Space Invaders Hat by Shelley Stone

Space Invaders Hat

Knitting
October 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches = 4 inches
in rib & cable stitch pattern, blocked
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
200 - 240 yards (183 - 219 m)
adult
English
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Designed to celebrate The Yarn Underground’s 12 years in business AND it’s exansion into more space in the fall of 2022. Originally available only in kits.

Uses Palouse Yarn Co Magruder DK Mini Skeins (49yards/20g): you’ll need 5 mini skeins (100g total).
Model #1 shown in: MC Alpine Lake, CC1 Hazelnut, CC2 Northern Lights, CC3 Marisa’s Sister, CC4 Basalt
Model #2 shown in: MC Night Sky, CC1 Jet, CC2 Deep Purple, CC3 Tuesday Blue, CC4 Lemon

Needles 16” circs size US3 & 4 and size US4 DPNS or 2nd size US4 circ; OR 40” US3 & 4 for Magic Loop. If you are a loose knitter, please go down a needle size or so, and attempt to knit at quite a firm gauge as superwash yarn will relax a lot upon blocking.

Gauge important for this knit but a little tricky to measure. Unstretched and unblocked, 4 motifs measure 3.5” wide. Hat unblocked measures 6” wide x 10” tall laid flat and feels quite firmly knit.
Finished, blocked hat measures 8” wide and 9” tall laid flat. Stretches to fit 22” head

Techniques
Weaving in ends as you go, stripes, cables, slip stitches. Easy enough for a confident beginner.