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Madison Square
A fun colorwork hat just begging for different bases, marling and fun colors. Have a blast pairing this hat with your favorite Plucky colors and bases!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 21” / 53.5 cm circumference at brim (slightly stretches) x 8.5” / 21.5 cm tall
YARN
C1: Approx 136 yds / 124 m of fingering weight yarn, held doubled with C2 C2: Approx 136 yds / 124 m of fingering weight yarn, held doubled with C1 C3: Approx 17 yds / 15 m of worsted weight yarn
C4: Approx 17 yds / 15 m of worsted weight yarn
C5: Approx 53 yds / 48 m of worsted weight yarn
Sample featured in:
Brim knit in…
• 1 skein of Plucky Knitter, Halo (100% cashmere; 215 yds / 197 m per 60 g) in Happy Camper and 1 skein of Plucky Knitter, Trusty Fingering (100% wool; 375 yds / 343 m per 115 g) in Happy Camper
Body knit…
• 1 skein each of Plucky Knitter, Halo Worsted (100% cashmere; 115 yds / 105 m per 60 g) in colors Dive Bar (C3), Powdered Sugar (C4), and Fat Fish Blue (C5)
Other recommended Plucky Knitter fingering weight bases:
• Bello
• Feet
• Groovy, Baby!
• Oxford
• Phoebe
• Primo Fingering
• Snug Fingering
Other recommended Plucky Knitter worsted weight bases:
• Cormo
• Hazel Worsted
• Primo Worsted
• Scholar
• Snug Worsted
• Trusty
• Yakpaca
GAUGE
18 sts and 30 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork stockinette with Needle C
NEEDLES
Needles listed is suggested. Always take time to swatch.
• Needle A: Size US 6 (4 mm) 16” circular needle
• Needle B: Size US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needle and DPNs
• Needle C: Size US 8 (5 mm) 16” circular needle or size necessary to obtain gauge
TOOLS
Scrap yarn (for Tubular Cast On), stitch marker, tapestry needle, and pom pom (optional)
NOTES
• Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up.
• The brim is folded over.
• Hat uses both fingering weight and worsted weight yarns. Fingering weight yarn is held doubled for marling.
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- First published: January 2019
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- Last updated: August 4, 2020 …
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