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Fruit Stripe Hat
Quick, easy and fun! This is a great opportunity to use those teeny little leftovers from other projects to dress up your main color and create a one-of-a-kind hat.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
21” / 53.5 cm circumference at brim (slightly stretched) x 9.5” / 24 cm tall
YARN
• MC1: Aprrox 115 yds / 105 m fingering weight, held doubled with MC2
• MC2: Aprrox 115 yds / 105 m fingering weight, held doubled with MC1
• C1: Approx 5 yds / 4.5 m of worsted weight yarn
• C2: Approx 5 yds / 4.5 m of worsted weight yarn
• C3: Approx 4 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn
• C4: Approx 3 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn
• C5: Approx 3 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn
Sample featured in:
• 1 skein each of Plucky Knitter Halo (100% cashmere;
215 yd / 197 m per 60 g) in In A Jif (MC1), and Toasted Coconut (MC2).
• 1 skein each of Plucky Knitter Halo Worsted (100% cashmere; 115 yd / 105 m per 60 g) in Morticia (C1), Corduroy (C2), Night Light (C3), Peep Toes (C4), and Sockeye (C5).
Other recommended Plucky Knitter fingering bases:
• Bello
• Groovy, Baby!
• Oxford
• Phoebe
• Primo Fingering
• Snug Fingering
• Trusty Fingering
Other recommended Plucky Knitter worsted bases: • Cachet
• Cormo
• Scholar
• Snug Worsted
• Trusty
• Yakpaca
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” in 3x2 ribbing, blocked but unstretched
NEEDLES
Needles listed is suggested. Always take time to swatch.
• Gauge Needle: Size US 8 (5 mm) 16” circular (circ) and double pointed needles (dpns)—or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Smaller Needle: Size US 6 (4 mm) 16” cm circular needle or three sizes down from Gauge Needle
TOOLS
Stitch marker, and pom pom (not required, but recommended)
NOTES
• Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up.
• Hat uses both fingering weight and worsted weight yarns. Fingering weight yarn is held doubled for marling.
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- First published: November 2018
- Page created: December 1, 2018
- Last updated: December 10, 2020 …
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