Gammans by Norah Gaughan

Gammans

Knitting
November 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Modified Moss Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
160 - 1285 yards (146 - 1175 m)
Hat: Beanie (Slouchy); Cowl: Short (Long)
English
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Look no further than the Gammans hat and cowl set when outfitting yourself for cool weather adventures. Show off your style with Arbor’s extensive palette; will your color story be retro, sophisticated, or laid-back? Both the modified moss stitch and slip stitch colorwork motifs come charted and written to suit a wide range of pattern reading preferences.

The Gammans hat can be knit in either a classic beanie or slouchy length version. The Gammans cowl can be knit as a short single loop or longer double wrap version.

Please note: the stitch patterns used for these accessories include written as well as charted instructions.


Construction

  • The hats are worked circularly in the round from the bottom up.
  • The cowls are worked flat beginning with a Provisional Cast On, then the ends are joined using a Joinery Bind Off.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee Wool; 145 yards/50g)

Hat

  • Beanie (Slouchy)
  • 1 (2) skein(s) of C1; 1 skein of C2; 1 skein of C3
  • Beanie version photographed in Vintner (C1), Butte (C2), and Rainier (C3)
  • Slouchy version photographed in Sashiko (C1), Lovat (C2), and Tincture (C3)

Cowl

  • Short (Long)
  • 3 (7) skein(s) C1; 1 (2) skein(s) C2; 1 (2) skein(s) C3
  • Short version photographed in Degas (C1), Arabesque (C2), and Carob (C3)
  • Long version photographed in Lovat (C1), Sashiko (C2), and Tincture (C3)

Yardage

Hat

  • Beanie (Slouchy)
  • 140 (180) yards of C1; 10 (35) yards of C2; 10 (50) yards of C3 of DK weight wool yarn

Cowl

  • Short (Long)
  • 350 (950) yards of C1; 75 (180) yards of C2; 120 (155) yards of C3 of DK weight wool yarn

Gauge

  • 24 sts and 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Modified Moss Stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Hat: Size A (for Main Fabric)

  • One 16” circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Hat: Size B (for Ribbing)

  • One 16” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed, two sizes smaller than Size A
  • Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Cowl: Size A (for Main Fabric)

  • One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
  • Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Finished Dimensions

Hat

  • Beanie (Slouchy)
  • 20” [51 cm] circumference; 8 (10)” [20.5 (25.5) cm] height

Cowl

  • Short (Long)
  • 13” [33 cm] width; 30 (75)” [76 (190.5) cm] length

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

  • Hat only: Rib Cabled Cast On
  • Cowl only: Provisional Crochet Cast On, Joinery Bind Off

Skill Level
3 out of 5: Intermediate