A delicious taste of stranded colorwork, this cute cap is fun and engaging, and still simple enough for first time stranders! Churchmouse created a four-color motif, which—as is traditional—uses only two colors per row. Then, they came up with three different color palettes and six different charts (two charts for each palette). And then threw in one more ‘plain’ chart, so that you can make up your own colorway!
The kit includes:
- 4 colors Rowan Felted Tweed (50% Merino, 25% Alpaca, 25% Rayon / 191 yards / 50 grams), 1 ball each color
- The printed pattern from Churchmouse
The 4-page pattern includes:
Six colored charts showing the colorways we put together
A plain chart for choosing your own colorway
Tips on color dominance and choosing colors for stranded colorwork
Special Techniques—Swatching in the Round
Instructions for seaming, blocking, and finishing your piece
You will also need:
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75mm) 16”/40cm circular needle and double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge in plain stockinette stitch.
US 6 (4mm) 16”/40cm circular needle, or one size large than plain stockinette gauge needle, or size to obtain gauge in colorwork.
US 3 (3.25mm) 16”/40cm circular needle for ribbing, or two sizes smaller than plain stockinette gauge needle.
4 stitch markers plus 1 locking marker in a different color for beginning of round. Darning needle to finish.
GAUGE
Approx. 24 sts/28 rounds = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch in the round and in colorwork in the round, after blocking.