the medium size or 18 (for a cast on of (127) for the large size.

     Row 3: * (k1, p1) four times, k3, p1, (k1, p1) three times *, k1

     Yes. When I say do some number of times, it is referring to the instructions in the preceding parentheses.

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    RosemaryJanuary 31, 2015 at 10:44 am

    Where can I find your knitting instructions for knitting in the rd pattern, I also would like a smaller size than mens med so could I use 20 st. to 4″ gauge on 5mm needle I can get that gauge with the yarn I’m using to work out a smaller size of 19.2 in.hat.

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      MamaFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:36 am

      The in-the-round version is here: http://stitcheryprojects.com/2011/04/28/mock-aran-knitted-mens-hat/

      Your size adjustments sound perfect.

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    RosemaryFebruary 7, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    Thanks very much for your quick response love your patterns.

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    EleniFebruary 10, 2015 at 9:56 am

    Hi! I would like to make this hat with a super chunky yarn (8mm needles). for the large size, I should reduce the amount of the stiches by 18?? thank you!

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      MamaFebruary 12, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      Cast on 73.

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    MollyJune 15, 2015 at 6:58 am

    Hey, beautiful pattern! I’m stuck on row 5 & 7. I know it must be something simple that’s not clicking in my brain, but I realize I have stitches leftover when I do the row, so how does those two rows work?

    Thank you for posting the pattern.

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      MamaJune 15, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      Are you doing the medium or large version?

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    kay greenwoodJuly 31, 2015 at 9:50 am

    Hi love the pattern on this hat.Is there a pattern to make a matching scarf? Many thanks in advance.

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      MamaAugust 15, 2015 at 10:52 am

      The hat is a 16 stitch repeat (the medium version). To make a scarf, two repeats would be about 7″ and three about 10″. For two repeats cast on 37, or for three cast on 53.

      Repeat the stitches between *
      Rows 1 and 3: k1, * p1, k1*
      Rows 2 and 4: p1, * k1, p1*
      Rows 5 and 7: k1, p1 * (k1, p1) three times, k5, p1, (k1, p1) twice *, k1, p1, k1
      Rows 6 and 8: p1, k1 * (p1, k1) three times, p5, k1, (p1, k1) twice *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 9: k1, p1 * (k1, p1) twice, (k4, p1) twice, k1, p1 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 10: p1, k1 * (p1, k1) twice, (p4, k1) twice, p1, k1 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 11: k1, p1 * (k1, p1) twice, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 12: p1, k1 * (p1, k1) twice, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 13: k1, p1 * k1, p1, k4, p1, (k1, p1) twice, k4, p1 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 14: p1, k1 * p1, k1, p4, k1, (p1, k1) twice, p4, k1 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 15: k1, p1 * k1, p1, k3, p1, (k1, p1) three times, k3, p1 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 16: p1, k1 * p1, k1, p3, k1, (p1, k1) three times, p3, k1 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 17: k1, p1 * k1, p2, k3, p1, (k1, p1) twice, k3, p2 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 18: p1, k1 * p1, k2, p3, k1, (p1, k1) twice,p3, k2 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 19: k1, p1 * k1, p3, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p3 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 20: p1, k1 * p1, k3, p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k3 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 21: k1, p1 * k1, p4, k3, p1, k3, p4 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 22: p1, k1 * p1, k4, p3, k1, p3, k4 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 23: k1, p1 * k1, p5, k5, p5 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 24: p1, k1 * p1, k5, p5, k5 *, p1, k1, p1
      Row 25: k1, p1 * k1, p6, k3, p6 *, k1, p1, k1
      Row 26: p1, k1 * p1, k6, p3, k6 *, p1, k1, p1
      Rows 27 and 28: Repeat rows 23 and 24
      Rows 29 and 30: Repeat rows 21 and 22
      Rows 31 and 32: Repeat rows 19 and 20
      Rows 33 and 34: Repeat rows 17 and 18
      Repeat Rows 15-34 until scarf is desired length this finish with these rows: 15, 16, 13, 14, 11, 12, 9, 10, 7, 8, 5, 6, 3, 4, 1, 2
      Cast off with the last row. Finish and weave in end.

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    EmmaleeSeptember 19, 2015 at 9:59 am

    Could you translate this pattern into one for a toddler?

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      MamaOctober 17, 2015 at 5:34 pm

      I’m sorry it took so long for me to get back with you on this. If you use DK weight yarn and size 6 (4mm) needles, the pattern for the medium size will make the perfect size for a toddler.

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    EmelyOctober 1, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    I would like to make this beanie for my child but the circumference is 15in how would I make it smaller and also I’m working with size 9 (5.5mm) needles thanks for the help.

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      MamaOctober 2, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      You can cast on 73 and work the large size pattern. This will make four repeats of the pattern around the hat instead of six and will come out to be the circumference you need. The problem is going to be the height. It can either be made the full height and flipped up at the bottom when worn, or you will need to work the crown differently.

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    AuburnOctober 5, 2015 at 11:26 am

    I’m a little confused about rows 29 to 40. I understand that the pattern basically goes backwards, but in that case wouldn’t the pattern be “Rows 29 and 30: Repeat rows 26, then 25”?

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      MamaOctober 6, 2015 at 3:04 pm

      The odd rows are the front and the even rows are the back, so odd rows have to be repeats of odd rows and even rows have to be repeats of even rows.

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        AuburnOctober 6, 2015 at 4:50 pm

        Yeah…I figured that out soon after posting my comment. Thanks for clearing it up for me. I love this pattern.

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    NikkyDecember 10, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    Hi!first i would like to thanks for sharing such a beautiful pattern.im knitting a large hat with medium worsted yarn,i CO 132+1 sts,working on straight needle size 12mm.while knitting im getting some extra sts according to pattern.couldn’t get a perfect diamond at last sts.i did brim of 2″.could help me out for a perfect diamond at last..thanx

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      MamaDecember 11, 2015 at 10:57 am

      The medium pattern is a multiple of 16 plus an extra stitch. The large pattern is a multiple of 18 plus an extra stitch. Neither will work out to 133. If you don’t mind a little ribbing between the diamonds, you could modify the large version by adding “k1, p1, k1, p1” to the beginning of each repeat of each odd row and “p1, k1, p1, k1” to the beginning of each repeat of each even row.

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    NikkyDecember 12, 2015 at 6:03 am

    Thx.Mama dear for the reply and helping me out.i will now try with this k1,p1 extra st pattern.

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    Joan WardJanuary 13, 2016 at 6:21 am

    Hi Heather, I just wanted to say thank you for all the lovely patterns. You are an inspiration and I do browse these pages when wondering what to work on for my next project. Many thanks.
    Joan
    XXX

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    Sowmya AjiApril 12, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    Hi, what a fabulous pattern 🙂 thanks for sharing..

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    Sowmya AjiJune 5, 2016 at 11:27 am

    Hi, I’ve done both the large and the medium version for two different people and its come out fabulous. Am making the scarf you’ve suggested now 🙂 have seriously fallen in love with this pattern. Have you done any adaptation of it for a sweater? I have a five year old and an 11 year old, I’d love to make sweaters for both of them with this pattern.. This required so much math and visualisation to design, I’m totally in awe of you. thank you so much for putting this pattern up.

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      MamaJune 12, 2016 at 10:36 am

      I haven’t posted any sweater patterns. They are more of a sizing challenge than what I’ve tackled so far.

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    kaarenOctober 18, 2016 at 10:36 am

    Can I knit this hat using circular needles?

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      MamaOctober 22, 2016 at 10:54 am

      Yes! I call it for straight needles to distinguish it from my in-the-round version of the hat.

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    CatSeptember 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    In row 5, do I knit all the way to the end of the row, k1 included and THEN do the instructions between the asterisks, and end the row that way or don’t do the k1 until the very end of the row?
    Thanks!!!

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      MamaOctober 3, 2017 at 9:29 am

      Repeat the directions between the * across to the end of the row and you will have one last stitch left to make the k1.

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    Michelle ElliottApril 28, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    Love you patterns Enough challenge to make them interesting without being overwhelming

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    GloriaJuly 9, 2019 at 6:06 pm

    I have been wanting to knit this cap for my brother and decided to print it out tonight. Was so disappointed to see that when I clicked on the print option for PDF, it printed out all 14 pages, not just the 3 for the pattern. You might want to correct that, since I could have saved 11 pages of paper and ink. Thank you, though, for a nice pattern.

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      MamaJuly 10, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      I don’t know what happened. When I press the pdf button it creates a 4 page document.

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    VictoriaDecember 4, 2021 at 11:59 am

    If I want to make with chunky how many stitches should I have

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    GloriaJanuary 21, 2023 at 12:51 pm

    I love the fact that you made a pattern for cable hats on straight needles. I have a lot of trouble knitting in the round and I make hats for charities, friends, family etc. I wish you could put all hat patterns on straight needles it would make me a happy woman. Keep up the great work you do and the wonderful patterns you make. Thank you stay safe stay well.

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