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“When designing, I like bringing contemporary shapes and traditional techniques together – in this case, using a bit of old school colorwork to trim a more modern hat shape. The trim pattern is repeated again – with a twist – in the crown’s 6-pointed star motif. Choose two highly contrasting colors for a bold, graphic look, or two subtle tones for an understated nod to tradition. I like to think of this as a “throw-on-and-go” hat– the crown’s top-loop makes for easy hanging on wall hooks or coat racks for easy access when you’re running out the door.” – Jared Flood

Designer: Jared Flood

Collection: Winter 2013

 

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Altair Hat

Hat with Colorwork Trim

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Altair Hat
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Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
Loft 2-ply Woolen-Spun Fingering Weight
$18.75 / 275 yards ($0.07/yd)
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  • Product description

    “When designing, I like bringing contemporary shapes and traditional techniques together – in this case, using a bit of old school colorwork to trim a more modern hat shape. The trim pattern is repeated again – with a twist – in the crown’s 6-pointed star motif. Choose two highly contrasting colors for a bold, graphic look, or two subtle tones for an understated nod to tradition. I like to think of this as a “throw-on-and-go” hat– the crown’s top-loop makes for easy hanging on wall hooks or coat racks for easy access when you’re running out the door.” – Jared Flood

    Designer: Jared Flood

    Collection: Winter 2013

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARN

    • 1 skein each of two colors of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
    • Sample A photographed in colors Artifact (C1) and Sweatshirt (C2)
    • Sample B photographed in colors Wool Socks (C1) and Woodsmoke (C2)


    YARDAGE

    • Two colors of fingering weight wool yarn:
    • Color 1 (C1): 125 yards
    • Color 2: (C2): 115 yards


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Hat is worked circularly from the bottom up.
    • Ribbed brim features a Tubular Cast On edge.
    • Upon completion of crown shaping, remaining stitches are worked into an I-cord top loop.


    GAUGE

    • Single-Color Gauge: 28 stitches & 42 rounds = 4″ in single-color circular stockinette stitch with Needle B, after blocking
    • Colorwork Gauge: 28 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in circular stranded colorwork with Needle C, after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Needle A (Ribbing Needle): 

    • 16″ circular needle and one set of DPNs two (US) sizes smaller than Needle B
    • Suggested Size: 2¼ mm (US 1)


    Needle B (Single Color Gauge Needle): 

    • 16″ circular and one set of DPNs in size needed to obtain Single-Color Gauge listed
    • Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)


    Needle C (Colorwork Gauge Needle): 

    • 16″ circular and one set of DPNs in size needed to obtain stranded colorwork gauge listed


    Due to significant variance from knitter to knitter, your colorwork fabric should be swatched prior to knitting to decide whether or not this needle size is larger, smaller or equal to Needle B.


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • 19″ circumference at brim, 21½” circumference at widest point, 9¼” total length; measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking
    • To fit average adult head sizes (19-23½”) comfortably


    Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.


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