Pattern Details

Size

one size; fits 21-22.5”/53-57cm head circumference; finished dimensions: 8”/20cm in height with brim folded over

Yarn

Bulky weight yarn in these approximate amounts:

MC: 78 yards (71 meters), 100 grams
CC1: 19 yards (17 meters), 14 grams
CC2: 29 yards (26 meters), 22 grams
CC3: 11 yards (10 meters), 9 grams
CC4: 12 yards (11 meters), 10 grams

Yardage does not include pom pom.

Sample shown in: Patons Classic Wool Bulky (78 yards/71 meters per 100 grams / 3.53 ounces; 100% wool; less than 1 skein per colour) in Vermilion Red, Natural Mix, Geyser Blue, Aran, and Dark Grey Heather.

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Gauge

8 stitches and 10 rows = 2″/5cm in colourwork

Needles

Size A: 1 US 9/5.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: 1 US 10/6mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size C: 1 set of double pointed needles the same size as Size B

Notions

1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, optional: pom pom maker

Techniques

knitting in the round, making knit and purl stitches, knitting with two colours on one row, decreasing stitches

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Size

One size, unstretched: 19.25” / 49cm circumference; 7.75” / 20cm tall

Yarn

184 yards (168 meters) / 84 grams (3oz) worsted weight yarn that shows stitch definition well. Yardage does not include amounts needed for a pom pom or folded brim, as this varies by knitter.

Sample knit in: Knit Picks Wool of the Andeas Worsted ( 110 yards/101 meters per 50 grams/1.76 oz; 100% wool; 2 skeins) in colour Indigo Heather.

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Gauge

Per 4”/10cm in cable pattern, blocked: 27 stitches / 31 rows; per pattern repeat, blocked: 2.75”/7cm wide

Needles

Size A: 1 US 6/4mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: 1 US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size C: 1 set of double pointed needles the same size as Size B

Notions

stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, optional: pom pom maker

Techniques

knitting in the round, making knit and purl stitches, increasing and decreasing stitches, making cables using up to four stitches

Both charts and written instructions are provided for the stitch patterns.

Pattern Details

Size

Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large): 17.5 (19.25, 21.25, 23.25)” / 44.5 (49, 54, 59) cm circumference

Yarn

Total yardage in worsted weight yarn for Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large): 154 (170, 187, 205) yards / 140 (155, 172, 187) meters / 70 (77, 87, 93) grams / 2.6 (2.8, 3.2, 3.3) oz

Sample knit in: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted ( 110 yards/101 meters per 50 grams/1.76 oz; 100% wool; 1 skein in main colour, less than half a skein in contrast colours) in colours Cranberry, Cloud and Evergreen .

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Gauge

25 stitches and 23 rows = 4″/10cm in stranded colourwork with Size B needles

Needles

Size A: 1 US 6/4mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: 1 US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size C: 1 set of double pointed needles the same size as Size B

Notions

stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting in the round, making knit and purl stitches, increasing and decreasing stitches, knitting with up to three colours per round on four rounds total, creating bobbles (links to three video tutorials are included)

Stitch pattern is offered as a chart only.

Pattern Details

Size

one size; comfortably fits a hand with a 7.5”/19cm palm circumference; finished dimensions: 8.75”/22.25cm in length

Yarn

Approx. 120 yards / 26 grams of fingering weight yarn in main colour (MC)
Approx. 70 yards / 15 grams of fingering weight yarn in contrast colour (CC)

Sample knit in: Queensland Collection Perth (437 yards/400 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz; 80% wool, 20% nylon; 1 skein) in colour Tasmanian Bay; Knit Picks Palette (231 yards/211 meters per 50 grams/1.76 oz; 100% wool; 1 skein) in colour Natural/Undyed.

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Gauge

17 stitches and 16 rows = 2″/5cm in colourwork

Needles

Size A: US 3/3.25mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: US 2/2.75mm double pointed needles, or one size smaller than Size A

Notions

2 stitch markers, waste yarn for holding thumb stitches, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting in the round, reading a colourwork chart, tacking floats, increasing stitches using M1L or M1R, placing and knitting held stitches, binding off

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Size

one size; comfortably fits a hand with a 7.5” palm circumference (full length: 10.25″)

Yarn

115 yards of worsted weight yarn in main colour
80 yards of worsted weight yarn in contrast colour

Sample knit with: Malabrigo Rios (210 yards/192 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz skein; 100% superwash Merino wool; 1 skein used) in colour Archangel; Cascade 220 (220 yards/201 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz; 100% Wool; 1 skein used) in Natural/Undyed.

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Gauge

27 stitches and 30 rows = 4″/10cm colourwork stockinette

Needles

US 1 / 2.25mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions

2 stitch markers, waste yarn for holding thumb stitches, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting and purling, knitting in the round, reading a colourwork chart, tacking floats, increasing stitches using M1L or M1R, decreasing stitches using k2tog and ssk, picking up and knitting held stitches

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Size

Small (Medium, Large): 18.25 (20, 22)” / 46 (51, 56)cm circumference; 8.5”/22cm tall, unstretched with folded brim

Yarn

Aran-weight yarn in the following amounts:
Main Colour: 80 yards (74 meters) / 36.3 grams (1.3oz)
Contrast Colour 1: 54 yards (49 meters) / 24.2 grams (0.9oz)
Contrast Colour 2: 46 yards (42 meters) / 20.6 grams (0.8oz)
Contrast Colour 3: 19 yards (18 meters) / 8.5 grams (0.3oz)

Sample knit in: Ístex Léttlopi (109 yards/100 meters per 50 grams/1.76 oz; 100% Icelandic wool; 1 ball for MC, less than half a ball each for remaining colours) in Blue, Blue Heather, Air Blue, and White.

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Gauge

22 stitches and 21.5 rows = 4″/10cm in colourwork pattern

Needles

Size A: 1 US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: 1 US 8/5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size C: 1 set of double pointed needles the same size as Size B

Notions

stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends, optional: pom pom maker

Techniques

knitting in the round, making knit and purl stitches, knitting with two colours on one row, increasing and decreasing stitches

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Construction

Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up.

Size

Size S (M, L, XL), unstretched: 18.75 (20, 21.25, 22.75)” / 47.5 (50.75, 54.25, 57.5) cm circumference, 8.25”/21 cm tall.

Intended negative ease: 1-3”/ 2.5-7.5 cm.

Yarn

Worsted weight yarn that showcases stranded colourwork well for S (M, L, XL): approximately 176 (189, 201, 214) yards / 161 (173, 184, 196) meters / 83 (89, 95, 101) grams / 3 (4, 4, 4) oz.

See Yardage Notes on Page 2 for details on approximate yardage per colour.

Samples knit with: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (110 yards/101 meters per 50 grams/1.76oz skein; 100% wool).

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Gauge

Per 4”/10cm in stranded colourwork pattern: 24 stitches / 24 rows.

Needles

Size A: 1 US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: 1 US 5/3.75mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or two sizes smaller than Size A
1 set of US 7/4.5mm double pointed needles, or same size as Size A

Notions

1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

Tubular cast-on; knitting and purling in the round; reading a colourwork chart; decreasing stitches using k2tog, ssk, and cdd; knitting with up to three colours per round, though only two rounds require three colours

Stitch patterns are provided as charts only.

Pattern Details

Size

one size; comfortably fits a hand with a 7.5” palm circumference; finished dimensions: 9 5/8” – 10 5/8” in length, depending on cuff choice

Yarn

Approximately 230-250 yards worsted weight yarn in total; individual amounts will vary depending on your gauge and which version you make
3 colour version: approx. 97 yards MC, 77 yards CC1, 73 yards CC2
5 colour version: approx. 96 yards MC, 46 yards CC1, 22 yards CC2, 22 yards CC3, 41 yards CC4

Sample knit in: Diamond Galway (219 yards/200 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz; 100% wool; 2 skeins used; 1 skein of each colour used) in Yellow and White; Cascade 220 Heathers (220 yards / 200 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz; 100% wool; 1 skein used) in Amethyst Heather.

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Gauge

27.5 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in colourwork

Needles

US 2 / 2.75mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions

waste yarn for holding thumb stitches, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting in the round, reading a colourwork chart, tacking floats, increasing stitches using M1L or M1R, decreasing stitches using k2tog and ssk, picking up and knitting held stitches, picot edge

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Size

Small/Medium (Medium/Large): 7.5 (8)” / 19 (20) cm circumference; 10.5 (11)” / 27 (28) cm long

Yarn

Approx. 161 yards (147 meters) / 31.9 grams (1.2oz) of fingering weight yarn in main colour (MC); solids are recommended.
Approx. 146 yards (133 meters) / 36.3 grams (1.3oz) of fingering weight yarn in contrast colour (CC); tonal, variegated, or speckled yarns are recommended.

Sample knit in: baa ram ewe Pip Colourwork (127 yards/116 meters per 25 grams / 0.88 oz; 100% wool; 1 skein) in colour Coal; Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash Fingering (450 yards/411 meters per 113 grams/3.99oz; 100% superwash merino wool; 1 skein) in colour Speckled Iris.

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Gauge

18 stitches and 16 rows = 2″/5cm in colourwork

Needles

Size A: US 2/2.75mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge
Size B: US 1/2.25mm double pointed needles, or one size smaller Size A

Notions

2 stitch markers, waste yarn for holding thumb stitches, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting in the round, reading a colourwork chart, tacking floats, increasing stitches using M1L or M1R, decreasing stitches using four different methods, picking up and knitting held stitches, grafted ends

Stitch patterns are charted only.

Pattern Details

Size

One size: 7.5″/19cm high at the front, 8.25″/21cm high at the back; 20″/51cm circumference

Yarn

189 yards (173 meters) / 80 grams (2.8oz) worsted weight yarn that showcases cables well.

Sample knit in: The Fibre Co. Cumbria (236 yards/216 meters per 100 grams / 2.52 oz; 60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% Mohair; 1 skein) in colour Appleby Castle.

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Gauge

22 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in stockinette

Needles

1 US 6/4mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions

cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Techniques

knitting in the round, making knit and purl stitches, knitting through the back loop, making cables using four stitches, making twists using two stitches

Both charts and written instructions are included for the stitch patterns.