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Light Street Hat
Construction: Knit in the round from the bottom-up, Light Street is beanie featuring columns of fans and twisted stitches.
Green hat shown is small size knit with Cephalopod Yarn’s Skinny Bugga, Horseshoe Crab (80% merino, 10% nylon, 10% cashmere). Blue hat shown is large size knit with Knit Picks’ Stroll in Sapphire Heather (75% Superwash Merino, 25% nylon)
Skill level: Intermediate
Skills needed: Knitting in the round, twisting stitches, increasing and decreasing stitches
Size: Small (Large) Adult
Circumference: 16” (20”) unstretched
Stretches to fit 21-23” (23-26”) circumferences
Length: 8” (9 ½”)
Gauge: 28 sts and 36 rows per 4” in pattern stitch knit in the round
OR 18 sts and 22 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch knit flat on larger needles
Materials:
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US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular and double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge
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US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” circular or double pointed needles or needles 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle
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180 (240) yards of fingering weight wool or wool-blend yarn
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Stitch Marker
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Cable Needle
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Yarn needle
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Scissors
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- First published: May 2014
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