Graffiti Hat is a really fun hat to make and to
wear.
I was on a mission to create a design that is
very unique, unisex and is suitable for all age groups, a design that will also
allow me to use my multitude of left over yarns. I love cables in my knits, and always look
for different ways to incorporate cables into my designs in a creative, fun,
and whimsical way.
This design made me think of a graffiti style
artwork, it is like a blank canvas where you can get creative with colors, pair
up the most outrageous combinations for a very stunning effect, let the colors
scream and shout, thus creating your own knitting “graffiti”.
The hat is made beanie style and is completely
seamless. It is worked from the brim up, where stitches are slipped and cabled
along the way.
This design is a great way to start colorwork
and to practice some basic cables.
Have fun and enjoy your colors!
Sizes
Size
|
Head Circumference
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Total
Yarn Required
|
||
cm
|
inches
|
m
|
yds
|
|
Small
|
46-51
|
18-20
|
100
|
110
|
Medium
|
48-54
|
19-21
|
110
|
120
|
Large
|
53-58.5
|
21-23
|
137
|
150
|
Gauge
19 sts and 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4x4 inches on 4.5 mm/US #7 needles in reverse
stockinette stitch in the round or
size to obtain gauge.
Suggested Yarn
·
Note: you will need approximately equal amounts of
each color, MC being about 15-25 yards more. The yarn requirements given are
the total yarn required.
Notions
4.5 mm/US #7 circular needles
(40 cm/16”)
4.5 mm/US #7 DPNs or circular
needles (30, 40 cm/12, 16”)
3.5 mm/US #5 DPNs or circular
needles (40 cm/16")
3 stitch markers (BOR and 2
markers A for cable area)
Cable needle
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I need to learn to knit,,,this is wow!
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