Timberland
Hat with stranded colourwork
Timberland
Timberland is worked in the round with stranded colourwork Charts:
technique. It knits up very quickly in 2 colours, a perfect project You can find the Charts on page 3-4. Read all rows from right to
for the beginners. left.
Hat begins with an optional tubular cast on, the crown shaping is
integrated into the colourwork pattern. Please note that the
colourwork pattern is charted only. INSTRUCTIONS
Skill level: Intermediate Hat with regular cast on:
Necessary skills: Knitting in the round, knitting with dpns or
With the smaller needle and MC and using your preferred cast on
magic loop, working stranded colourwork from chart.
method cast on 81 (89: 101: 109: 115: 121) sts and join to begin
working in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
Sizes
Rnd 1: Sl1 wyib and place a marker for beginning of round, [K1,
Baby (Toddler: Child: Adult S: Adult M: Adult L)
P1] to the last 3 sts, K1, p2tog. – 80 (88: 100: 108: 114: 120) sts
To fit 40.5 (45.5: 50.5: 55: 58: 61) cm / 16 (18: 20: 21½: 23: 24)
Continue to work from the Ribbing section given below.
inches head circumference
Finished measurements Hat with tubular cast on:
43 (46.5: 53.5: 57: 60.5: 64.5) cm / 16¾ (18¼: 21: 22½: 24: With the smaller needle and waste yarn and using your preferred
25¼) inches circumference at widest point, 19 (21: 23: 25.5: provisional cast on method loosley cast on 41 (45: 51: 55: 58:
26.5: 27.5) cm / 7½ (8¼: 9: 10: 10¼: 11) inches height, slightly 61) sts. Do not join.
stretched. The sample is a size Adult S, shown on a 55 cm / 21½ Notes: I would recommend the crocheted cast on, it is easy to unravel later
inches head. when you want to remove the waste yarn from the edge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3J-sUx_whE
Yarn:
Approximately 75 (95: 120: 150: 165: 180) m/85 (105: 130: Row 1 (WS): With MC purl all stitches (stitches are worked into
165: 180: 200) y of MC, 40 (50: 65: 75: 85: 95) m/45 (55: 70: the waste yarn stitches on your needle).
85: 95: 105) y of CC. Row 2 – Inc Row (RS): *K1, insert your left needle tip under the
running thread between the stitch you just worked and the next
Sample made with The Plucky Knitter Snug fingering (70% stitch on left needle from front to back, lifting it onto the left
Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Alpaca; 352 m /385 y per skein) in needle then purl this lifted thread; repeat from * to the last st,
colourway Twill as MC and Wanderlust as CC. place a marker for beginning of round, sl1 wyib. – 81 (89: 101:
109: 115: 121) sts
Needles:
• 80 cm/32” circular needle or 40 cm/16" circular needle and Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
double pointed needles (dpns) in each of the following sizes:
3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ (or size to obtain gauge) Rnd 1: Slip back the slipped st from the right needle onto the left
needle, k2tog, [sl1 wyif, K1] to the last st, sl1 wyif. – 80 (88: 100:
40 cm/16" circular needles and dpns are optional if you prefer
108: 114: 120) sts
the Magic Loop Method for working small circumferences in the
Rnd 2: [Sl1 wyib, P1] to the end of rnd.
round.
Rnd 3: [K1, sl1 wyif] to the end of rnd.
Notions:
Your tubular cast on is now complete.
• 1 stitch marker
Notes: You may remove the waste yarn of the provisional cast on at any
• waste yarn for the tubular cast on (optional)
time by unraveling it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNFXO8MH2z0
Gauge:
28 sts and 30 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in charted stranded
Ribbing:
colourwork pattern knit in the round with larger needle after Rnd 1: [K1, P1] to the end of rnd.
blocking Repeat this last round until ribbing measures approx. 5 cm / 2
Obtaining the correct gauge is not crucial, but any differences inches, measured from the cast on edge.
will affect the size of the finished hat.
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Timberland
Body of hat: Bring the yarn tail to the wrong side through the center of the
crown and weave it in.
Change to larger needle.
Block the hat to the finished measurements and weave in ends.
Rnd 1 – Inc Rnd: K0 (1: 2: 0: 2: 0), *K1, M1L, K1; repeat from * to
the last 0 (1: 2: 0: 2: 0) sts, K0 (1: 2: 0: 2: 0). – 120 (130: 150:
160: 170: 180) sts
Abbreviations:
K – knit
Continue to work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) and
k2tog - knit two stitches together (right slanting decrease)
stranded colourwork as follows:
M1L – make one left: pick up the strand between first stitch on
Work 0 (1: 2: 2: 7: 7) rnds with MC.
left needle and last stitch on right needle with left needle tip
Work next 11 rnds from Chart A.
from the front and knit this stitch through the back loop
Work 1 (1: 2: 3: 3: 4) rnd(s) with MC.
P – purl
p2tog - purl two stitches together
Sizes Toddler, Child, Adult M only:
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
Next Rnd – Dec Rnd: K- (16: 12: -: 11: -), k2tog, *K- (30: 23: -:
s2kp - Centered Double Decrease or cdd: Slip two stitches
19: -), k2tog; repeat from * - (2: 4: -: 6: -) more times, K to the
together as if to knit, K1, pass the slipped stitches over
end of rnd. - (126: 144: -: 162: -) sts
sl1 wyib – slip 1 st purlwise with yarn in back from the left
needle onto the right needle
All sizes:
sl1 wyif – slip 1 st purlwise with yarn in front from the left needle
Shaping the crown: onto the right needle
Work next 29 (33: 37: 45: 41: 45) rnds from Chart B. ssk – slip 2 sts knitwise individually, insert left needle into
slipped sts from left to right and knit these 2 sts together (left
Break yarn, leaving an approx. 20 cm / 8” long yarn tail. With slanting decrease)
using a tapestry needle or a crochet hook thread the yarn tail st, sts - stitch, stitches
through the remaining 10 (9: 9: 8: 9: 9) sts, pull it snugly to
close the top of the hat.
MC
CC
no stitch
k2tog
ssk
s2kp
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Timberland
MC
CC
no stitch
k2tog
ssk
s2kp
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