Lobster Hat by yellowcosmo

Lobster Hat

Knitting
March 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
255 yards (233 m)
One Size
English
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A fun colorwork hat knit from top down

Construction

  • Hat is knitted in round from top down
  • Stranded colorwork for 34 rounds above ribbing.

Measurements

  • 20” around x 10” tall / 51 cm x 25 cm

Yarn

  • yarn A - 75 yards
  • yarn B - 180 yards

Skills required

  • work in round
  • work with stranded colorwork
  • make increases - kfb, m1
  • made decreases - k2tog

Gauge

  • 28 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in stranded colorwork correct gauge is important for a colorwork hat to fit.

Chart for colorwork

Pattern tech edited by Judy Katheler.