Hippis by Joanna Ignatius

Hippis

Knitting
November 2022
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Aran wt pattern with larger needles after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
109 - 820 yards (100 - 750 m)
S, M, L, to fit head size 50-52, 54-56, 58-60 cm/ 20, 22, 24 inches
English Finnish
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Hippis-hat is worked in the round from the brim up and has either single or folded brim. You will get instructions for either aran weight yarn or fingering and lace weight yarns held together. The latter has two different cast on methods to choose from.

The pattern was an exclusive pattern for WoolWomen for a fair in Oulu, 15.-16. October. You can get the Finnish pattern for free with yarn purchase from their shop.

Finnish - Suomenkieliset ohjeet ovat saatavilla WoolWomenin verkkokaupasta ilmaseksi langan oston yhteydessä, tässä LINKKI

ARAN WT YARN

Sizes

S, M, L, to fit head size 50-52, 54-56, 58-60 cm/ 20, 22, 24 inches
Finished measurements
Body finished circumference 40, 45, 50 cm/ 15.75, 17.75, 19.75 inches.
Height approximately 22 cm/ 8.5 inches.

Yarn

100 g of aran weight yarn, app. 80 m (87 yds) per 50 g. The sample (size L) was knitted with HipKnitShop Hip Wool in colourway Strawberry Milkshake, (100% Wool, 80 m/ 87 yds per 50 g) and used 75 g.

Needles & notions

4.5 mm/ US 7 and 5 mm/ US 8 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle, or set of DPNs or size to obtain gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

16 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches with larger needles in pattern after blocking, stretched.

FINGERING AND LACE WT YARNS HELD TOGETHER

Sizes

S, M, L, to fit head size 50-52, 54-56, 58-60 cm/ 20, 22, 24 inches
Finished measurements
Body finished circumference 40, 43, 47 cm/ 15.75, 17, 18.5 inches.
Height approximately 20 cm/ 8 inches.

Yarn

25-50 g of fingering weight and 10-25 g of lace weight yarn. The sample (size L) was knitted with WoolWomen Merino Sock in colourway Favonius, (75% Merino, 425 m/ 465 yds per 100 g) and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 225 m/ 246 yds per 25g) and used 25 g of fingering wt and 15 g of lace wt yarn.

Needles & notions

2.75 mm/ US 2 and 4 mm/ US 6 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle, or set of DPNs or size to obtain gauge
3 mm-3.25 mm/ US 2.5-3 for Italian cast on
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

24 sts x 36 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches yarns held together with larger needles in pattern after blocking, stretched.