Applejack

$8.00

Give me a skein of Nest Worsted and I'm powerless not to design something new. This was supposed to be a Michelada to replace the one I put through the dryer.

BUT instead, it's a fun and quick colorwork hat. Deep and squishy and geometric. The bold lines go all around the body of the hat, and leave a lovely star at crown.

Plus, these allowed me to use up a half skein of white remaining from my French 75 and a half skein of Dream State from my Western Rose—because no gorgeous yarn should go to waste.

The pattern was easily memorized and if you look at my 3rd hat (because I never can stop once I'm "in" a hat pattern), in the projects section, you'll see you can even stripe between the sections of pattern in order to use more than one color.

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Give me a skein of Nest Worsted and I'm powerless not to design something new. This was supposed to be a Michelada to replace the one I put through the dryer.

BUT instead, it's a fun and quick colorwork hat. Deep and squishy and geometric. The bold lines go all around the body of the hat, and leave a lovely star at crown.

Plus, these allowed me to use up a half skein of white remaining from my French 75 and a half skein of Dream State from my Western Rose—because no gorgeous yarn should go to waste.

The pattern was easily memorized and if you look at my 3rd hat (because I never can stop once I'm "in" a hat pattern), in the projects section, you'll see you can even stripe between the sections of pattern in order to use more than one color.

Scroll down for details.

Yarn: Background: Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted (100% Non- Superwash Corriedale wool, 212yds/192m per 100g/ 4oz skein). Shown in: Twilight Honey.

Accents: On Maya: Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted (as above), Shown in Natural. On David: Spincycle Yarns Dream State (100% American wool, 150 yds/137m per 50g/1.76oz per skein. Shown in Deep Bump.

If substituting yarn, use a worsted weight wool with some memory in a solid, semi-solid, heather, or tweed. Choose colors that will allow the pattern to show up when knit.

Gauge: 20sts/24 rounds per 4"/10cm in stockinette and colorwork, 22sts/24 rounds per 4”/10cm in ribbing. Gauge based on final, blocked fabric.

Needles: US#6/4mm, US#7/4.5mm

Sizes: 19.25(20.75,22.5)”/48.75(52.75,57.25)cm around head.

9”/22.75cm deep to center of crown.

Yardage:

Approx 90(105,120)yds/85(95,110)m of background color, and 50(60,70)yds/45(55,65)m of accent color needed, both in worsted weight wool.