The Expanding Circles pattern is 25% off with the code Rilke2 until 7th February SAST.

Please note: Price includes both the hat and the cowl.

The second in a series of designs inspired by the poetry of Rilke, and the price includes the patterns for both the hat and the cowl.

This hat and cowl set are inspired by the following extract:
“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke’s Book of Hours

For these pieces I wanted to encapsulate the notion of these ever expanding widening circles along with the essence of light that he encapsulates in his work.
For the hat I decided to work the circles in a colour gradient that starts with the lightest tone and gets darker as you move away from the brim towards the crown. Whereas for the cowl, I decided to use a rainbow to encapsulate the notion of a widening circle, beginning with the cooler colours and moving to the warm bright colours of the sun.

All the pieces inspired by the work of Rilke are opportunities to play with colour and were designed as a way for you to express yourself and make the item truly your own.

The cowl features two charts, one with 2 colours and one with 8 (as depicted in the sample) and the hat features three different crown options, short, medium and tall - for the perfect fit. The hat pattern also features 6 extra colour charts at the end of the pattern for additional colour inspiration.

Hat:
Materials:
• One 4mm / US size 6 circular needle, 40cm / 16” in length, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 3.5mm / US size 4 circular needle, 40cm / 16” in length, or two US sizes smaller than needle size used to obtain gauge.
• One 4mm / US size 6 circular needle, at least 80cm / 32” in length for magic loop or one set of 4mm / US size 6 DPNs, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• 8 (9, 10) Stitch markers, optional, one of which is used to mark the beginning of round.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads and blocking materials.
• Optional: Pom pom. Sample pom pom is a TOFT Alpaca pom pom, approximately 11cm / 4.5” in diameter.
• For a hat with a double brim: Worsted weight yarn in 8 colours, approximately 56m (63m, 70m) / 61yds (69yds, 77yds) of ribbing colour (for double brim), approximately 5m (6m, 7m) / 5yds (7yds, 8yds) each for contrast colours 1 - 6, and approximately 80m (90m, 100m) / 87yds (98yds, 109yds) of the main colour for a short crown, or approximately 88m (99m, 110m) / 96yds (108yds, 120yds) of the main colour for a medium crown or approximately 98m (109m, 120m) / 107yds (119yds, 131yds) of the main colour for a tall crown.
• For a hat with a short brim: Worsted weight yarn in 7 colours, approximately 5m (6m, 7m) / 5yds (7yds, 8yds) each for contrast colours 1 - 6, and approximately 92m (104m, 116m) or 101yds (114yds, 127yds) of the main colour for a short crown, or approximately 100m (113m, 122m) / 109yds (124yds, 133yds) of the main colour for a medium crown or approximately 110m (122m, 134m) / 120yds (133yds, 147yds) of the main colour for a tall crown.
• The sample is shown in size 3 using Chart B and a double brim and is worked in Malabrigo Rios - 100% merino wool, 192m / 210yds per 100g in colourways Melon (ribbing colour), Natural (main colour) and various leftovers for contrast colours 1 – 6.

Gauge:

24 stitches and 30 rows = 10cm / 4” in stranded knitting, worked in the round and blocked. Working to gauge ensures that your knitted item’s size and yardage match those stated in the pattern.

Size:
Three sizes: 1 (2, 3) – 40cm (45cm, 50cm) / 15.5” (17,5”, 19.5”) in circumference, measured at the widest part of the hat. The hat with a double brim and short (medium, tall) crown measures 24cm (26cm, 29cm) / 9.5” (10”, 11.5”) from the crown to cast on edge. The hat with a short brim and short (medium, tall) crown measures 17cm (19cm, 22cm) / 6.5” (7.5”, 8.5”) from the crown to cast on edge. The hat is intended to be worn with 7.5cm – 12.5cm / 3” – 5” negative ease.

Cowl

Materials:
• One 4mm / US size 6 circular needle, 60cm / 24” in length, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 3.75mm / US size 5 circular needle, 60cm / 24” in length, or one size smaller than needed to meet the required gauge.
• 5 (6) Stitch markers, optional, one of which is used to mark the beginning of round.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads.
• Blocking materials.
• For Chart A: Worsted weight yarn in eight colours, approximately 67m (78m) / 73yds (85yds) of the main colour, approximately 150m (180m) / 164yds (197yds) of contrast colour 1, and approximately 15m (18m) / 16yds (20yds) each for contrast colours 2 – 7.
• For Chart B: Worsted weight yarn in two colours, approximately 150m (180m) / 164yds (197yds) of the main colour and approximately 120m (145m) / 131yds (159yds) of the contrast colour.
• The sample is shown in size 1 using Chart A and is worked in Malabrigo Rios - 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 192m / 210yds per 100g, in colourways Pisces (main colour) and Natural (contrast colour 1) along with various leftovers for contrast colours 2 – 7.

Gauge:
22 stitches and 26 rows = 10cm / 4” in stranded knitting, worked with larger needles in the round and blocked.

Size:
Two sizes: 1 (2) – The cowl measures 55cm (65cm) / 22” (26”) in circumference and 26cm / 10” in height.