Melted Chevron is a simple stranded beanie designed specifically to be knitted in Qing Melted Baby Suri. Unlike more conventional woollen yarns, Melted Baby Suri has very little stretch. To compensate for this lack of elasticity this pattern uses a 2 x 2 tubular cast-on as well as a wider number of stitches around the brim. Stitches are then decreased just before starting the stranded section of the pattern. Note the unusual gauge of this hat would be difficult to achieve with a yarn other than Melted Baby Suri. If you wish to substitute the yarn please refer to my Big Chevron pattern.

FINISHED MEASUREMENT
14½ (16¾, 19¼, 21½)” / 37 (42.5, 49, 54.5) cm circumference above the brim and 6 (7, 8¾, 9¾)” / 15.25 (17.75, 22.25, 24.75) cm in height.

To be worn with 1-3” / 2.5-7.5 cm of negative ease. Sizes range from baby to large adult.

Model is 22¼” / 56.5 cm circumference around the head and wears a size 19¼” / 49 cm.

RECOMMENDED YARN
This pattern was designed to be knitted specifically in Qing Melted Baby Suri. Please refer to the yarn description in the opening paragraph.

Qing Fibre - Melted Baby Suri
65% baby Suri, 20% Merino & 15% silk 191 yds / 175 m per 50 g ball.

Colour A: Firaja
Colour B: Daffodils

GAUGE
20 sts & 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stranded pattern on larger needle after blocking.

24 sts & 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in 2X2 rib stitch on smaller needle after blocking.

NEEDLES & HOOK
2.5 mm and 3.00 mm or sizes needed to get gauge.
16” / 40 cm circulars in each size.
For the crown 3.00 mm DPNs or 32 “ / 80cm circulars if using the Magic Loop method.

You will also need 2 other pairs of 3.00 mm circular needles, a 3.00 mm crochet hook and a piece of scrap yarn for the 2 x 2 tubular cast-on. The circular needles must be at least 16” / 40cm long.

YARDAGE
Colour A: 61 (77, 100, 116) yds / 56 (70, 91, 106) m
Colour B: 48 (57, 70, 79) yds / 44 (52, 64, 72) m