Chainlink Beret by Emmy Mudge

Chainlink Beret

Knitting
September 2013
Frog Tree Alpaca Sport, Color 10: 2 balls
Frog Tree Alpaca Sport, Color 56: 1 ball
Frog Tree Alpaca Sport, Color 000: 1 ball
Sport (12 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Charted body pattern (using size 3 needles)
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
450 - 520 yards (411 - 475 m)
One size (adult)
English
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It’s hard to find patterns where the yarn is carried over the work instead of under. It enhances the texture—thickens it, rather than thinning it out. For Chainlink, one of the colors is frequently carried in front. A few rows later, it is picked up and knitted with a new stitch. That color zigs and zags over some basic colorwork. It’s Fair Isle with a twist—a treat for colorwork fans.

One size fits most adult heads.

K1P1 gauge (using size 1 needles) is 36 stitches & 40 rows = 4 inches.

Additionally, you will need a stitch marker and a tapestry needle.

2 balls of yarn for the MC, 1 ball each for the other 2 colors.