I am retiring from knit design due to progressive arthritis. Although I will no longer provide pattern support to my patterns that are now free, my patterns are edited and most have been test knit.

Scrub the Speed starts with a tubular CO then the triple tuck stitch body is worked in 2 colors. One brioche double decrease stitch closes the crown then an optional pomp pom is attached. The fabric looks great on both sides, so choose your own public side and turn up a wide or narrow edge to show the lovely reverse side.

Sizes: Two

Finished Measurements: 20.5 (22)”/ 52 (56) cm circumference and 10.25”/26 cm tall

Materials:
Approximately 50 yds/48 m each of 2 contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn
Shown in: The Fiber Co. Cumbria (238 yds/218 m; 3.53 oz/100 g; 60% Merino wool, 30% masham wool and 10% mohair) colorways – White Heather (LC) and Castlerigg (DC) – 1 skein each
Optional pompom (shown in same yarn)

Needles:
US 10 (6 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle or 5 sizes larger than gauge needle for Italian Tubular CO
US 9 (5.5 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle or 4 sizes larger than gauge needle for 1x1 ribbing after Italian tubular CO
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge for tuck stitch section
US 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs to close crown

Gauge: 16 sts and 56 rows=4”/10 cm in pattern stitch, unblocked

Notions: Yarn needle and Stitch markers - 6

Reference Marchant, Nancy. Tuck Stitches: Sophistication in Handknitting. First European ed., Schoolhouse Press, 2017.