FAQS

Go to the pattern in Ravelry and in the Price box you will find in LIbary.  From there you can download your pattern for storing in Ravelry.

Look at Laura, she mastered it.  My pattern and YouTube Videos are designed to take you the beginner step by the step through the knitting process. 

 Knitting patterns can appear daunting at first when new to reading them.  Everything is broken down into abbreviations because it  saves room on the page, otherwise the pattern would be too long.  But with understanding of the actualabbreviation and a bit of practice, you will soon get the hang of it. 

For example, your  pattern will say:

Foundation Row 1 (WS): K1, P1, *K2, P1* repeat from * to last st, K1. 

What this means is: 

Knit 1 stitch, Purl 1 stitch, Knit 2 stitches, Purl 1 stitches, but then repeat the Knit 2 stitches and Purl 1 stitch,  to the end of the row.

The pattern will provide you details of both the needles and the specific yarn you will need.  Please follow the specific requirements to promote a successful outcome. 

The pattern will guide you on how to measure for the head size. These measurements will then help you determine what hat size to knit. The pattern offers four sizes, namely Child, Teen, Adult and Bigger Adult.

What is this:  A gauge swatch is a test patch of knitting that helps you establish the number of stitches and rows you require for a specified square (i.e. 10cm) to establish your tension, based on your knitting style. 

Assumption: Each pattern will assume a certain number of stitches per 10 cm.  For SarahMo Girlfriend Hat the pattern assumes 13 stitches by 16 rows for a 10cm square.  

More stitches: If you when knit the gauge swatch, you have more stitches and rows than the assumed stitches and rows for the 10cm square,  you may want to use larger needles to get the right tension. 

Few stitches:  If you when you knit the gauge swatch, you have fewer stitches and rows than the assumed stitches and rows for the 10cm square,  you may want to use smaller needles to get the right tension. 

Guidance: The pattern and video tutorial will provide you step-by-step guidance on how to create the gauge swatch. Please do not skip this step as this helps you decide whether or not you need to adjust your needle size as outlined above. 
Other names for a gauge swatch are: swatch, test swatch, swatch, gauge, all of which are used interchangeably. 

Warning: Do not skip this step because this could affect the final size of your hat. 

All the Video Tutorials are embedded in the pattern but also available under https://www.youtube.com/@sarahmoknits

Knitting Flat involves working rows back and forth on straight needles with a right side (RS) and wrong side (WS).

Knitting in the Round involves working in a continuous round to create a tube (but is slightly more challenging for beginners).

If your are a total beginner, I recommend going with the Knitting Flat option first, and then try Knitting in the Round option. 

The Tutorials will help you master both.

Continental knitters hold the yarn in their left hand, while English knitters hold the yarn in their right hand.  I use the English mention in my video tutorials. 

If you are a continental knitter, the pattern will still work for you. 

Unpick the stitches to the point where you think you made a mistake and begin knitting  it again.  If just one stitch, you can check the internet for a quick lesson.