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Aska
Aska is a ribbed hat worked from the top-down using one of three different weights of wool held together with lace weight mohair. Designed to be a stash busting pattern, working from the top down allows you to better control the length of your hat as the yarn runs out.
V1: (235) metres/ (257) yards of both fingering weight yarn and lace weight mohair.
V2: (165) metres/ (180) yards of both DK weight yarn and lace weight mohair.
V3: (150) metres/ (164) yards of both worsted weight yarn and lace weight mohair.
NEEDLES
V1: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 3.25mm (US 3)
V2: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 3.75mm (US 5)
V3: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 4.5mm (US 7)
Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head circumference
V1: 39.5 (42)cm / 15.5 (16.5)”
V2: 37.5 (41)cm / 14.75 (16)”
V3: 38 (41)cm / 15 (16)”
Length (folded)
23 (24)cm / 9 (9.5)”
Length (unfolded)
29 (30.5)cm / 11.5 (12)”
GAUGE
V1: Fingering + lace weight mohair
30 sts and 32 rnds = 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 3.25mm (US 3) needles
V2: DK + lace weight mohair
26 sts and 28 rnds= 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 3.75 (US 5) needles
V3: Worsted + lace weight mohair
23 sts and 26 rnds = 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 4.5mm (US 7) needles
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On
- Knit and purl increases
- Magic loop
- Tubular bind-off
With thanks to the test knitters and my tech editor jkush
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