WanderKnit™ Alaska

About
Loosely inspired by the “blue hour” over Mt. Denali in Alaska, with a rippling lake at the base that reflects the pink morning breaking the night sky. Blue Hour is an exploration of textures, colors, and gauge precision.

Cowl
Stitches are decreased after the initial Twisted Rib edging to account for the shift in gauge into the Seed St, 2x2 ribbing, and Stockinette St stripes to come, and then are increased back to their original number to finish with another Twisted Rib edge. This keeps the circumference of the cowl consistent throughout despite changes in stitch gauges.

Hat
Stitches are decreased after the initial Twisted Rib edging to account for the shift in gauge into the Seed St, 2x2 ribbing, and Stockinette St stripes to come, keeping the hat’s circumference consistent throughout stitch and gauge changes.

The Blue Hour Hat differs from the cowl in stripe length, a stretched gauge (versus lying flat), and crown decreases in Stockinette St instead of increasing for a second Twisted Rib edge.

This hat can be made with the remnants of the yarn used for the Blue Hour Cowl pattern.

Yarn
Simplinatural by HiKoo®
40% Baby Alpaca, 40% Fine Merino, 20% Mulberry Silk
183 yds 167m / 100g hank (1 hank each color)
Color A = #051 Raffi
Color B = #134 Petal
Color C = #099 Grey Flannel

Finished Size
Cowl:
Height = approx. 11” 28cm
Circum. = approx. 25” 63.5cm

Hat:
Height = approx. 8.5” 21.5cm
Circum. = approx. 18” 45.5cm
(not stretched)

Needles & Notions
• US 10 6.5mm skacel by addi® 24” circular needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

Gauge
20 sts x 24 rnds = 4” 10cm in 1x1 Twisted Rib
16 sts x 24 rnds = 4” 10cm in Seed St
17 sts x 24 rnds = 4” 10cm in 2x2 Ribbing
17 sts x 20 rnds = 4” 10cm in Stockinette St

Notes
• Worked bottom up
• Worked in-the-round
• 3 colors/5 stripes
• 4 stitch patterns/textures
• We suggest cutting and leaving tails to weave in later each color change. If you prefer to carry unused yarn colors up the WS of the cowl from bottom to top, that works just as well.