Boiled Wool Cap from North Africa
by Irene Waggener
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Boiled Wool Cap from North Africa
Knit and full a chéchia—a cool hat to keep you warm.
Because of their interests in North African textiles and time spent living in the region, Irene Waggener and Richard Stirba set out to create a handknitted chéchia. This cylindrical, brimless hat is common in Tunisia.
Materials
- Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Alfeire, 100% undyed wool, worsted weight, 241 yards (220 m)/3.5 oz (100 gram) skein, 1 skein natural
- Needles, size 8 (5 mm) set of 5 double-pointed needles (dpn) if using a single strand of yarn, or size 11 (8 mm) set of 5 dpn if using a double strand
- Stitch marker
- Locking stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Tape measure
- Large pot
- Large bowl
- 2 wooden cooking spoons
- Cotton or linen cloth
- Clothes iron
- Hat form
- Round bristle brush, small handcard, or fuller’s teasel
Finished size: 22” (55.9 cm) head circumference, 61/4” (15.9 cm) crown diameter, and 23/4” tall (7 cm) from lower edge to flat top, after fulling
Gauge: 16 sts and 241/2 rnds = 4” (10.2 cm) with single strand of yarn using smaller needles, before fulling; 11 sts and 16 rnds = 4” (10.2 cm) with double strand of yarn using larger needles, before fulling
About this yarn
by Retrosaria Rosa Pomar
Aran
100% Wool
240 yards
/
100
grams
32 projects
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