Gammans

CONSTRUCTION

• The hats are worked circularly in the round from the bottom up.
• The cowls are worked flat beginning with a Provisional Cast On, then the ends are joined using a Joinery Bind Off.

GAUGE

24 sts and 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Modified Moss Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Hat

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: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16" circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Cowl

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 32" circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Hat

• Beanie (Slouchy)
• 20” [51 cm] circumference; 8 (10)” [20.5 (25.5) cm] height

Cowl

• Short (Long)
• 13" [33 cm] width; 30 (75)" [76 (190.5) cm] length

Please note: the stitch patterns for these accessories include both written and charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50g)

Hat

• Beanie (Slouchy)
• 1 (2) skein(s) of C1; 1 skein of C2; 1 skein of C3
• Beanie version photographed in Vintner (C1), Butte (C2), and Rainier (C3)
• Slouchy version photographed in Sashiko (C1), Lovat (C2), and Tincture (C3)

Cowl

• Short (Long)
• 3 (7) skein(s) C1; 1 (2) skein(s) C2; 1 (2) skein(s) C3
• Short version photographed in Degas (C1), Arabesque (C2), and Carob (C3)
• Long version photographed in Lovat (C1), Sashiko (C2), and Tincture (C3)

YARDAGE

Hat

• Beanie (Slouchy)
• 140 (180) yards of C1; 10 (35) yards of C2; 10 (50) yards of C3 of DK weight wool yarn

Cowl

• Short (Long)
• 350 (950) yards of C1; 75 (180) yards of C2; 120 (155) yards of C3 of DK weight wool yarn

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

• Hat only: Rib Cabled Cast On
• Cowl only: Provisional Crochet Cast On, Joinery Bind Off

27 January 2020: Version 1.1

On page 8, the written instructions for the Gammans Cowl Stripe Pattern have been updated as follows:

Row 14: Slip 2 wyif, knit 1, *purl 1, knit 1; repeat from * to last 2 stitches, purl 2.