Button by Joanne Seiff

Button

Knitting
February 2018
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
150 yards (137 m)
S(L) measuring 20½(23)"/51.25(57.5)cm
low vision format available
English
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Now honey, aren’t you cute as a button? This jaunty unisex cloche-shaped cap frames the face and knits up quickly in the round, creating a halo of warmth. The ribbing stretches to fit a variety of hairstyles and is snug enough to cling to your ears in a big breeze. This soft and squishy model is knit in Custom Woolen Mills Prairie Wool Soft Spun. A good, hardwearing substitute would be Álafoss Lopi, or any bulky weight yarn that knits at 3.5 sts to an inch(2.5)cm, on size 10(6mm).

Accessibility Note: This pattern offers an additional Low Vision pdf option, with Arial 24 point sans serif font in all black text and photo captions. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. If there’s a chart included, there are also written instructions- the chart is not needed to complete the pattern.

Materials:
Yarn Amount:
Approximately 150 yards(137) meters of bulky yarn that knits to gauge. For a longer hat, you’ll need more yarn.

Sample Used:
For Size Small Hat-
1 skein Custom Woolen Mills Prairie Wool Lopi Soft Spun, 100% Wool-Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset, 150 yards (137m)/3.95oz (112g) per skein, color #116 Wine Red Heather

Needles:
Size 10 (6mm) double pointed needles (dpns)
Size 10 (6 mm) 16”/40cm circular needle (Optional)
or appropriate size to get pattern gauge
Note: You can work the hat entirely on dpns if you do not have a 16” circular needle.

Notions Required:
Stitch marker
Tape measure or ruler
Tapestry needle with large eye