Strand Up Hat by Cheryl Chow

Strand Up Hat

Knitting
November 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
155 - 235 yards (142 - 215 m)
Toddler, Child, Adult Small, Adult Large with circumference of 16 (18, 20, 22) inches
English
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A pretty stranded hat worked in four colors of sport weight wool yarn from the brim to the crown.

Strand Up Cardigan can also be knit using the same stranded pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Working in the round
Working with 2 and 3 colors of yarn at one time
Decreases

SIZE
Toddler, Child, Adult Small, Adult Large with circumference of 16 (18, 20, 22) inches
Height of 8.5 (8.5, 9, 10) inches

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Sport weight 100% wool yarn
Main Color: 12 (13 15, 19) grams {45 (50, 55, 70) yds}
Contrast 1: 10 (12, 13, 16) grams {40 (45, 50, 60) yds}
Contrast 2: 6 (6, 7, 9) grams {20 (25, 30, 35) yds}
Contrast 3: 12 (13, 15, 19) grams {45 (50, 55, 70) yds}

Sample knit with Quince & Co. Chickadee
Sport weight 100% wool yarn; 181 yards in 50g in Main Color: 101 Egret; Contrast 1: 137 Apricot; Contrast 2: 125 Carrie’s Yellow; Contrast 3: 142 Sedum; 1 skein of each color.

NEEDLE SIZE
Size US4 (3.5mm) 16” circular needle
Size US5 (3.75mm) 16” circular needle and needle of choice for working small circumference in the round

GAUGE
24 stitches and 24 rows is 4” on size US5 (3.75mm) needle in colorwork in the round

OTHER MATERIALS
1 removable stitch marker
Tapestry needle