This design is part of the KDD My Place 2022 collection.

Kelp has been inspired by the nature surrounding me: the vibrant sea skies, the various blue colors from the sea and skies, as well as the green marram grass & sea kelp. You can find the KDD My Place essay & blog post here: https://kddandco.com/2022/10/05/kelp/

Kelp is a stranded colorwork beret, knitted in the round straight up from the brim. The beret comes in three sizes, so it will fit smaller to larger heads. Kelp uses simple intuitive colorwork motifs using only two colors at a time. All sizes use the same chart, markers guide you through the decreases, so you can sit back and enjoy the knitting.

On 14 October ‘22 I have donated 591 euro, all proceeds from the Kelp sale to The Ocean Cleanup. A non profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, like cleaning the ocean garbage patches: https://theoceancleanup.com

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

For a head circumference of approx.
51–53 (53–58.5, 58.5–63.5) cm / 20–21 (21–23, 23–25)″.

Recommended ease: 4 cm / 1.5″ of negative ease at the brim (worn around the forehead).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Brim circumference (smallest point): 42.5 (45.5, 48) cm / 17 (18.25, 19.25)″.
Circumference (widest point): 75 (85, 90) cm / 29.5 (33, 35.5)″.
Brim to crown (excluding stalk): / 20 (21, 22) cm / 8 (8.5, 9)″.

MATERIALS
Milarrochy tweed by Kate Davies designs (70% wool / 30% mohair. Single ply. 100m / 109 yds – per 25g ball) in the following color ways:

MC: Lochan x 1 ball
CC1: Hirst x 1 ball
CC2: Smirr x 1 ball
CC3: Ardlui x 1 ball
CC4: Garth x 1 ball

Or approx. MC 80 m / 90 yds, CC1 60 m / 65 yds, CC2 & CC3 & CC4 20 m / 25 yds of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: 2.5 mm / US 1.5 needles (for brim and start of beret) and 2.75 mm / US 2 needles (for body) 16″/ 40 cm circular needles. 2.75 mm / US 2 32″ / 80 cm circular needles or a set of DPNs (for crown and i-cord stalk). Or size to obtain gauge.

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
32 sts x 36 rnds to 10 cm / 4 “ on 2.75 mm / US 2 needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

Thanks to Kate Davies and the KDD team for supporting my work!