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Problem with Jayne Hat Pattern?

I got an email from Tina, who had a lot of problems with the Jayne pattern.  Has anyone else been making gorilla hats and not telling me? Please let me know if there are issues, and I'll try to fix them.  Better yet, if you want me write up a better pattern, let me know and I'll link to it! (There are a few others up already.)

Here's Tina's email:

Wanted to send you a picture of my hat.  Also, I had SEVERE issues with the pattern.  You can find a full write-up of it on my blog here.  Basically, I used a different yarn and different size needles, but got gauge, and followed directions, and came up with a HUGE hat.

Tina
http://youthful.blogspot.com

Crochet Ribbing for Jayne Hats

Okay, I haven't tried this out yet, but all of you crochers our there looking to make a Jayne hat--try this pattern to get the ribbing effect:

http://www.moonarts.com/blog/free_patterns/pages/flower-caps-print.htm

Jayne hat photo album

I've made a photo album (on the sidebar to the left) of Jayne hat pictures.  If you have one to add, please let me know and I'd be happy to add it to the group.  None can compare to Adam Baldwin, of course....

Crocheting Jayne hats for Mugua (Dummies)

Okay, first off, if you can crochet, your fingers are clever enough to knit.  However, if you crochet, you probably like going really fast and hate how learning to knit is really obnoxious and slow at first.  I feel your pain.  While I recommend just learning to knit (this hat is a great first project), here's a mock-up pattern for making a Jayne hat by crochet:

Materials: orange yarn, yellow yarn, and red yarn,

about 150 grams total (about one skein each for most yarns).   Thick, virgin wool is the best. 4” of cardboard or sheet of plastic or a 2” pom-pom mold. 8 ringed things to mark your place (optional; you Can also just keep track in your head).

Gauge: 3 stitches per inch.

Recommended Needle size: This depends on your yarn and your own style of crocheting. I used a size 10, but yours may be different.  If you can’t get the gauge above no matter what you try (the stitches are very big), try knitting two strands of yarn together as if they were one—this will increase the bulk.  You can also do an entirely different gauge if it looks okay, but you will need to change the number of stitches listed in the instructions below—please email me if you need help.

The basic hat.

1. Chain 56 stitches (if your gauge is different, make sure the number of stitches you end up using is divisible by 7).  Please note the hat will look unbelievably big at this stage, but be assured that it will tighten up as you go on.

2.  Join the chain to make a circle, being careful not to end up with a Moebius strip.   

3. Crochet in rounds until the hat is about 3 or 3.5 inches from the brim. 

4. Cut off the orange yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.   

5. Pick up your yellow yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.

6. Tie the two ends together loosely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends.  (You can also leave this step to do once you’ve finished the hat.  Until you do it you’ll have a hole here, but don’t let it worry you.)   

7. Crochet another 3 or 3.5 inches with the yellow in rounds.   

8. Decreasing: crochet one round, counting as you go.  Place a marker every eighth stitch (If you have a different number of stitches than given here, just divide by seven and place the markers at those points). Crochet another round.  This time, crochet two stitches together before each marker.  Continue to crochet two together before each marker until you have seven stitches left.  Remove the markers.

9. Bind off: pull one stitch over the other, taking it off the needle.  Do this to every stitch until one remains.  Cut your yarn, leaving a tail of about seven inches or so, and pull it through this stitch.   

Earflaps

1. Lay the hat flat.  Measure it, and divide that measurement by two. (You can also just eyeball it.)  This will give you the width of each earflap.  For mine, it was five inches—fifteen stitches per earflap.  (Best to mark them both out now so that they line up right.)

2. With the red yarn, do a single crochet onto your marked stitches on one side.   

3. Continue in single crochet going downward for four inches—or to the bottom of the wearer’s nose. 

4. Decrease: crochet two stitches together on each side of the earflap, each row.  Leave some strings dangling, about two or three inches each. 

Pom-Pom

If you know how to do a pom-pom, just skip this—I have nothing new to report.  You can also buy a pom-pom maker in most craft stores.

1. Use a glass or compass or whatever to make two cardboard (or plastic) circles of 2 inches in diameter.  Then make a one inch hole in the center of each. 

2.  Measure out about three yards of each color.  Thread all three through a tapestry needle.  (This is optional—it is possible to use only your fingers in the steps below, but it is easier with a tapestry needle.)

Put the two pieces of the pom-pom together, then wind the three colors around them (through the hole and around the outside of the cardboard pieces) until the hole is full.  Cut the yarn between the two cardboard pieces.  Wrap a piece of yarn between the pieces, making a firm knot—leave a long tail.  Pull out the cardboard pieces, fluff the pom-pom, and attach it securely to the hat.  (You may want to wobble the hat a bit to make sure the pom-pom is on tight.)

Finishing Up

Using a tapestry needle or a crochet needle (or your fingers if you’re really good), weave in all the ends and try on the hat.  Cunnin’, ain’t it?

Jayne Cobb Hat Pattern for Mugua (Dummies)

New! For crochet instructions: http://dryope.typepad.com/grove/2006/03/crocheting_jayn.html

Note: If you’re new to knitting, these instructions may be intimidating, but please be assured that this hat is very simple to make, and is a good project for beginning knitters. Please email me if you need any clarification (or encouragement), and please also let me know if you find any mistakes or obscurities in these instructions. Please also let me know if you’re having a hard time finding the exact shades from the TV show. My email address is info_dryope@yahoo.com.

Materials: orange yarn, yellow yarn, and red yarn, about 150 grams total (about one skein each for most yarns). Thick, virgin wool is the best.
4” of cardboard or sheet of plastic and scissors--or a 2” pom-pom mold.
8 ringed things to mark your place (optional; you can also just keep track in your head).

Gauge: 3 stitches per inch.

Recommended Needle size: This depends on your yarn and your own style of knitting. I used a size 10, but yours may be different. If you can’t get the gauge above no matter what you try (the stitches are very big), try knitting two strands of yarn together as if they were one—this will increase the bulk. You can also do an entirely different gauge if it looks okay, but you will need to change the number of stitches listed in the instructions below—please email me if you need help.

The basic hat.

1. Cast on 56 stitches using a circular needle (if your gauge is different, make sure the number of stitches you end up using is divisible by 7). Please note the hat will look unbelievably big at this stage, but be assured that it will tighten up as you go on.
2. Join the ends together, being careful not to end up with a Moebius strip.
3. Put a marker on your needle at the beginning of the row. Do a single rib (knit one, purl one) for
three rows.
4. Stop doing the rib. From here on, do a straight stocking stitch (knit stitches only). Knit for about 3.5 inches.
5. Cut off the orange yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
6. Pick up your yellow yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
7. Tie the two ends together loosely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends. (You can also leave this step to do once you’ve finished the hat. Until you do it you’ll have a hole here, but don’t let it worry you.)
8. Knit another 3.5 inches with the yellow in stocking stitch.
9. Decreasing: knit one round, counting as you go. Place a marker every eighth stitch (If you have a different number of stitches than given here, just divide by seven and place the markers at those points). Knit another round. This time, knit two stitches together before each marker. Continue to knit two together before each marker until you have seven stitches left. Remove the markers.
10. Bind off: pull one stitch over the other, taking it off the needle. Do this to every stitch until one remains. Cut your yarn, leaving a tail of about seven inches or so, and pull it through this stitch.

Earflaps

1. Lay the hat flat. Measure it, and divide that measurement by two. (You can also just eyeball it.) This will give you the width of each earflap. For mine, it was five inches—fifteen stitches per earflap. (Best to mark them both out now so that they line up right.)
2. Pick up the stitches from the first row of the inside of the hat.
3. Do plain stocking stitch (so that the side facing out is all knitted stitches) for four inches—or to the bottom of the wearer’s nose. The sides of the earflaps should curl in.
4. Decrease: knit (purl for those on the back) two stitches together on each side of the earflap, each row. Stop when you have three stitches left on the needle.
5. Now we have to make the three danging strings. Knit one, then make a loop of about six inches—hold it with your thumb while you knit the second stitch. Bind off, leaving a tail of about three inches. Cut the loop in half. Tie all the hanging strings together so they don’t unravel and cut them off at about two or three inches.

Pom-Pom

If you know how to do a pom-pom, just skip this—I have nothing new to report. You can also buy a pom-pom maker in most craft stores.

1. Use a glass or compass or whatever to make two cardboard (or plastic) circles of 2 inches in diameter. Then make a one inch hole in the center of each.

2. Measure out about three yards of each color. Thread all three through a tapestry needle. (This is optional—it is possible to use only your fingers in the steps below, but it is easier with a tapestry needle.)

Put the two pieces of the pom-pom together, then wind the three colors around them (through the hole and around the outside of the cardboard pieces) until the hole is full. Cut the yarn between the two cardboard pieces. Wrap a piece of yarn between the pieces, making a firm knot—leave a long tail. Pull out the cardboard pieces, fluff the pom-pom, and attach it securely to the hat. (You may want to wobble the hat a bit to make sure the pom-pom is on tight.)

Finishing Up

Using a tapestry needle or a crochet needle (or your fingers if you’re really good), weave in all the ends and try on the hat. Cunnin’, ain’t it?

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Comments

In response to the previous poster - it is possible to knit a hat on 16" circular needles and end up with a circumfrence larger than 16". The stitches on the needle end up closer together than they will be once they're knit off the needle. This allows the hat to expand beyond the length of the 16" needle.

Regarding the number of stitches in each round, you're probably right that you'll need to add more stitches if you're knitting on size 8 needles. If you have enough yarn, the easiest thing to do would be to knit two strands together on size 10 or larger needles so that you can follow the pattern as written. Otherwise you can add more stitches to each round without altering the pattern, provided that the resulting number is both even and a multiple of 7. (The number must be even so that the ribbing in the first three rows works properly and it must be a multiple of 7 if you want to follow this pattern to make the top of the hat). That means you can try either 70 or 84 stitches. Knit a gauge swatch and see how many stitches per inch you have. If it's in the range of 3.75 to 4 stitches per inch, try 70 stitches per round. If it's 4 to 5 stitches per inch, use 84 stitches in each round instead.

Posted by: Kerry | Saturday, December 24, 2005 at 04:08 PM

HELP!
I tried to e-mail, but it came back undelieverable. I found your knitting instructions online; however, I am new to knitting. I will be making the hat for my husband. I am using 16" circular needles size 8 (as the yarn seems thin to me). I started casting on, and did 70 stitches...but this looks really small. I was wondering if you could help me by first telling me if I can knit on 16" circulars and end up with a hat bigger than 16" in diameter. Second, any idea of how many stitches I should try to start with (I know yours said 56, but I believe you're using much bigger needles). Any help would be MUCH appreciated! Please e-mail me @ cali2pu@aol.com

Posted by: Jenn | Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 11:15 AM

Thanks so much for this pattern. My brother asked me to knit him a Jayne hat for Christmas and I was having problems finding a pattern for the hat.

Thanks again!
-Grace McCreight

Posted by: Grace | Monday, December 05, 2005 at 08:32 PM

Thanks! I was just thinking about this pattern, and here it is.

Posted by: Carrie | Friday, November 11, 2005 at 11:13 PM

thanks ive been looking for this pattern and this is a great hat

Posted by: Dominic Barajas | Monday, October 10, 2005 at 10:47 PM

My husband just request a Jayne hat, I am beginner (only scarves up to this point), but I am going to try this. Thanks for putting up the pattern.

Posted by: Ana | Monday, October 03, 2005 at 12:43 AM

I just finished my first Jayne hat. I used your pattern as a guide, but had to make some changes due to differences in the yarn I used. Still, it turned out to be a mighty fine hat! Thanks for posting this! :D

Posted by: lomara | Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 03:16 AM

I just completed a hat with your pattern - it is on my blog - thanks!

Posted by: Sharon P | Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 01:12 AM

This is so awsome. I made a hat like Mike's from the Monkees tv show for my friend for Chriamas, and I was so excited to find this pattern. Thanks a million! I can use the hat when my friends and I dress up for the Serenity premear in Sept.

Thanks again,
Amanda L.
(River Tam)

Posted by: Amanda | Friday, January 21, 2005 at 02:16 PM

I have boon looking for this pattern for a while now, thanks bunches. I had asked my mom for a hat like this for Christmas, and this will help tons. Thanks again.

Posted by: Chris | Monday, December 13, 2004 at 04:35 PM

New! For crochet instructions: http://dryope.typepad.com/grove/2006/03/crocheting_jayn.html

Note: If you’re new to knitting, these instructions may be intimidating, but please be assured that this hat is very simple to make, and is a good project for beginning knitters. Please email me if you need any clarification (or encouragement), and please also let me know if you find any mistakes or obscurities in these instructions. Please also let me know if you’re having a hard time finding the exact shades from the TV show. My email address is info_dryope@yahoo.com.

Materials: orange yarn, yellow yarn, and red yarn, about 150 grams total (about one skein each for most yarns). Thick, virgin wool is the best.
4” of cardboard or sheet of plastic and scissors--or a 2” pom-pom mold.
8 ringed things to mark your place (optional; you can also just keep track in your head).

Gauge: 3 stitches per inch.

Recommended Needle size: This depends on your yarn and your own style of knitting. I used a size 10, but yours may be different. If you can’t get the gauge above no matter what you try (the stitches are very big), try knitting two strands of yarn together as if they were one—this will increase the bulk. You can also do an entirely different gauge if it looks okay, but you will need to change the number of stitches listed in the instructions below—please email me if you need help.

The basic hat.

1. Cast on 56 stitches using a circular needle (if your gauge is different, make sure the number of stitches you end up using is divisible by 7). Please note the hat will look unbelievably big at this stage, but be assured that it will tighten up as you go on.
2. Join the ends together, being careful not to end up with a Moebius strip.
3. Put a marker on your needle at the beginning of the row. Do a single rib (knit one, purl one) for
three rows.
4. Stop doing the rib. From here on, do a straight stocking stitch (knit stitches only). Knit for about 3.5 inches.
5. Cut off the orange yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
6. Pick up your yellow yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
7. Tie the two ends together loosely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends. (You can also leave this step to do once you’ve finished the hat. Until you do it you’ll have a hole here, but don’t let it worry you.)
8. Knit another 3.5 inches with the yellow in stocking stitch.
9. Decreasing: knit one round, counting as you go. Place a marker every eighth stitch (If you have a different number of stitches than given here, just divide by seven and place the markers at those points). Knit another round. This time, knit two stitches together before each marker. Continue to knit two together before each marker until you have seven stitches left. Remove the markers.
10. Bind off: pull one stitch over the other, taking it off the needle. Do this to every stitch until one remains. Cut your yarn, leaving a tail of about seven inches or so, and pull it through this stitch.

Earflaps

1. Lay the hat flat. Measure it, and divide that measurement by two. (You can also just eyeball it.) This will give you the width of each earflap. For mine, it was five inches—fifteen stitches per earflap. (Best to mark them both out now so that they line up right.)
2. Pick up the stitches from the first row of the inside of the hat.
3. Do plain stocking stitch (so that the side facing out is all knitted stitches) for four inches—or to the bottom of the wearer’s nose. The sides of the earflaps should curl in.
4. Decrease: knit (purl for those on the back) two stitches together on each side of the earflap, each row. Stop when you have three stitches left on the needle.
5. Now we have to make the three danging strings. Knit one, then make a loop of about six inches—hold it with your thumb while you knit the second stitch. Bind off, leaving a tail of about three inches. Cut the loop in half. Tie all the hanging strings together so they don’t unravel and cut them off at about two or three inches.

Pom-Pom

If you know how to do a pom-pom, just skip this—I have nothing new to report. You can also buy a pom-pom maker in most craft stores.

1. Use a glass or compass or whatever to make two cardboard (or plastic) circles of 2 inches in diameter. Then make a one inch hole in the center of each.

2. Measure out about three yards of each color. Thread all three through a tapestry needle. (This is optional—it is possible to use only your fingers in the steps below, but it is easier with a tapestry needle.)

Put the two pieces of the pom-pom together, then wind the three colors around them (through the hole and around the outside of the cardboard pieces) until the hole is full. Cut the yarn between the two cardboard pieces. Wrap a piece of yarn between the pieces, making a firm knot—leave a long tail. Pull out the cardboard pieces, fluff the pom-pom, and attach it securely to the hat. (You may want to wobble the hat a bit to make sure the pom-pom is on tight.)

Finishing Up

Using a tapestry needle or a crochet needle (or your fingers if you’re really good), weave in all the ends and try on the hat. Cunnin’, ain’t it?

New! For crochet instructions: http://dryope.typepad.com/grove/2006/03/crocheting_jayn.html

Note: If you’re new to knitting, these instructions may be intimidating, but please be assured that this hat is very simple to make, and is a good project for beginning knitters. Please email me if you need any clarification (or encouragement), and please also let me know if you find any mistakes or obscurities in these instructions. Please also let me know if you’re having a hard time finding the exact shades from the TV show. My email address is info_dryope@yahoo.com.

Materials: orange yarn, yellow yarn, and red yarn, about 150 grams total (about one skein each for most yarns). Thick, virgin wool is the best.
4” of cardboard or sheet of plastic and scissors--or a 2” pom-pom mold.
8 ringed things to mark your place (optional; you can also just keep track in your head).

Gauge: 3 stitches per inch.

Recommended Needle size: This depends on your yarn and your own style of knitting. I used a size 10, but yours may be different. If you can’t get the gauge above no matter what you try (the stitches are very big), try knitting two strands of yarn together as if they were one—this will increase the bulk. You can also do an entirely different gauge if it looks okay, but you will need to change the number of stitches listed in the instructions below—please email me if you need help.

The basic hat.

1. Cast on 56 stitches using a circular needle (if your gauge is different, make sure the number of stitches you end up using is divisible by 7). Please note the hat will look unbelievably big at this stage, but be assured that it will tighten up as you go on.
2. Join the ends together, being careful not to end up with a Moebius strip.
3. Put a marker on your needle at the beginning of the row. Do a single rib (knit one, purl one) for
three rows.
4. Stop doing the rib. From here on, do a straight stocking stitch (knit stitches only). Knit for about 3.5 inches.
5. Cut off the orange yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
6. Pick up your yellow yarn, leaving a tail of about 5 inches.
7. Tie the two ends together loosely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends. (You can also leave this step to do once you’ve finished the hat. Until you do it you’ll have a hole here, but don’t let it worry you.)
8. Knit another 3.5 inches with the yellow in stocking stitch.
9. Decreasing: knit one round, counting as you go. Place a marker every eighth stitch (If you have a different number of stitches than given here, just divide by seven and place the markers at those points). Knit another round. This time, knit two stitches together before each marker. Continue to knit two together before each marker until you have seven stitches left. Remove the markers.
10. Bind off: pull one stitch over the other, taking it off the needle. Do this to every stitch until one remains. Cut your yarn, leaving a tail of about seven inches or so, and pull it through this stitch.

Earflaps

1. Lay the hat flat. Measure it, and divide that measurement by two. (You can also just eyeball it.) This will give you the width of each earflap. For mine, it was five inches—fifteen stitches per earflap. (Best to mark them both out now so that they line up right.)
2. Pick up the stitches from the first row of the inside of the hat.
3. Do plain stocking stitch (so that the side facing out is all knitted stitches) for four inches—or to the bottom of the wearer’s nose. The sides of the earflaps should curl in.
4. Decrease: knit (purl for those on the back) two stitches together on each side of the earflap, each row. Stop when you have three stitches left on the needle.
5. Now we have to make the three danging strings. Knit one, then make a loop of about six inches—hold it with your thumb while you knit the second stitch. Bind off, leaving a tail of about three inches. Cut the loop in half. Tie all the hanging strings together so they don’t unravel and cut them off at about two or three inches.

Pom-Pom

If you know how to do a pom-pom, just skip this—I have nothing new to report. You can also buy a pom-pom maker in most craft stores.

1. Use a glass or compass or whatever to make two cardboard (or plastic) circles of 2 inches in diameter. Then make a one inch hole in the center of each.

2. Measure out about three yards of each color. Thread all three through a tapestry needle. (This is optional—it is possible to use only your fingers in the steps below, but it is easier with a tapestry needle.)

Put the two pieces of the pom-pom together, then wind the three colors around them (through the hole and around the outside of the cardboard pieces) until the hole is full. Cut the yarn between the two cardboard pieces. Wrap a piece of yarn between the pieces, making a firm knot—leave a long tail. Pull out the cardboard pieces, fluff the pom-pom, and attach it securely to the hat. (You may want to wobble the hat a bit to make sure the pom-pom is on tight.)

Finishing Up

Using a tapestry needle or a crochet needle (or your fingers if you’re really good), weave in all the ends and try on the hat. Cunnin’, ain’t it?

Another Proud Wearer!

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Will Knit for Tickets

<p>Jeff sent me this link to his friend's blog on SEEING SERENITY the other day.&nbsp; It involved scalping tickets for Jayne hats and Nathon Fillion spitting in his shoe. Check it out:</p> <p><a href="http://www.jparks.net/blog/?p=15">http://www.jparks.net/blog/?p=15</a></p>

A New Knitter's First Jayne Hat

<p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=302,height=360,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false" href="http://dryope.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/sylvansfirstjayne.hat"><img title="Sylvansfirstjayne" height="119" alt="Sylvansfirstjayne" src="https://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/images/sylvansfirstjayne.hat" width="99" border="0" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px" /></a> It's it amazing? She just learned how to knit and her hat looks perfect.&nbsp; </p>

Competition!

<p>Here's another place to get yourself a Jayne hat: <a href="http://www.wearwithstyle.com/">http://www.wearwithstyle.com</a></p> <p>Or, more specifically: <a href="http://www.wearwithstyle.com/hat5.html">http://www.wearwithstyle.com/hat5.html</a></p> <p>She also has some other great hats, but, well, they're just too pretty to prove anything about your courage.&nbsp; </p> <p>I don't know anything about her pricing or any other details, but her email is on her website.&nbsp; </p> <p>I mean, I'm still selling mine, but this is America, right?&nbsp; Free capitalism and all that.&nbsp; </p> <p></p> <p>Ooh! And in other news, the gold finally came in! I'm so happy. :)&nbsp; </p> <p></p> <p>Not that <strong>anything</strong> is wrong with yellow.&nbsp; </p>

Gold/Yellow Debate Update

<p>This is the email I got from my supplier, Ira, of <a href="http://www.handmadebyira.com">www.handmadebyira.com</a>:</p> <p></p><blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><p>When I checked with Laurie today about the Topaz and Gold - she said her computer showed those in stock. I ordered some. We should know by next Wednesday or so if her compurter was right.</p> <p>Keep the fingers and toes crossed.</p></blockquote><p dir="ltr">I don't know the background for why the computers may not be right--he's dealt with them a lot before, so he probably has a good reason, or he's kidding.&nbsp; Hard to say.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Still</em> no matter what it looks like the gold is coming in on May 11th.&nbsp; </p> <p dir="ltr">Yay!</p> <p dir="ltr">And this being said, the yellow is absolutely <em>fine.&nbsp; </em>I will even post a picture of them side-by-side to prove it.</p> <p></p>

Comments

[Kerry]

In response to the previous poster - it is possible to knit a hat on 16" circular needles and end up with a circumfrence larger than 16". The stitches on the needle end up closer together than they will be once they're knit off the needle. This allows the hat to expand beyond the length of the 16" needle.

Regarding the number of stitches in each round, you're probably right that you'll need to add more stitches if you're knitting on size 8 needles. If you have enough yarn, the easiest thing to do would be to knit two strands together on size 10 or larger needles so that you can follow the pattern as written. Otherwise you can add more stitches to each round without altering the pattern, provided that the resulting number is both even and a multiple of 7. (The number must be even so that the ribbing in the first three rows works properly and it must be a multiple of 7 if you want to follow this pattern to make the top of the hat). That means you can try either 70 or 84 stitches. Knit a gauge swatch and see how many stitches per inch you have. If it's in the range of 3.75 to 4 stitches per inch, try 70 stitches per round. If it's 4 to 5 stitches per inch, use 84 stitches in each round instead.

[Jenn]

HELP!
I tried to e-mail, but it came back undelieverable. I found your knitting instructions online; however, I am new to knitting. I will be making the hat for my husband. I am using 16" circular needles size 8 (as the yarn seems thin to me). I started casting on, and did 70 stitches...but this looks really small. I was wondering if you could help me by first telling me if I can knit on 16" circulars and end up with a hat bigger than 16" in diameter. Second, any idea of how many stitches I should try to start with (I know yours said 56, but I believe you're using much bigger needles). Any help would be MUCH appreciated! Please e-mail me @ cali2pu@aol.com

[Grace]

Thanks so much for this pattern. My brother asked me to knit him a Jayne hat for Christmas and I was having problems finding a pattern for the hat.

Thanks again!
-Grace McCreight

[Carrie]

Thanks! I was just thinking about this pattern, and here it is.

[Dominic Barajas]

thanks ive been looking for this pattern and this is a great hat

[Ana]

My husband just request a Jayne hat, I am beginner (only scarves up to this point), but I am going to try this. Thanks for putting up the pattern.

[lomara]

I just finished my first Jayne hat. I used your pattern as a guide, but had to make some changes due to differences in the yarn I used. Still, it turned out to be a mighty fine hat! Thanks for posting this! :D

[Sharon P]

I just completed a hat with your pattern - it is on my blog - thanks!

[Amanda]

This is so awsome. I made a hat like Mike's from the Monkees tv show for my friend for Chriamas, and I was so excited to find this pattern. Thanks a million! I can use the hat when my friends and I dress up for the Serenity premear in Sept.

Thanks again,
Amanda L.
(River Tam)

[Chris]

I have boon looking for this pattern for a while now, thanks bunches. I had asked my mom for a hat like this for Christmas, and this will help tons. Thanks again.