Knit it now(machine knitting) teams with Linda Williams of Country knitting of Maine to offer free hat patterns to encourage you to try new techniques and make lots of hats to be distributed to local children in need.

Read the press release below.

Help keep a child warm this winter by knitting hats for kids!

For many years, Linda Williams of Country Knitting of Maine is collecting hats to be distributed to local children in need. Previous years netted thousands of hats!

This year, Linda and Knit it Now are offering free hat patterns to encourage you to try new techniques … and make lots of hats! Help us beat last year’s totals! Use up some stash yarn and shine your halo!

Cute-as-a-button earflap hat with soft visor for newborns.

Written for the standard gauge machine (no ribber) with construction photos and detailed instructions, this hat will keep the little ones warm!

For pattern: http://www.knititnow.com/knit/TraditionalPattern/49/newborn-visor-cap

 

 

DYNAMIC PATTERN – use any yarn! use any machine!

This is a shaped crown hat with tradition spiral decreases.

Try a Knit it Now Dynamic pattern.

For pattern: http://www.knititnow.com/knit/DynamicPattern/252/kids-shaped-crown-beanie

Read more: http://www.countryknittingofmaine.com/HatContest.html

 

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