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NORDHEIMER is a bottom-up stranded colourwork hat that can be made primarily with leftovers and scraps from other projects. Worked in bright colours, it makes for a bright spot on a cold winter day.

This pattern is for you if… You like very short repeats that are easy to memorize and have a ton of yarn scraps to work through.

Move along if… Managing more than two colours is not your cup of tea.

TECHNIQUES/SKILLS

• tubular cast-on (video tutorial)
• knitting and purling in the round
• reading a colourwork chart
• decreasing stitches using k2tog, ssk, and cdd
• knitting with up to three colours per round, though only two rounds require three colours

SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
Size S (M, L, XL), unstretched: 18.75 (20, 21.25, 22.75)” / 47.5 (50.75, 54.25, 57.5) cm circumference, 8.25”/21 cm tall.

Intended negative ease: 1-3”/ 2.5-7.5 cm.

YARN
Worsted weight yarn that showcases stranded colourwork well for S (M, L, XL): approximately 176 (189, 201, 214) yards / 161 (173, 184, 196) meters / 83 (89, 95, 101) grams / 3 (4, 4, 4) oz.

See Yardage Notes on Page 2 for details on approximate yardage per colour.

Samples knit with: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (110 yards/101 meters per 50 grams/1.76oz skein; 100% wool).

Check Yarn Sub for additional suggestions.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

• Size A: 1 US 7/4.5mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Size B: 1 US 5/3.75mm 16”/40cm circular needle, or two sizes smaller than Size A
• 1 set of US 7/4.5mm double pointed needles, or same size as Size A
• 1 stitch marker
• tapestry needle for weaving in ends

GAUGE
Per 4”/10cm in stranded colourwork pattern: 24 stitches / 24 rows. All measurements are taken from washed and blocked knitting, unstretched.

STITCH PATTERNS
Stitch patterns are provided as charts only.

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