Description
This worsted weight beanie is a simple knit, but the magic is expressed through the amazing colours.
Dive into your stash of leftovers and find some rainbow or ombre shades that make your heart sing. This design uses addictive and easy fair isle colourwork for a stained glass effect.
This hat is knit from the bottom to the crown in one piece with worsted weight yarn. Each colour is worked for four rounds stranding with the main colour. This hat has two sizes and a slightly visible seam.
Skill Level:
Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius
Skills: knit, purl, stranding
Sizes: adult small, large (shown in large)
Finished Measurements:
approx 19/22 cm wide and 19 cm tall lying flat after blocking; fits a 53/56 cm head
Gauge:
approx 20 sts = 10 cm in St st on 5 mm as given on ball band
approx 20 sts and 22 rows = 10 cm in glenora patt on 5 mm after blocking
Yarn: worsted wool
Suggested Brand:
1 skein Cascade Yarns 220
100% wool
201 m per 100 g
shown in colour 8505 white
+ small amounts (4-5 g) of 7 colours (same brand)
Needles:
4 mm 40 cm circs
5 mm 40 cm circs
5 mm dpns
or size needed to obtain gauge
Other Materials: tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook; stitch marker
