R31 Scandinavian Caps for the Guys

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Eleven designs, several classical, some designs easier, none are difficult! You never carry more than two colors at a time or carry a second color more than five stitches.

Materials
• Sport weight wool, preferably Norwegian sport yarn. Every one of the eleven patterns takes at least two colors of yarn, at least 150 grams (3 balls); more for those requiring 3 or more colors.
• 16” circular need in size 2, 3, or 4, whichever works to attain gauge.
• Double-point needles in same size as circular
• Tapestry needle

Sizes:

• Toddler (1, 2, or 3 years)
• Child Small (6-8 years, 18” circumference)
• Child Medium (10-12 years, 19” circumference)
• Child Large (14-16 years, 20” circumference)
• Adult Small (21” circumference)
• Adult Medium (22” circumference)
• Adult Large (23” circumference)

Gauge: 6 sts = 1” using sport weight yarn.

Skill level: Intermediate. Helpful if knitter has had experience with stranded knitting.

I had a grand time writing this pattern –-spent a year knitting and reknitting Scandinavian designs for the immediate eleven guys in my life—husband Paul, sons, sons-in-laws, grandson-in-law and great grandson!

Carol Anderson
Fall 2009

eBook published in 2009 by Cottage Creations