Andean Inspired Hat by Joy Stimac

Andean Inspired Hat

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Knitting
November 2007
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch worked in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3.75 mm (F)
5.0 mm (H)
270 yards (247 m)
Adult - 22"; Child 18.5"
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This pattern is available for purchase from Heritage Spinning and Weaving.

Designed by Joy Stimac for Joan Sheridan and Heritage Fiber Publications.

Inspired by a trip the designer took to visit a Peruvian friend, this “chullo” is easy to knit because the patterning is created using slipped stitches. You are never knitting with more than one color in a row.

Kits are available from Heritage Spinning and Weaving in either bright or pastel colors.

Skill Level: Intermediate; knitting in the round, slip stitch knitting, crab stitch, I-cord

Gauge: 19 sts = 4” stockinette in the round for adult size; 23 sts = 4: stockinette in the round for child size.

Yarn: Worsted weight in 7 colors.

Needles and Notions:
Adult: US size 8 (5 mm) double point needles; crochet hook size H-8 (5mm)
Child: US size 6 (4 mm) double point needles: crochet hook
size F-5 (4mm)
Also: tapestry needle, stitch marker, waste yarn (smooth
cotton), and stitch holder.