Fir Times the Charm by Meaghan Schmaltz

Fir Times the Charm

Knitting
March 2017
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette in the round
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
100 - 130 yards (91 - 119 m)
Finished Size 18 inch circumference, 8½ inch height, not including the pom pom, un-stretched (fits most adult women)
English
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The Story
A quick Pop Up shop project was requested at my LYS to feature these new super bright pom poms from Bernat. I tried 2 different hat designs before landing on this fir-cone inspired beanie… so Fir Times the Charm… get it?

Materials

  • Main Color (MC): Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash (bulky weight; 100% merino wool; 128 yds/100g): 1 skein “1946”
  • Counter Color (CC): Malabrigo Rios (worsted weight; 100% superwash merino; 210 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein “011 Apple Green”
  • Bernat Faux Fur Pom Pom in “Bright Green”
  • US 8 (5 mm) 16” circular needle
  • US 10 (6 mm) 16” circular needle and DPNs
  • Stitch markers: 1 beg of rnd marker, 2 additional markers
  • Tapestry Needle

Finished Size
18 inch circumference, 8½ inch height, not including the pom pom,
un-stretched (fits most adult women)

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows = 4” stockinette in the round on Larger needle

Notes

  • This hat is worked in the round from the brim up beginning with the smaller needle for the Brim, changing to the larger needle for the Body of the hat.
  • Written instructions are provided for the entirety of the hat. Charted instructions are provided for lace Fir Cone lace section.
  • Adjust needle size as necessary to match gauge.
  • When the circumference of the hat becomes too small for the circular needle during the Crown Shaping, change to DPNs to finish the hat.
  • The CC used for the brim is a worsted weight yarn; this can easily be substituted by a bulky weight yarn to match the weight of the hat. Total CC yardage used: 10 yds