A unique slip stitch technique makes the Quadra hat a true stand-out. Choose your favorite colours or bust your stash to create a hat unlike any other: modern, bold, and fun.
Skills required: knitting in the round with double-pointed needles, two circular needles or Magic Loop method; decreases; working slip stitch pattern from a chart or written instructions; slipped sts; pompom making. NO colour stranded work!
Gauge: 21.5 sts = 4" (10 cm) over Mosaic Chart A or B in the round, blocked. Row gauge is not critical.
Finished Measurements Circumference: 10 1⁄2 (12, 13 1⁄2, 15, 16 1⁄4) (17 3⁄4, 19 1⁄4, 20 3⁄4, 22 1⁄4)" [25 (30, 32.5, 37.5, 40) (42.5, 47.5, 50, 55) cm] Depth: 6 1⁄4 (6 1⁄2, 7 1⁄2, 8 1⁄4, 8 1⁄2) (8 3⁄4, 9 1⁄2, 9 3⁄4, 10)" [15 (15, 17.5, 20, 20) (20, 22.5, 22.5, 25) cm] Intended to t with 10-15% negative ease. Choose a nished size about 2-3" (5-7.5 cm) smaller than head.
Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- 10 sizes
- Adventurous beginner skill level
Materials you need at home:
- Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (80% Acrylic, 20% Super- wash Wool; 208 yards/100g) 1 ball each MC, CC1, CC2
- 4 mm (US 6) DPNs or two 24" (60 cm) circular needles for two circulars technique, or one 32" (80 cm) or longer circular needle for Magic Loop tech- nique, or size to obtain gauge
- 8 stitch markers; yarn needle
- 2 1⁄2" (6.5 cm) pompom maker or cardboard template
Holli Yeoh
A Holli Yeoh pattern is sure to offer something to learn, as well as a casually elegant aesthetic. Interesting techniques and clear instructions—developed from years of teaching and pattern writing experience—ensure a rewarding knit with beautiful results. Her work has appeared in industry leading publications including Vogue Knitting, Interweave Press, and Amirisu, as well as in her website (holli yeoh.com) and in her book Tempest, published in collaboration with SweetGeorgia Yarns.