athena1277 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) I recently learned to crochet, so pardon my lack of understanding. :tongue_smilie: I made ds a hat for this winter, but he has a big head and it didn't fit. I found another pattern that I think will fit, but it calls for chunky yarn. I would really like to use the worsted (4) weight that i already have. How different will the result be if I use the lighter weight? Will that make it a lot smaller? Thanks for the help! Edited October 24, 2010 by athena1277 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Bump. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 If the weight of the yarn isn't right, you will have a smaller size hat. You can do a search (google) on the importance of gauge with a pattern. It doesn't matter much with afghans (what I generally crochet) but it would matter a lot more with clothing. You could try using two threads of your worsted weight yarn and see if that matches the suggested gauge for the hat. You may also want to adjust the hook to get a better gauge. Hope this helps some. Afghans are much easier but tougher to wear on your head. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simka2 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 If you liked the original hat you could just go up in hook size by maybe 2 or 3, depending on what you started with. I double a lot of my yarns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Have you checked out Ravelry? They have forums for knitters and crocheters. There is one group that is just about yarn. There is so much experience there as well as free patterns, lots of ideas and inspiration and help for both the beginner and advanced. Plus you can buy and sell yarn there.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I was going to suggest going up a hook size also.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) Oops, posted in wrong place. Edited October 25, 2010 by athena1277 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbeach Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'd add some stitches or check ravelry for a new pattern using your yarn because it will be smaller if you are not using chunky yarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Increasing the hook size will just make the loops (or holes) bigger. If you want the same look using a lighter weight yarn, you will need to increase the stitch count. Try to understand the repeat and increase the number of stitches by 25-50%. Crochet patterns are fairly easy to adapt. If the pattern starts with the brim, you could always measure size using an existing hat of your husbands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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