Kiwi's Checks and Stripes
Finished
March 1, 2021
March 4, 2021

Kiwi's Checks and Stripes

Project info
Kiwi's Checks and Stripes by Diane L. Augustin
Knitting
Neck / TorsoCowl
HatBeanie, Toque
me
Hat: 8.5" deep x 19" in circumference that will stretch to 22”. Cowl: 9" deep x 22" in circumference at the neck and 36” in circumference at the bottom.
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
4.5 stitches and 5.5 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette
Malabrigo Yarn Rios
2 skeins = 420.0 yards (384.0 meters), 200 grams
Knitting From The Heart in Woodbury, Minnesota
Notes

This is a hat and cowl set. Please be sure to download both files if you would like to knit both pieces.
Gauge is different for the hat and cowl. Please refer to the gauge info below and in the pattern.

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Links to videos of techniques are in the pattern.

Materials for the Hat
Two skeins of Malabrigo Rios, in contrasting colors – one solid, one variegated. The hat used approximately 50 grams of each color.
MC – Arco Iris, CC – Peachy.
Size US 5 (3.75mm) circular needles, 16” length.
Size US 7 (4.5mm) circular needles, 16” length.
Size 5 double pointed needles.
Stitch marker. Yarn needle.
The hat is 8.5” deep x 19” in circumference that will stretch to 22”.
Gauge: 6 sts/inch in checked band.
5 sts/in in striped crown.

Materials for the Cowl
Two skeins of Malabrigo Rios, in contrasting colors – one solid, one variegated. The cowl used approximately 50 grams of each color.
MC – Arco Iris, CC – Peachy.
Size US 9 (5.5mm) circular needles, 16” length.
Stitch marker. Yarn needle.
The cowl is 9” deep x 22” in circumference at the neck and 36” in circumference at the bottom.
Gauge: 4.5 sts/inch and 5.5 rows/inch in checked band.
4 sts/in and 6 rows/inch in striped crown.

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Finished
March 1, 2021
March 4, 2021
 
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About this yarn
by Malabrigo Yarn
Worsted
100% Merino
210 yards / 100 grams

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  1. Beautiful
  2. soft
  3. colorful
  • Project created: March 5, 2021
  • Finished: March 5, 2021
  • Updated: November 18, 2021