Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- Sizes to fit 20 (22) in/51 (55.75) cm (Finished size 16 (17.5) in/40.75 (44.25) cm)
- Charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on, German Short Rows & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn A 213yd/194m; Yarn B 31yd/28m DK weight, plied yarn (Shown in The Yarn Collective Bloomsbury DK in shades Soot & Sand (263yd/240m per 100g; 100% Merino))
- 61yd/56m yarn for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St
- Pair 3.25mm (3.5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- 3.25mm crochet hook
- Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn , *Tapestry needle
Opal is named for the gentle air bender in Season 2 of the Avatar. With this Hat, the short rows create soft, swirly clouds which push and pull the air currents.
Featuring short row colourwork, each of the Elemental Hats is knit sideways and grafted. The pattern is presented as a map for the short rows - a directional chart - that will help guide you through the pattern.
Skills required: Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting, chart reading
Note Sizing in this pattern is achieved through gauge. The sideways nature of this design creates a great deal of stretch, so do consider the negative ease.
Size & Gauge: To fit size: 20in/50.75cm; use 3.25mm needles Gauge: 24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St: Finished sizes: Circumference: 16.25in/41.5cm Length: 9.25in/23.75cm
To fit size: 22in/56cm; use 3.5mm needles Gauge: 22 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm over Garter St: Finished sizes: Circumference: 17.75in/45.25cm Length: 10.25in/25.75cm
Woolly Wormhead
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With an instinctive flair for unusual construction and a passion for innovation, Woolly Wormhead is a designer whose patterns are trusted and celebrated by knitters all over the world. As a designer, Woolly is driven by a need to create and develop her understanding of 3D form. Communicating her ideas and sharing her specialised knowledge with her audiences is key to Woolly’s success as a designer. Woolly's high quality pattern writing ensures perfect results, teaches new skills and encourages us all to become Hat architects.
Each Hat design is an original Woolly Wormhead innovation. These designs are created using unusual construction techniques and intriguing stitch combinations, resulting in unique and versatile pieces.
Each pattern is carefully developed and every effort is made to ensure that the instructions are as clear as possible. All patterns include a range of sizes, and many have additional design options and notes for alterations. Where possible, illustrated tutorials for specialist techniques are also included.