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Volcano Hat on The Knit Show – Let’s celebrate with a giveaway!

October 10, 2017 3 Comments

Volcano Hat by Heidi Gustad - get the free, beginner-friendly knitting pattern, as seen on The Knit Show with Vickie Howell!
There’s a new knitting show in town, and everyone can watch it free on YouTube! The Knit Show with Vickie Howell is a Kickstarter-funded, studio quality craft show all about knitting and crochet. I was lucky enough to design a custom knit hat pattern especially for beginners for the show’s second-ever episode! The episode is all about big knits, so I designed a hat using US 19 knitting needles and jumbo yarn, the Volcano Hat. This uber-quick knit is worked flat and the sides are seamed using mattress stitch. 

Volcano Hat by Heidi Gustad - get the free, beginner-friendly knitting pattern, as seen on The Knit Show with Vickie Howell!
The segment featuring the Volcano Hat was presented by Boye and features their super cool new Pom Pom & Tassel Maker. Keeping this in mind, I wanted the hat to have two points to it, giving knitters maximum chance to incorporate poms & tassels.  I myself was pretty partial to having a lot of fun with this bulky hat, so I opted for one tassel and one pom pom each. Because if you can’t have fun with your own crafts, who can, right?

Volcano Hat by Heidi Gustad - get the free, beginner-friendly knitting pattern, as seen on The Knit Show with Vickie Howell!

Volcano Hat pattern

The Volcano Hat is a 100% free pattern that comes in 3 sizes. It’s available exclusively at The Knit Show website, and you can queue or favorite it on Ravelry.

SIZES: Adult Small (Medium, Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hat Circumference: 21½ (22½, 23½)” [54.5 (57, 59.5) cm] when laid flat
Hat Height: All sizes 9½” [24 cm]

YARN
#7 Jumbo Yarn: Berroco Macro (50% wool/40% acrylic/10% alpaca, 8.82 in oz [250 g], 112 yd [102 m]) 1 skein color 6736 Mackerel (includes enough yarn to make embellishments)

NEEDLES
Boye® size US 19 [15 mm] needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Boye Elastic Stitch Marker
Boye Pom Pom Tassel Maker
Yarn needle

GAUGE: 8 sts and 8 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in stockinette stitch.

NOTES

  • This pattern is worked flat and then seamed at the sides from the base of the ribbing to the crown using Mattress Stitch.
  • The ribbing was designed so that when seamed there will be an even k1, p1 distribution of stitches around.

Watch the Episode

If you want to see the Volcano Hat in action on the show, here you go! There are 10 fun episodes of The Knit Show now on YouTube. Subscribing to their channel is the best way to ensure you stay in the loop.

Enter to Win!

To celebrate the Volcano hat being on the show, I’ve got an AWESOME prize to giveaway. I know, I do a lot of giveaways, but I feel like you’re all probably not mad about it? ;)

Berroco Macro is a jumbo yarn that makes chic, colorful knit & crochet projects super quick!
Boye's Pom Pom & Tassel Maker helps you make 10 different sizes of pom poms & 11 different sizes of tassels!
Up for grabs this week is enough Berroco Macro yarn to knit a Volcano Hat of your very own (including some extra yarn for embellishments!), and Boye’s Pom Pom & Tassel Maker, which can make pom poms in 10 different sizes and tassels in 11 sizes. A pretty cool prize pack, in my humble opinion! Just enter in the box below to win – if you’re on mobile, there will be a button that takes you to the giveaway entry page. Terms & conditions are available in the giveaway box. 

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Giveaway yarn was provided by Berroco and the Pom & Tassel Maker was provided by Boye. Opinions are my own. 

Filed Under: Free Patterns, Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored Tagged With: berroco, berroco macro, boy pom pom tassel maker, boye, bulky knits, free pattern, giveaway, Knitting, vickie howell, volcano hat

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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  1. Natasha

    October 11, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    So cute! My husband recently got interested in knitting – I need to show him this pattern because he loves hats!

    Reply
    • Heidi

      October 12, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      That’s so cool! :)

      Reply
  2. Lou | mallooknits

    October 13, 2017 at 3:46 am

    Too bad I am not in the States and cannot enter the giveaway… Your hat is looking awesome by the way!

    Reply

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