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Fallingwater Hat
This hat creates a snug form for the wearer’s head. The twisted ribbing and eye-catching texture of the alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette sections create plateaus in multiple directions, much like the structure of the Prairie School style of architecture.
Finished measurements
15 3/4 (17 1/2, 19 1/4)“ (40 44.5, 49 cm) circumference; stretches to fit 19 3/4 (21 1/2, 23 1/4)” (50 54.5, 59 cm) head circumference.
Yarn
DK weight (#3 light).
Shown here: Dream in Color Everlasting DK (100% superwash merino wool, 275 yd 251 m/100g): Carolina, 1 skein.
Needles
Size U.S. 6 (4 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular (cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge
23 sts and 30 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in St st, worked in rnds.
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- First published: August 2013
- Page created: August 25, 2013
- Last updated: May 4, 2017 …
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