Elourne by Woolly Wormhead

Elourne

Knitting
November 2009
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
137 - 203 yards (125 - 186 m)
19, 21, 23 in/ 48.25, 53.25, 58.5 cm
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Elourne is an elegant, sculptured beret featuring mirrored cables and lace, creating structure and warmth. The detailed patterning provides a pleasurable knit, which is worked bottom up and in the round. Provided in 3 sizes, the instructions are both charted and written out.

Also available as a kit directly from J&S.

Yarn
113 (144, 179) yd/106 (134, 168) m
24yd/23m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
Aran weight, woollen spun plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 4.5mm/UK7/US7 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle
Cable needle

Sample details
Shown in Jamieson & Smith Shetland Aran (96yd/90m per 50g; 100% Shetland Wool)
Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 21.5in/54.5cm circumference head

Alternative yarn
Briggs & Little Heritage Aran (215yd/197m per 113g/4oz; 100% Wool)

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows to 4in/10cm on 4.5mm needles over St.St.
19 sts x 30 rows to 4in/10cm on 4.5mm needles over cable & lace pattern, blocked

Sizes
To fit size: 19 (21, 23) in/ 48.25 (53.25, 58.5) cm
Finished size: 16 (18.75, 21.25) in/ 40.5 (47.5, 54) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, cables, lace

Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions; illustrated tutorial for Cabling Without a Needle

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

First published November 2009 by Jamieson & Smith; republished November 2010
PDF file size: 3.1MB
Product code: WW091KElourne
Technical editors: Tana Pageler & Heather Murray