His Dudeness by Nickiknitz Designs

His Dudeness

Knitting
July 2016
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette, in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
175 - 205 yards (160 - 187 m)
One Size, adult
English
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This pattern is also available at the LoveCrafts website.

Know a “Dude” but don’t have time for a Dude sweater?

This is a pattern for a one-size (adult) stranded hat loosely based off of the famous Dude sweater as seen in the movie The Big Lebowski. It is worked from the bottom up.

Materials:

Needles:

  • Size US 4/3.5 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge, in a 16” circular and DPNs (if desired) for crown shaping.
  • Size US 3/3.25 mm, or one size smaller, in a 16” circular for ribbing, if desired.

Yarn:
Sport weight yarn in the following colors/quantities:

  • Cream Color (MC); approximately 130 yards
  • Dark Brown (CC1); approximately 50 yards
  • Light Brown (CC2); approximately 25 yards

Sample shown in pictures was knit using Quince & Co. Chickadee in the following colorways: Audouin (MC), Bark (CC1) and Caspian (CC2).

Notions:
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

A special thanks to my test knitters:
knitclicketyclack
anamorphicecho
annek
sandyvar
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