Thursday, September 7, 2017

Loom Knit Hat Using the CHAIN CROCHET Method

Previously published February 24, 2015, on AllCraftConnection.org


In a previous post, I wrote about the Chain Crochet method of crocheting. You can find it here: Chain Crochet – Crocheting With Chains – a Crochet Experiment.

If you loom knit, you know that unless you use a very thick yarn, hats aren’t always tightly knit. That’s where Chain Crochet comes in. Take a simple 3- or 4-ply yarn and Chain Crochet the entire ball or skein of yarn. Then use your newly crocheted chain to loom knit your hat.

When I came up with the idea for Chain Crochet, I posted two blogs about it. Crystal Ray (thank you, Kim) commented on one of the blogs and said she would try it for one of her loom knitting projects. What a great idea! Because hats are so lightly woven on a loom, unless you use two strands of yarn, applying the Chain Crochet method would work well and give your finished product more bulk. 

I chained an entire ball of yarn and used probably more than half of it to loom knit the hat you see above. I even made a curly-cue hat topper out of some of the remaining chained yarn. I plan on making a headband and flower with the rest of the chained yarn. 

If you like the way this hat looks, you might want to try the Chain Crochet method for your next loom knit project. Just visit the link I posted above and thank you for visiting!

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