Knit Zig Zaggin' Slouch Pattern Release
- Phanessa Fong
- Jun 10, 2019
- 2 min read
Just released is the knit Zig Zaggin' Slouch. I made this one while we were camping at Doran Beach. I wanted to make a cozy beanie with a lace design. I realized after I completed this that it looks like my FernWood Slouch, which I also knitted at a camping trip! The FernWood Slouch isn't an openwork stitch so it's a little cozier!
For this beanie, I used Yarn Bee, Effortless Super Bulky from Hobby Lobby. You can use Lion Brand's, Wool Ease, Thick & Quick or their Hometown USA. Any super bulky yarn would work, really.
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There are 4 sizes available: Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult). This pattern uses Super Bulky weight yarn and I used just the one skein (111 yards) for the whole beanie including the Pom Pom.
Pattern details Beginner Level ▶ Sizes: Baby, Toddler, Child & Adult ▶ Uses Yarn Bee Effortless super bulky yarn ▶ Alternative Yarn: Lion Brand Quick & Thick Mandala: http://shrsl.com/1bavb Wool Ease Quick & Thick: http://shrsl.com/12eht Hometown USA: http://shrsl.com/140ij ▶ Size US13/9mm & US15/10mm 16” circular knitting needles ▶ Size US15/10mm Double pointed needles ▶ Pom Pom Maker ▶ Tapestry Needle ▶ Written in U.S. Terms
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Thanks for making this pattern Beginner Level, Phanessa! It's always encouraging to find such beautiful yet accessible designs. When I need a mental break from reading intricate pattern details, I often switch over to Play MeowdoKu Free Online for a different kind of brain exercise!
I loved reading that you made this cozy beanie while camping at Doran Beach! That sounds like such a relaxing way to create. When I'm taking a break from my projects, I sometimes enjoy a quick game like the Free Online StonkRider Game – it’s a fun little distraction.
It's so interesting how you identified the structural relationship between the Zig Zaggin' Slouch and the FernWood Slouch, even with different stitch architecture! That kind of design thinking is brilliant. It makes me wonder if an Image to Image Generator could help visualize those subtle variations in knitwear patterns even more clearly.
This is such a lovely pattern, Phanessa! I appreciate you clarifying the usage rights for photos and patterns, it's so important to respect intellectual property. Sometimes I even use a free heic to jpg converter to ensure my images are in the right format for sharing or posting while adhering to guidelines.
The structural relationship between the Zig Zaggin' Slouch and the FernWood Slouch that Phanessa identifies — same silhouette, different stitch architecture — is a genuinely interesting design observation that points to how a designer's aesthetic sensibility remains consistent across projects even when the technical execution varies significantly. The zig zag lace creates a diagonal visual rhythm that is quite different from the vertical texture of a typical slouch beanie, and the openwork quality gives the hat a lightness that contrasts interestingly with the weight and warmth of super bulky yarn. The design tension between the visual delicacy of lace and the physical heft of bulky yarn is one of the most appealing features of this pattern from a design analysis…