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January 28, 2019
February 1, 2019

Windschief

Project info
Windschief by Stephen West
Knitting
Hat → Beanie, Toque
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Caron One Pound
Grey
Gray
Notes

Stocking up on hats. Making medium size

01-31-2019

Working this with 2 twisted rib sections, divide as follows.
Worked as… SS/TR/SS/TR
Small: 21/23/21/23
Medium: 23/25/23/25
Large: 25/27/25/27

When I was done with the ribbing I only switched the working needle to a 7 and left the 6 on the other end (ChiaoGoo interchangeables) which gives a bit more room with all the twisted stitches. I worked the body longer so it would naturally cover the ears.

02-01-2019

For the crown decreases I chose to just k2tog every round, instead of k2tog every other, at the end of each of the 4 sections (ather shifting so the sections ended on a knit in the rib sections)to make it smoother and easier to work the decreases. I also twisted the top stitch when decreasing in the rib section. It equals the same amount of decreases as the written pattern. Then I went into the k3tog every round as indiccated.

I made this for someone with a smaller head than me, so it looks small on me for the pics.

02-01-2019

Also… if you are a mirror knitter. On the body when you increase, do a m1r instead of m1l

If I were to make this again I would increase with a backwards loop co twisted right (or left for standard knitters) instead of a m1 from the bar. The twisted stitches make it really tight and strained my hands

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February 1, 2019
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Windschief
by Stephen West
from Westknits Classics
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One Pound
by Caron
Aran
100% Acrylic
812 yards / 453 grams

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  • Originally queued: January 26, 2019
  • Project created: January 28, 2019
  • Finished: February 1, 2019
  • Updated: February 2, 2019