Mikan Hat by Kyoko Nakayoshi

Mikan Hat

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Knitting
October 2012
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
135 - 140 yards (123 - 128 m)
46 cm/18 in circumference by 23 cm/9 in length from brim to crown (excluding pompom).
English
This pattern is available from lovecrafts.com for £3.50.

Video tutorial now available for making the knot stitch!

Note: The pattern is for snood & hat set.

Mikan snood and hat set features a cable-like knotted motif. They are like rows of tangerines (“mikan” in Japanese). The cowl is
reversible. Something to keep you warm and happy in cold weather.

If you want a printed copy, please check here.

Finished Size
46 cm/18 in circumference by 23 cm/9 in length from brim to crown (excluding pompom).

Yarn
Manos Wool Clasica (100% handspun pure wool kettle dyed; 126m (138 yd) / 100g (31/2 oz) skein)
1 x 100g skein in Missouri (2264) for hat

Needles & Accessories
For hat:
1 set 5.5 mm (UK 5/US 9) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
1 set 4.5 mm (UK 7/US 9) DPNs
Tapestry needle

Tension
For hat:
15 sts and 15 rows over 10 cm using larger needles in pattern B. One 6-st panel chart B = 4 cm wide.