Contains:
- Written and charted pattern
- Instructions in English
- US Imperial and metric measurements
- Suitable for the intermediate knitter
- Gauge 22 sts / 24 rounds = 10 cm (4 inch) over stranded stockinette on larger needles.
- Digital PDF has 4 pages (letter size).
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn GGH Maxima [100% merino wool; 111 m (121 yds) / 50 g] in 2 colors , MC 29 (49, 59, 68, 76) {93, 111, 121, 140) m (32 (54, 64, 75, 82) {102, 121, 131, 152} yds) , CC 40 (47, 47, 49, 49) {51, 60, 60, 62} m (44 (51, 51, 53, 53) {56, 65, 65, 68} yds) , Substitute any DK weight yarn for a similar result.
- Knitting needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round in the following sizes (or to match gauge) Size 3.5 mm (US 4) and size 4 mm (US 6)
- Yarn needle
- 7 stitch markers
- 1 differently colored end-of-round stitch marker
Bloem is a cute hat with stranded colorwork depicting little flowers. With only two colors, this hat knits up super quick and is a great first stranded project for anyone who has never attempted this technique before.
The Bloem hat pattern contains instructions for a whopping 9 sizes, ranging from Preemie to Adult Large. The Bloem hat is completely seamless and knitted from the bottom up. The colorwork pattern for the body of the hat is provided charted only. All other instructions are in written form.
Difficulty level: Bloem is seamless and knit in the round from the bottom up. This pattern involves following a color chart and working in stranded knitting. An alternative technique for creating the design is to duplicate stitch this design onto the hat after knitting.
Stitches used include knit, purl, k2tog, and the M1 increase. This pattern is suitable for the intermediate knitter.
Size and finished measurements: Preemie (Newborn, 6M Baby, 12M Baby, Toddler) {Child, S, M, L} with resulting circumference of approx. 30 (37, 40.5, 44.5, 48.5) {51.5, 54, 55, 59} cm (11 ¾ (14 ½, 16, 17 ½, 19) {20 ¼, 21 ¼, 21 ¾, 23 ¼} inch) in the body of the hat. When choosing your hat size, take 2.5-5 cm (1-2 inch) of negative ease into account.
Susanne Visch
How lovely to meet you! I’m Susanne Visch and I live in the Netherlands. Not only the country of tulips, cheese, and windmills but also of Dutch Design.
I find it important to provide user-friendly instructions for interesting patterns. In most cases, my patterns feature both written and charted instructions, with detailed explanations of the techniques used.