KAVITA


by Brenda K. B. Anderson

“Inspired by light breaking through the leafy canopy on a walk through the woods, this hat evokes a quiet feeling of peace.” 

– Brenda K. B. Anderson

Product description

Tapestry crochet technique gives textural appeal to Kavita’s striking colorwork, evoking dappled sunbeams slanting through forest foliage. Outfit your favorite littles and grownups with a bevy of bold beanies in Peerie’s crisp solids or Loft’s softly heathered shades, cozy from trim sideways-ribbed brim to playful pom-pom top.

Designer: Brenda K.B. Anderson

Photography: Nicholas Wilson

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Kavita

Crocheted Colorwork Hat

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Skill Level 3 of 5
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Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
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  • Product description

    Tapestry crochet technique gives textural appeal to Kavita’s striking colorwork, evoking dappled sunbeams slanting through forest foliage. Outfit your favorite littles and grownups with a bevy of bold beanies in Peerie’s crisp solids or Loft’s softly heathered shades, cozy from trim sideways-ribbed brim to playful pom-pom top.

    Designer: Brenda K.B. Anderson

    Photography: Nicholas Wilson

    Share on social #KavitaHat

  • Pattern materials

    YARN

    Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/192 meters per 50 grams)

    • 1 (1, 2) skein(s) of Main Color (MC); 1 skein each Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
    • Longer adult beanie sample photographed in Cobbler (MC), Peony (C1), and Klimt (C2)
    • Regular adult beanie sample photographed in Fleet (MC), Thaw (C1), and Butternut (C2)

    —OR—

    Brooklyn Tweed Loft — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (275 yards/251 meters per 50 grams)

    • 1 skein each of Main Color (MC), Color 1 (C1), Color 2 (C2)
    • Longer adult beanie sample photographed in Yellowstone (MC), Fossil (C1), and Homemade Jam (C2)


    YARDAGE

    • MC: 170 (200, 230) yards [155 (183, 210) meters] C1: 100 (116, 135) yards [91 (106, 123) meters] C2: 30 (35, 40) yards [27 (32, 37) meters] of fingering weight wool yarn.
    • Note: Yardage given is for the longer adult beanie. If choosing not to use pom-pom, deduct about 80 yards/73 meters from C1 yarn requirement.


    HOOKS

    • One crochet hook in size needed to obtain Ribbing and colorwork gauge listed. You may require more than one hook size.
    • Suggested Size: US C-2/2.75 mm
  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Ribbing is worked sideways, in turned rows, then the short ends are slip stitched together to form a ring. The body of the hat is worked circularly in extended single crochet, beginning from the top edge of the ribbing to the top of the hat. Decreases are worked to shape the crown of the hat. Tapestry crochet technique is used for the colorwork section, leaving no floats on the inside of the hat.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    Sizes Baby (Child, Adult)

    • 16½ (19½, 22½)” [42 (49.5, 57) cm] Body of Hat circumference, 14 (16½, 19)” [35.5 (42, 48.5) cm] Ribbing circumference, 6½ (7½, 8¾ [regular length adult version] or 9¾ [longer adult version])” [16.5 (19, 22 or 25) cm] length
    • For best fit, choose hat size according to ribbing circumference. Ribbing will comfortably stretch up to 5”/12.5 cm, but fits best when it measures 2-3” /5-7.5 cm smaller than head measurement. Hats are sized to fit baby, (child, adult) with head circumferences of 14-18 (18-20, 20-24)” [35.5-45.5 (45.5-51, 51-61) cm].


    GAUGE

    • 8 (10, 12) stitches & 25 rows = 1¼ (1½, 1¾)” [3 (4, 4.5) cm] wide and 4"/10 cm long in yoslst blp worked in turned rows, after blocking.
    • 22.25 stitches & 17 rounds = 4”/10 cm in ESC worked circularly from colorwork chart with one additional round of solid color added at top edge after chart rounds have been worked.
    • One 8-stitch motif from colorwork chart measures 1½”/4 cm wide, after blocking
  • Techniques

    Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

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MEET THE DESIGNER

Brenda K. B. Anderson

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Brenda K. B. Anderson crochets, knits and sews into the wee hours after her kids have gone to bed. Obsessed with colorwork, cables, amigurumi and unusual construction, Brenda is always daydreaming about the next 5 projects while working on her current one.