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Ballast
Cabling without a cable needle is just as appealing as it sounds. You’ll enjoy every stitch made in effortless fashion.
Fuzzy texture is created by combining a smooth yarn with a brushed alpaca. The result is extra cozy comfort.
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Size
To Fit Size: Kid (Teen / Adult Small, Adult Medium / Adult Large)
Approximate Finished Circumference: 18 ¾ (20, 21 ½)” / 47.7 (51, 54.5) cm slightly stretched.
Materials
(A 10% buffer has been added to all yardages / meters)
150 (160, 170) yards / 137 (146, 155) meters
Aran weight yarn OR 1 strand of dk + 1 strand of lace weight held together
We used two yarns held together-
Cape May Fiber DK Merino (100% Superwash Merino, 231 yards / 100 Gram) 1 (1, 1) skein
Cape May Fiber Brushed Alpaca Silk (74% Suri Baby Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk, 328 yards / 50 Gram) 1 (1, 1) skein
Both yarns shown in colorway….
White/Green Hat: Sedna (cream with pops of sea green, greyish blue and speckles of brown)
Red Hat: Cranberry Crumble DK weight (brown and magenta with chocolate speckles)
and Red Cottage Brushed (semi solid red)
Periwinkle Hat (shown on page 3): Undertow DK weight (blue, purple and green tonal) and Periwinkle Kid Silk Lace (semi solid purple-blue) This hat has a folded brim, and you will need approximately 100 more yards to make this style.
Needles
- US Size 6 (4mm) and 8 (5mm) 16” (40 cm) circular knitting needle
- US Size 8 (5mm) double pointed knitting needles
Notions
- 1 stitch marker
- tapestry needle
- scissors
Gauge
18 sts, 26 rows= 4” (10 cm) in Cable Rib Pattern on US Size 8 (5mm) knitting needle using 1 strand of aran OR 1 strand of dk 1 strand of lace held together. Gauge swatch should be measure when slightly stretched.
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