Product description
The Proof Hat is a traditional beanie with graphic modern texture. The tubular double-ribbed brim flows into a motif of crisscrossing forked ribs. Channels of cartridge rib add a second layer of deep texture to create a striking unisex cap. Pair this satisfying knit with the Proof Scarf for a matched set or work up a bevy of hats to try out all the shades of Arbor or Dapple that speak to you.
Designer: Jared Flood
Collection: Winter 2017
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We hand-selected some of our all-time favorite hat patterns by Jared from the BT archives and are happy to share them with you in this curated collection — get all 5 patterns for the price of 4 and have all your gift knitting needs covered. This bundle includes BT staples Lucerne, Skipp, Forge, Proof, & Burnaby.
Purchase the five-pattern bundle and pay $8 less than the sum of the single patterns purchased separately.*
* Offer valid on www.brooklyntweed.com only
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Proof Hat
Cabled Beanie
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Product description
The Proof Hat is a traditional beanie with graphic modern texture. The tubular double-ribbed brim flows into a motif of crisscrossing forked ribs. Channels of cartridge rib add a second layer of deep texture to create a striking unisex cap. Pair this satisfying knit with the Proof Scarf for a matched set or work up a bevy of hats to try out all the shades of Arbor or Dapple that speak to you.
Designer: Jared Flood
Collection: Winter 2017
Bundle & Save
We hand-selected some of our all-time favorite hat patterns by Jared from the BT archives and are happy to share them with you in this curated collection — get all 5 patterns for the price of 4 and have all your gift knitting needs covered. This bundle includes BT staples Lucerne, Skipp, Forge, Proof, & Burnaby.
Purchase the five-pattern bundle and pay $8 less than the sum of the single patterns purchased separately.*
* Offer valid on www.brooklyntweed.com only
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Pattern materials
YARN
- 2 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/132 meters per 50 grams)
- Photographed in color Heron
- 2 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Dapple (60% Merino Wool, 40% Organic Cotton; 165 yards/151 meters per 50 grams)
- Photographed in color Blaze
YARDAGE
- 175 yards/160 meters of DK weight wool yarn (Arbor)
- 180 yards/165 meters of DK weight wool-cotton yarn (Dapple)
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Pattern specs
CONSTRUCTION
- The hat is worked in the round from the brim to the crown.
GAUGE
- 32 stitches & 32 rounds = 4″ in Proof Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), unstretched after blocking
NEEDLES
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: 4½ mm (US 7)
Size B (for Ribbing)
- One 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
- Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)
Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)
- One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
- Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
- 20″ [51 cm] circumference unstretched; 8½” [21.5 cm] length
- To fit average adult head sizes of 19–24″ circumference
Please note: the stitch patterns in this accessory are charted only.
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Techniques
Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
- 2×2 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting; multiple of 4 stitches)
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Pattern Updates
6 December 2016: Version 1.1
In Special Techniques on page 9, Round 2 of the Tubular Cast on for 2×2 Ribbing has been changed to:
Round 2 (Tubular Purl Round): Slip 2 purlwise with yarn in back, *purl 1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back; repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.
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