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Nairn Hat
NAIRN is a densely knit cabled hat with choice of folded rib brim or a matching cabled brim. Deeply textured interlocking cables and plump yarn make for a truly windproof hat.
YARN
Version I: 250 yards of worsted weight yarn
Version II: 275 yards of worsted weight yarn
Yardage guidelines add 10% to what the samples required to account for differences in knitting style and yarn choice
Samples shown in Yarn Collective Hudson (85% merino, 15% yak; 197 yd 180 m/3 ½ oz 100 g)
Version I: Emerald (#409), 2 skeins, ( sample used 225 yds)
Version II: Charcoal (#403), 2 skeins, ( sample used 252 yds)
Other suggested yarns:
Woolfolk Far
Hudson & West Forge
mYak Medium
Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair
GAUGE
26 stitches and 26 rounds = 4” in charted pattern on Main Fabric Needle (size US 8), after blocking
NEEDLES
For Version I (Ribbed Brim)
Main Fabric Needle: One 16” circular and one set of double-pointed needles (dpn) in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested size: US 8 (5.0 mm)
Ribbing Needle: One circular or set of dpn two sizes smaller than Main Fabric Needle
Suggested size: US 6 (4.0 mm)
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge
For Version II (Cabled Brim)
Main Fabric Needle: One 16” circular and one set of double-pointed needles (dpn) in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested size: US 8 (5.0 mm)
Brim Decrease Needle: One 16” circular or dpn one size smaller than Main Fabric Needle
Suggested size: US 7 (4.5 mm)
Brim Pick Up Needle: One 16” circular or dpn three sizes smaller than Main Fabric Needle
Suggested size: US 5 (3.75 mm)
I-cord Bind Off Needle: One circular (any length) or dpn four sizes smaller than Main Fabric Needle
Suggested size: US 4 (3.5 mm)
TOOLS
Blunt tapestry needle, stitch markers, cable needle
For Version II only (cable brim): small amount of waste yarn, size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook for provisional cast on
FINISHED DIMENSIONS (after blocking)
Brim circumference: 18” to fit adult head size 20–23”
Total Length (with brim folded up): 8 3/4”
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- First published: December 2019
- Page created: January 28, 2020
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