Hushfall by Joan Forgione

Hushfall

Knitting
February 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
160 - 230 yards (146 - 210 m)
18 (20½, 22½)" / 41.5 (52, 57)cm
English
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Hushfall is a slouch hat with a bold, graphic snowflake pattern. Worked from the bottom-up in DK weight yarn, this unisex topper adds style and warmth as the snow quietly blankets the earth.

Sizes
• Hat Circumference: 18 (20½, 22½)” / 41.5 (52, 57)cm

Hat shown measures 20½“ / 52cm.

Yarn
• Berroco Vintage DK
50% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 10% Nylon
288 yds / 263m / 100g
1 skein each of 3 colors

Shown in colors Sour Cherry (MC), Smoke (CC1) and Cast Iron (CC2)

With 1 skein of each color of Berroco Vintage DK, you can make 3 (2, 2) hats with varying main colors.

or

• 80 (100, 110) yds / 74 (92, 101)m (MC)
• 50 (60, 70) yds / 46 (55, 64)m (CC1)
• 30 (40, 50) yds / 28 (37, 46)m (CC2)

Needles
• US 5 (3.75mm) needles*
• US 7 (4.5mm) needles*

*Set of double-pointed, 16” / 40cm circular, two circulars or 32” / 80cm circular for magic loop, as preferred, to work in the round.

Notions
• stitch marker
• tapestry needle

Gauge
• 23 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• reading charts
• two-color knitting
• increasing
• decreasing

Watch the YouTube slideshow which shows all angles of the hat, as well as another color option.