Dotty Hat and Collar Set by Elizabeth Lovick

Dotty Hat and Collar Set

Knitting
August 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch on smaller needles
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
220 - 440 yards (201 - 402 m)
Child (Teen, Women's S, Women's L)
English
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Do you want the truth about the inspiration for this collar? It was an Orkney Wine Company bottle label! The elongated triangle wrapped around the bottle made me think, “That would be a good shape for a collar or shawl.” Dots are everywhere this season, so eyelets seemed appropriate, and they have the added advantage of acting as button holes, so you can make the collar as tight or loose as you like. Winter pastels are also popular, especially pinks, and this colorway was love at first sight. The hat completes the set.

Finished Measurements
Hat: 14 (16, 18, 20)“/ 35.5 (40.5, 45.5, 51)cm circumference unstretched. Designed to fit with 2” negative ease.
Collar: 8 (9, 10, 11)”/20.5 (23, 25.5, 28)cm wide × 21 (25, 29, 33)“/53.5 (63.5, 73.5, 84)cm long (easily adjustable).

Materials
Cascade 220 Superwash Paints (100% superwash wool; 220 yds/200m per 100g skein); color: Jellybean, 1 (1, 1, 2) skein(s) for the set

US #7/4.5mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US #8/5mm needles (for collar)

Two 1” buttons, matching or different (your choice)
Yarn needle