Cape Meares Hat - by Mer Stevens
Knit in either fingering or worsted weight yarn, this hat’s Oregon Coast inspired motif offers both the perfect introduction to colorwork… and an excuse to indulge in mini-skein madness.
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YARN
For size small (large) 190 (220) yards/175 (205) meters fingering weight yarn, split as follows:
• 160 (190) yards/145 (175) meters main color, and
• 5 yards/5 meters in each of 6 contrast colors
NEEDLES
US #3/3.25mm (or size you need to get gauge):
• 16”/40 cm circular, and
• double points (for top of hat), and
• 16”/40 cm circular in one size larger (for stranded colorwork)
GAUGE
After blocking, 26 sts = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch
YARN
For size small (large) 126 (146) yards/116 (136) meters worsted weight yarn, split as follows:
• 90 (110) yards/80 (100) meters main color, and
• 6 yards/6 meters in each of 6 contrast colors
Size small shown in Knitted Wit Superwash Worsted in Naked (mc), Hyacinth (cc1), Madge (cc2), Buckle My Shoe (cc3), Emerald Sea (cc4), Golden Delicious (cc5), and Canopy (cc6)
NEEDLES
US #7/4.5mm (or size you need to get gauge):
• 16”/40 cm circular, and
• double points (for top of hat), and
• 16”/40 cm circular in one size larger (for stranded colorwork)
GAUGE
After blocking, 20 sts = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, stitch marker
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximate, after blocking
Sizes: small (large)
Circumference: 18.5 (21.5)”/47 (55) cm
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate (knitting in the round, reading charts, stranded colorwork)