Thistle hat
Also known as Tidsel hue
The hat is knitted on circular needles using the Fair Isles technique.
The thistle pattern is an authentic Shetland motif and at the same time a flower also found in the Danish nature.

Size:
One size, to fit adult head.
The finished measurement of the hat is 52 cm in circumference at the rib (elastic) and the height of the hat is 21 cm.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
6 shades used.

Suggested shade combinations:

Grouse-Thyme (GR-THY)
25g shade 235 Grouse (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 226 Thyme (MC2) – top.
25g shade 248 Havana (PC1).
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PC2).
25g shade 187 Sunrise (PC3).
25g shade 517 Mantilla (PC4).
or:
Birch-Green Mist (BI-GM)
25g shade 252 Birch (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 274 Green Mist (MC2) – top.
25g shade 241 Tan green (PC1).
25g shade 318 Wood Green (PC2).
25g shade 766 Sage (PC3).
25g shade 821 Rosemary (PC4).
or:
Cosmos-Wren (CO-WR):
25g shade 1340 Cosmos (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 246 Wren (MC2) – top.
25g shade 150 Atlantic (PC1).
25g shade 763 Pacific (PC2).
25g shade 170 Fjord (PC3).
25g shade 1390 Highland Mist (PC4).
or:
Dusk-Lichen (DU-LI):
25g shade 165 Dusk (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 1130 Lichen (MC2) – top.
25g shade 1290 Loganberry (PC1).
25g shade 294 Blueberry (PC2).
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PC3).
25g shade 273 Foxglove (PC4).
or:
Earth-Thyme (EA-AR):
25g shade 227 Earth (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 319 Artichoke (MC2) – top.
25g shade 248 Havana (PC1).
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PC2).
25g shade 187 Sunrise (PC3).
25g shade 517 Mantilla (PC4).
or:
Havana-Thistledown (HA-THI):
25g shade 248 Havana (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 237 Thistledown (MC2) – top.
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PC1).
25g shade 242 Ruby (PC2).
25g shade 235 Grouse (PC3).
25g shade 233 Spagnum (PC4).
or:
Mirry Dancers-Laurel (MD-LA)
25g shade 1400 Mirry Dancers (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 329 Laurel (MC2) – top.
25g shade 292 Pine Forest (PC1).
25g shade 227 Earth (PC2).
25g shade 248 Havana (PC3).
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PC4).
or:
Mirry Dancers-Purple Haze (MD-PH)
25g shade 1400 Mirry Dancers (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 1270 Purple Haze (MC2) – top.
25g shade 248 Havana (PC1).
25g shade 198 Peat (PC2).
25g shade 292 Pine Forest (PC3).
25g shade 821 Rosemary (PC4).
or:
Moorit-Eesit (MO-EE):
25g shade 108 Moorit (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 105 Eesit (MC2) – top.
25g shade 246 Wren (PC1).
25g shade 238 Ospray (PC2).
25g shade 237 Thistledown (PC3).
25g shade 195 Moorland (PC4).
or:
Rosewood-Highland Mist (RO-HM):
25g shade 236 Rosewood (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 1390 Highland Mist (MC2) – top.
25g shade 233 Spagnum (PC1).
25g shade 241 Tan Green (PC2).
25g shade 318 Wood Green (PC3).
25g shade 677 Stonewash (PC4).
or:
Steel-Charcoal (ST-CH):
25g shade 320 Steel (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 126 Charcoal (MC2) – top.
25g shade 1130 Lichen (PC1).
25g shade 272 Fog (PC2).
25g shade 237 Thistledown (PC3).
25g shade 195 Moorland (PC4).
or:
Titanic-Cosmos (TI-CO):
25g shade 151 Titanic (MC1) – rib.
25g shade 1340 Cosmos (MC2) – top.
25g shade 318 Wood Green (PC1).
25g shade 241 Tan Green (PC2).
25g shade 998 Autumn (PC3).
25g shade 1190 Burnt Umber (PC4).

Needles:
Circular needle 3.0mm (US 2.5) / 40cm.
Circular needle 3.5mm (US 4) / 40cm.
One set of five double pointed needles (DPNs) 3.0mm
(US 2.5) for finishing the hat.

Tension:
Stocking stitch: 10x10 cm = 24 st and 38 rows on 3.0mm (US 2.5).
Pattern: 10x10 cm = 24 st and 30 rows on 3.5mm (US 4).

Tidsel hue
Huen strikkes på rundpind hvor mønsteret strikkes
med Fair Isle teknik.
Tidselsmønstret er et autentisk Shetlandsk motiv og
samtidig en blomst, der også findes i den danske natur.

Størrelse:
Onesize, passer til voksen.
Huens færdige mål er 52 cm i omkreds ved rib (elastisk) og højden på huen er 21cm.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Farve forslag:
Grouse-Thyme (GR-THY)
25g farve 235 Grouse (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 226 Thyme (BF2) – top.
25g farve 248 Havana (MF1).
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF2).
25g farve 187 Sunrise (MF3).
25g farve 517 Mantilla (MF4).
eller:
Birch-Green Mist (BI-GM)
25g farve 252 Birch (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 274 Green Mist (BF2) – top.
25g farve 241 Tan green (MF1).
25g farve 318 Wood Green (MF2).
25g farve 766 Sage (MF3).
25g farve 821 Rosemary (MF4).
eller:
Cosmos-Wren (CO-WR):
25g farve 1340 Cosmos (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 246 Wren (BF2) – top.
25g farve 150 Atlantic (MF1).
25g farve 763 Pacific (MF2).
25g farve 170 Fjord (MF3).
25g farve 1390 Highland Mist (MF4).
eller:
Dusk-Lichen (DU-LI):
25g farve 165 Dusk (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 1130 Lichen (BF2) – top.
25g farve 1290 Loganberry (MF1).
25g farve 294 Blueberry (MF2).
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF3).
25g farve 273 Foxglove (MF4).
eller:
Earth-Artichoke (EA-AR):
25g farve 227 Earth (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 319 Artichoke (BF2) – top.
25g farve 248 Havana (MF1).
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF2).
25g farve 187 Sunrise (MF3).
25g farve 517 Mantilla (MF4).
eller:
Havana-Thistledown (HA-THI):
25g farve 248 Havana (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 237 Thistledown (BF2) – top.
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF1).
25g farve 242 Ruby (MF2).
25g farve 235 Grouse (MF3).
25g farve 233 Spagnum (MF4).
eller:
Mirry Dancers-Laurel (MD-LA)
25g farve 1400 Mirry Dancers (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 329 Laurel (BF2) – top.
25g farve 292 Pine Forest (MF1).
25g farve 227 Earth (MF2).
25g farve 248 Havana (MF3).
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF4).
eller:
Mirry Dancers-Purple Haze (MD-PH)
25g farve 1400 Mirry Dancers (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 1270 Purple Haze (BF2) – top.
25g farve 292 Pine Forest (MF1).
25g farve 227 Earth (MF2).
25g farve 248 Havana (MF3).
25g farve 239 Purple Heather (MF4).
eller:
Moorit-Eesit (MO-EE):
25g farve 108 Moorit (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 105 Eesit (BF2) – top.
25g farve 246 Wren (MF1).
25g farve 238 Ospray (MF2).
25g farve 237 Thistledown (MF3).
25g farve 195 Moorland (MF4).
eller:
Rosewood-Highland Mist (RO-HM):
25g farve 236 Rosewood (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 1390 Highland Mist (BF2) – top.
25g farve 233 Spagnum (MF1).
25g farve 241 Tan Green (MF2).
25g farve 318 Wood Green (MF3).
25g farve 677 Stonewash (MF4).
eller:
Steel-Charcoal (ST-CH):
25g farve 320 Steel (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 126 Charcoal (BF2) – top.
25g farve 1130 Lichen (MF1).
25g farve 272 Fog (MF2).
25g farve 237 Thistledown (MF3).
25g farve 195 Moorland (MF4).
eller:
Titanic-Cosmos (TI-CO):
25g farve 151 Titanic (BF1) – rib.
25g farve 1340 Cosmos (BF2) – top.
25g farve 318 Wood Green (MF1).
25g farve 241 Tan Green (MF2).
25g farve 998 Autumn (MF3).
25g farve 1190 Burnt Umber (MF4).

Vejledende pinde:
Rundpind 3mm/40cm.
Rundpind 3,5mm/40cm.
5 stk. strømpepinde 3mm til afslutning af huen.

Strikkefasthed:
Glatstrik: 10x10cm = 24m og 38p på pind 3mm.
Mønsterstrik: 10x10cm = 24m og 30p på pind 3,5mm.