A beanie-style hat for organic chemists everywhere.
Knit in the round, using dk/sport weight yarn on 3.75 mm needles, incorporating 4 important molecules. If you aren’t familiar with stranded colour work, read Theresa Vinson Stenersen’s tutorial on knitty.com.
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Corrections 18 March ‘08 – I have uploaded a revised chart which now shows the correct hexagonal benzene rings for serotonin and pencillin; thanks to ‘As you lean’ for pointing out the errors in the original
Heterocyclic molecules have atoms other than carbon (hetero-) in a carbon ring structure (-cyclic). The molecules on this hat are …
I’m new to pattern writing and chart design so please let me know if you come across any mistakes.
photo posed by models – not a genuine organic chemist
9 responses so far ↓
shellssells // 11 March 2008 at 3:44 pm |
This is fantastic! I love it. Wonderful job, I will certainly be knitting it shortly.
As You Lean // 15 March 2008 at 6:47 pm |
The left hand ring on serotonin looks like it has 8 members and contains a nitrogen. It should have 6 sides and no heteroatoms. Otherwise this hat is completely filled with awesomeness.
audreym // 15 March 2008 at 9:29 pm |
aargh you are right about the N and the octagon
/bangs stoopid head on desk
I will correct the chart as soon as I get my laptop fixed.
awalkabout // 15 March 2008 at 11:02 pm |
OMG! That is so clever! Who would have thought? Well…apparently you. *LOL* good for you.
babs
Veebs // 16 March 2008 at 2:36 pm |
This is perfect for my chemist neighor. Thanks
pattern correction: heterocyclic hat « audreym’s occasional blog // 18 March 2008 at 9:46 pm |
[...] pattern correction: heterocyclic hat March 18, 2008 at 9:46 pm | In patterns | Tags: errata, hats as As You Lean pointed out in the comments, my original chart misrepresented serotonin (with an octagonal hetero- ring instead of a hexagonal carbon only one). Then I noticed penicillin had the same octagon-for-hexagon error. I have now amended the chart and uploaded a new version on the original pattern post. [...]
Cristina // 23 November 2008 at 11:41 am |
This is amazing. My life is completely ruled by both caffeine and serotonin, so I really need to incorporate both of them into something.
Thanks!
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Helen // 19 July 2009 at 6:46 pm |
Thank you thank you!
I’m plotting a pair of organic chemistry socks… and you’ve given me a brilliant and well directed launching point! Mine will be textured, not color work (I only have one skein of multi-colored yarn, and though black would be good… I have none to go with it), but I will almost certainly be using caffeine! Maybe also the chocolate one, and serotonin.
You’ve made my day!
(If only the chemist in question lived on this continent, I’d totally make the hat for him)