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“One of the earliest knitted items I have ever made was a black ribbed hat for my husband, Marcel. More than 10 years later, he still wears it – and reports that many of his friends have asked for its provenance.

This type of hat is known as a seaman’s hat; the accompanying scarf is also inspired by seamen’s scarves and is meant to function as a tidy layer to be worn under peacoats or sweaters. As it is not meant to loop around the neck as longer scarves do, it is almost as quick a knit as the hat.“ – Véronik Avery

Designer: Véronik Avery

Collection: Men Volume 1

 

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Seaman Hat and Scarf

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  • Product description

    “One of the earliest knitted items I have ever made was a black ribbed hat for my husband, Marcel. More than 10 years later, he still wears it – and reports that many of his friends have asked for its provenance.

    This type of hat is known as a seaman’s hat; the accompanying scarf is also inspired by seamen’s scarves and is meant to function as a tidy layer to be worn under peacoats or sweaters. As it is not meant to loop around the neck as longer scarves do, it is almost as quick a knit as the hat.“ – Véronik Avery

    Designer: Véronik Avery

    Collection: Men Volume 1

     

  • Pattern materials

    YARDAGE

    • Approximately 340 (365, 380) yards of worsted weight wool yarn (for both items)
    • If you wish to make a toque-length hat (not shown), you will require an additional 45 yards of yarn.


    YARN

    Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

    • 3 skeins
    • Shelter sample photographed in color Meteorite

    Note: The scarf is readily knit with 2 skeins of Shelter, but the hat pushes the limit of a single skein. If making the hat only, you will require 2 skeins.

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

    • Imbue Worsted sample photographed in color Lantern


  • Pattern specs

    CONSTRUCTION

    • Scarf is worked in two halves and joined using Kitchener stitch.
    • Hat is worked in the round from brim to crown.


    GAUGE

    • 19 stitches & 28 rows = 4″ in 2×2 Ribbing with Size A Needles, slightly stretched after blocking


    NEEDLES

    Size A (for Scarf and Hat):

    • One pair of straight needles, one 16″ circular needle, and one set of 5 double pointed needles (DPN) in size needed to obtain gauge listed.
    • Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)


    Size B (for Tubular Cast On):

    • One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A needle(s). 
    • Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)


    FINISHED DIMENSIONS

    • Scarf: approximately 8¾” at widest part; 5½” at narrowest point; and 38″ long
    • Hat: 21 (22, 22¾)” finished circumference; 7 (9, 9¼)” total length
    • Optional toque-length hat: 21 (22, 22¾)” finished circumference; 10¼ (11½, 11¾)” total length


  • Pattern Updates

    Current Pattern: v4.0

    12 July 2013: (Version 2.0):

    On page 6, under Tubular Cast On the Rearrangement Round has been corrected to read: “Rearrangement Round (Non-working): Leaving working yarn at BOR, slip 2 stitches from L to R needle, *slip next stitch onto CN and hold in back, slip 1 from L to R needle, slip 1 from CN to R needle, slip 2 from L to R needle; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, slip next stitch onto CN and hold in back, slip 1 from L to R needle, slip 1 from CN to R needle. Stitches are now arranged for 2×2 Ribbing.”


    29 August 2013: (Version 3.0):

    On page 7, Tubular Rounds 5 & 6 have been rewritten to read: Round 5 (Tubular Purl Row): Resuming with working yarn, Purl 1, *bring yarn to back, slip 2 purlwise, bring yarn to front, purl 2; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, bring yarn to back, slip 2 purlwise, bring yarn to front, purl 1. Round 6 (Tubular Knit Row): Bring yarn to front, slip 1 purlwise, *bring yarn to back, knit 2, with yarn in front, slip 2 purlwise; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, bring yarn to back, knit 2, with yarn in front, slip 1 purlwise.


    13 November 2013: (Versions 4.0):

    Brim length measurements have been updated for the hat and additional information has been given for making a Touque version of the hat.  The components and schematic pages have been updated to reflect the revised and additional information. Target measurements under Work Ribbing on Page 7 have been updated as follows: “Work even in established ribbing until piece measures 5¼ (5½, 5¾)” from cast-on edge for hat shown, or until piece measures 7¾ (8, 8¼)” for a toque-length hat (not shown).”

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