Spore

CONSTRUCTION

• Scarf is worked flat from one end to the other.
• Hat is worked circularly from the bottom up, beginning with a tubular cast on.

GAUGE

• 27 stitches & 29½ rows/rounds = 4″ in cabled pattern from charts with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• 44-stitch Scarf motif measures 6½” wide with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 16″ circular needle, either one 32″ circular needle or a pair of straight needles*, 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, and either one 32″ circular needle or a pair of straight needles, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only):

• One 16″ circular needle, and either one 32″ circular needle or a pair of straight needles*, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used

^†32” circular needle can be used instead of DPNs and 16″ circular if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. Please test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• Scarf (one size): 6½” width; 49″ length
• Hat: 18¼ (21, 21, 21¾)” circumference; 7½ (7½, 8, 8¾)” length
• Sized for 2 years (4–6 years, 8–10 years, youth–adult)
• Sample shown is size 4–6 years on model of 6 years

Please note: the stitch patterns in this set are charted only.

YARDAGE

Worsted weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

• 520 (540, 555, 580) yards of worsted weight wool yarn for both items
• 145 (165, 180, 205) yards of worsted weight wool yarn for hat only
• 375 yards of worsted weight wool yarn for scarf only

YARN

• 4 (4, 4, 5) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Sweatshirt

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

REQUIRED TECHNIQUES

• Cast On of choice (for 1 x 1 ribbed fabric)
• Bind Off of choice
• Blocking (Suggested method: Wet-Blocking)

OPTIONAL TECHNIQUES

• 1 x 1 Tubular Cast On – Circular Knitting 
• 1 x 1 Tubular Cast On – Flat Knitting
• 1 x 1 Tubular Bind Off