Bray Cap by Jared Flood

Bray Cap

Knitting
September 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Lace and Cable pattern, relaxed after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
160 yards (146 m)
20" circumference at widest point, 9¼" height
Danish English Norwegian
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“When I was swatching designs for this fall’s collection, I found myself again and again drawn to lace and cable combinations. After designing the Bray pullover I was still wanting to explore ideas with the same stitch motifs and felt that a matching cap would be fitting. The relief-like horseshoe cables contrast with the graphic eyelet columns and smaller cables to create a fabric that has textural appeal but remains light and open. The fabric has good elasticity and fits a range of adult head sizes comfortably.” –Jared Flood


CONSTRUCTION
Hat is worked circularly from the bottom up.

MATERIALS
Approximately 160 yards of worsted weight wool yarn
2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 140 yards/50g)
Shelter sample photographed in colors Woodsmoke & Embers

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

  • Imbue Worsted sample photographed in Terrarium

GAUGE
Finished Gauge:
24 stitches & 29 rows = 4” over Lace and Cable pattern, relaxed after blocking
12-stitch Horseshoe Cable measures 2” wide after blocking

NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Fabric):
One 16” circular and one set of DPNs in size needed to obtain gauge listed above
Suggested Size: 5 mm/US 8

Size B (for Ribbing):
One 16” circular, three sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm/US 5

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only):
One 16” circular, one size smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 3½ mm/US 4

Finished Dimensions
20” circumference at widest point, 9¼“ height
Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after wet-blocking

SIZES
To comfortably fit average adult head sizes (20-24”)

SKILL LEVEL
3 of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this accessory are charted only.