Alterna by Veronica Ory

Alterna

Knitting
November 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Cable pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
115 - 200 yards (105 - 183 m)
Brim circumference: 17½ (20, 22½)”/37.5 (44, 50, 56) cm; Height: 7¼ (9, 9)”/18 (22.5, 22.5) cm
English
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There’s nothing like a good cabled hat for chilly days. Alterna features squishy alternating cables in a cozy worsted weight yarn.

Yarn
Miss Babs Intrepid
100% Targhee Wool; 280 yd/4 oz (255 m/115 g) skeins
1 (1, 1) skein, shown in Makrut Lime
Or approximately 115 (175, 200) yards/105 (160, 183) meters of worsted weight yarn.

Sizes
1 (2, 3)
To fit: Toddler (Adult Medium, Adult Large)
Shown in Size 2, Adult Medium

Finished Measurements
Brim circumference: 17½ (20, 22½)”/37.5 (44, 50, 56) cm
Height: 7¼ (9, 9)”/18 (22.5, 22.5) cm

Needles

  • US 8 (5.0 mm) circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge
  • US 8 (5.0 mm) double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge
  • US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or four sizes smaller than needle used to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 21 stitches and 28 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in cable pattern
One 13-stitch cable pattern repeat = 2.5”/6 cm wide after blocking

Notions

  • Cable needle
  • Stitch marker
  • Tapestry needle