10006 Woman's Cap by Birte Aartun

10006 Woman's Cap

Knitting
January 1997
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
436 - 812 yards (399 - 742 m)
English

SUMMARY: This woman’s cap features a half flower design at the brim, flanked by color bands and a chevron pattern. The half flower and color bands are mirrored at the top of the cap and in the ear flaps. The background features lice patterning. The cap is dome-shaped, ending with a multi-colored pom pom, with the ear flaps picked-up from the body and knitted-on, finishing with ties and tassles. The brim is self-lined. There are 2 colourways presented, using 1 Main Color (MC) and 4 Contrasting Colors (CC1 – CC4) using either Dalegarn Heilo or Falk yarns. Some of the colors suggested in the pattern are no longer available.
The pattern includes another cap, mittens and a woman’s or man’s pullover.

SIZES: One size.

YARN REQUIREMENTS: Dalegarn Heilo: MC – 150 g / 327 yds / 3 balls, CC1 – 50 g / 109 yds / 1 ball, CC2/CC3/CC4 – remnants or 50 g / 109 yds / 1 ball OR Dalegarn Falk: MC – 150 g / 348 yds / 3 balls, CC1 – 50 g / 116 yds / 1 ball, CC2/CC3/CC4 – remnants or 50 g / 116 yds / 1 ball

SHOWN IN: Dalegarn Heilo or Dalegarn Falk, OPTION 1, MC - #0090 Black, CC1 - #0017 Off-White, CC2 - #5545 Pansy Blue, CC3 - #4028 Red Heather and CC4 - #3418 Burnt Orange or OPTION 2, MC - #0007 Charcoal Gray, CC1 - #0020 Natural, CC2 - #5264 Grape, CC3 - #4018 Cherry Red and CC4 - #3418 Burnt Orange.

GUAGE INFORMATION: 28 rounds of pattern equal 4” (10 cm). Use either 3 mm (US 2½) or 3½ mm (US 4) for pattern work, whichever is needed to obtain guage. Small circular and/or double point needles are required.

CHARTS INCLUDED: 1 colourwork charts.

This pattern book is no longer commercially available but is sometimes found on eBay or other selling/trading sites.