Succot Knit Fest
During Succot we sit in our Succah and its not a far leap to start thinking about people who do not have a safe, permenant home. A small thing we can do is to sit and chat in our Succah while knitting woollen hats and scarves that can be given to homeless shelters during the cold months.
Hat Pattern
stitch: stocking stitch
wool: thick/chunky
tension: 5 stitches and 8 rows to 5 centimetres
height: 21 cm
needles: 9mm, 40cm circular needles
cast on: 48 stitches
rows 1, 3 and 5 should be knit
rows 2, 4 and 6 should be purl
row 7 onwards should be knit
when the hat is 14.5 cm high start to decrease for the crown
knit 4, knit 2 to end of the row (40 stitches)
Knit 3. knit 2 to end of the row (32 stitches)
knit 2, knit 2 to end of the row (24 stitches)
knit 1, knit 2 to end of the row (16 stitches)
knit 2 to end of the row (8 stitches)
draw the wool through the remaining stitches and pull tight, knot and weave it it.