Westknits

Westknits Kits are available at Stephen & Penelope!

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• This is a PDF knitting pattern.
  
  

  Gather two colors of fingering weight wool like West Wool Bicycle and enjoy cushy brioche cables. The hat begins with an Italian Tubular cast on for brioche and a video tutorial demonstrating this stylish technique. Then, two-color brioche creates a plush and cozy fabric with billowing braided cables flowing toward the top of the hat. Choose between three sizes and experience the amazing squish of brioche cables. The hat is reversible too! Wear the light color on the outside or show off the dark side or a color pop when wearing the hat inside out.
  
  This pattern is also available in Hiberknitting Number 7.

  All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only. 
  

• Size
  Small (Medium, Large)
  

  Finished Measurements
  

  16 (19.5, 23)″ / 41 (50, 58)cm circumference, 11″ / 28cm tall. Measurements taken after blocking.

  I recommend selecting a hat size that is about 2 – 3″ / 5 – 8cm smaller than your actual head circumference. The hat stretches comfortably with the flexible brioche fabric, so it’s best for the actual hat circumference to be a bit smaller than your head circumference.

  Medium size is shown on a 22.5″ / 57cm head circumference
  with 3″ / 8cm of negative ease.

  Yarn
  Fingering weight

  Yardage

  Approximately 320 (380, 440)yds / 293 (347, 402)m total
  MC - 160 (190, 220)yds / 146 (174, 201)m
  CC - 160 (190, 220)yds /146 (174, 201)m
  If you are using West Wool Bicycle, you will need 1 (1, 2) skeins of each color.
  

  Needles
  US 1 / 2.25mm in 40″ / 100cm length or 1 or 2 sizes smaller than main needle
  US 2 / 2.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
  The smaller needle is used for the cast on. The larger needle
  is used for all of the brioche rounds.
  

  Notions
  1 stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle

  Gauge
  20 sts & 30 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in two-color brioche stitch after blocking, using larger needles (US 2 / 2.75mm recommended)

• West Wool Bicycle (100% South American Merino Wool; 191yds / 175m per 50g skein)
  MC - Celeriac
  CC - Conifer