Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 21 (23) in/ 53.25 (58.5) cm (Finished size 18in/45.75 cm (19.75in/50cm) circumference, 8.25in/21.25 cm (9in/23cm) length)
- Charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on, German Short Rows & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn A 169yd/154m; Yarn B 69yd/63m DK weight, plied yarn
- 61yd/56m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St
- Pair 3.25mm (3.5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- 3.25mm crochet hook
- Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
- Tapestry needle
Sideways-knit Hats encourage playing with colour, and Parallelo is a great starting point to explore the short-row colourwork technique. Mix and match the panels as desired to create a Hat with more or fewer contrast lines – it’s an ideal stashbuster and enormous fun to work!
With this construction, sizing is achieved through gauge alone, so be sure to swatch carefully and choose the right needle size. The pattern includes charted instructions and tutorials for provisional cast-on, German short rows and Kitchener stitch in garter pattern.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting, chart reading
Size & Gauge: To fit size: 21in/53.25cm; use 3.25mm needles Gauge: 24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St:
To fit size: 23in/58.5cm; use 3.5mm needles Gauge: 22 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St:
Woolly Wormhead
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