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THIS LIGHTWEIGHT hat and matching gloves are knitted in a practical, hard-wearing 4ply yarn from Scheepjes, called Metropolis, which comes in a dizzying choice of 80 shades. Caroline Birkett’s design features a pattern of thick and thin stripes in two shades of blue, separated by bands in a rusty orange shade formed using slip stitches and twisted stitches.
SIZE Hat
To fit head circumference: 53-58½cm (21-23in) Actual head circumference: 51½cm (20¼in) Length from top of crown to hem: 23cm (9in)
Gloves
To fit palm circumference: 18-21cm (7½-8¼in) Actual palm circumference: 19cm (7½in) Length from end of the cuff to the fingertips: Adjustable
YARN
Scheepjes Metropolis (4ply weight; 75% merino wool, 25% nylon; 200m/219yds per 50g ball) A Ankara (010); 2 x 50g ball B Suwon (018); 1 x 50g ball C Liverpool (065); 1 x 50g ball
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 set 2.75mm (UK 12/US 2) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
1 set 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or stitch holder
TENSION
29 stitches and 45 rounds to 10cm over st st using 3mm needles
YARN STOCKISTS
Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com/en/
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
RT: Knit into second st on LH needle from front, then knit the first st and slip both sts from LH needle together.
LT: Insert RH needle from back to front between first and second sts on LH needle and knit into second st, then bring needle back through and around to the front and knit into the first st and slip both sts from LH needle together.