Product description
An elfin cap deeply textured with twisted stitches and topped with a cheerful sunburst belongs in every child’s cubby. The stretchy fabric will accommodate almost any head size, and directions are given for lengthening the beanie to fit an adult. The hat begins with a tubular cast-on at the brim and stitch motifs are given entirely in charts. Deck the whole family with Husks of different colors for autumn rambles, camping, and bear hunts—a single skein of Shelter will suffice for all but the largest size.
Designer: Jared Flood
Collection: Kids 1
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Husk
Cap with Twisted-stitch Diamonds
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Product description
An elfin cap deeply textured with twisted stitches and topped with a cheerful sunburst belongs in every child’s cubby. The stretchy fabric will accommodate almost any head size, and directions are given for lengthening the beanie to fit an adult. The hat begins with a tubular cast-on at the brim and stitch motifs are given entirely in charts. Deck the whole family with Husks of different colors for autumn rambles, camping, and bear hunts—a single skein of Shelter will suffice for all but the largest size.
Designer: Jared Flood
Collection: Kids 1
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Pattern materials
YARDAGE
- 120 (130, 140, 155) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
YARN
- 1 (1, 1, 2) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
- Photographed in color Embers, Homemade Jam, and Wool Socks
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Pattern specs
CONSTRUCTION
- Hat is worked circularly from the bottom up, beginning with a tubular cast on.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4)
- 16½ (18, 18, 18)” circumference; 7 (7, 7½, 8½)” length
- Sized for 2 years (4–6 years, 8–10 years, youth–adult)
- Sample shown is size 2 on model of 6 years
GAUGE
- 26½ stitches & 30 rounds = 4″ in Twisted Stitch pattern from Main Chart with Size A needle(s), after blocking
NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Fabric):
- One 16″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size B (for Ribbing):
- One 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only):
- One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)
*32″ circular needle can be used instead of DPNs and 16″ circular if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.
Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. Please test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.
Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.
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Techniques
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern
- 1 x 1 Tubular Cast On
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Pattern Updates
23 October 2015: Version 2.0
On page 9: Decrease removed from row 4 of the Crown Chart.
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