Sparkwood

CONSTRUCTION

• The hat is worked circularly from the bottom up.
• Two versions are included, a beanie and a watchcap with a folded brim. The watchcap may be worked in a solid color or with the brim in a contrasting color. 

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Beanie (Watchcap)

• 15½"/39.5 cm circumference (unstretched); 7¾ (8¼)" [19.5 (21) cm] length (Watchcap measured with brim folded)
• Note: Hat is sized to fit head sizes ranging from 20-23" [51-58.5 cm] circumference.

GAUGE

• 33 stitches & 36 rounds = 4"/10 cm in 2x2 Ribbing with Size B needle, after blocking, unstretched
• One 32-stitch cable repeat = 3½"/9 cm with Size A needle, after blocking, unstretched

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 16"/40 cm circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) two sizes larger than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16"/40 cm circular needle, in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Size C (for Watchcap turning round and optionally, for Tubular Cast On)

• One 16"/40 cm circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Tones – 100% American Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

Single-color variation for Beanie (Watchcap)

• 2 skeins
• Photographed in colors Granita Overtone (Beanie),  Baseline Overtone (Watchcap), and Persimmon Overtone (Watchcap)

Two-color variation for Watchcap

• 1 skein each for Color 1 (C1) and Color 2 (C2)
• Duotone Watchcap photographed in colors Stonewash Overtone (C1) & Stonewash Undertone (C2)

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check the total yardage for your chosen variation.

• Two-Color Watchcaps photographed in colors La Bien Aimée Yellow Brick Road (C1) & Orchid (C2) and La Bien Aimée Anemone (C1) & Warbler (C2)

YARDAGE

Single-color variation for Beanie (Watchcap)

• 165 (235) yards [151 (215) meters] of worsted weight wool yarn

Two-color variation for Watchcap

• 118 yards [108 meters] each of C1 and C2 of worsted weight wool yarn

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

• Blocking 101
• Video — Cabling Without a Cable Needle
• Reading Charts
• Knitwear Care