Cloverfield

Knitting
November 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in charted stranded colourwork
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
280 yards (256 m)
One size
English
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Cloverfield is worked in the round with stranded colourwork technique. Hat begins with an optional tubular cast on. The colourwork part uses mostly 2 colours: a background colour, which can be your favourite neutral, and a foreground colour for the clover motifs. A tiny amount of a 3rd colour is used as a pop.
Please note that the colourwork pattern is charted only.


Gauge
29 sts and 31 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in charted stranded colourwork pattern knit in the round with larger needle after blocking
Obtaining the correct gauge is not crucial, but any differences will affect the size of the finished hat.

Finished Measurements
51.5 cm / 20¼” circumference at widest point, 27 cm / 10½” height. Comfortably fit average adult head sizes (20-24”)

Yarn
Approximately 140 m/155 y of MC, 82 m/90 y of C1 and 33 m/36 y of C2.

Sample made with MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Merino, 384 m /420 y per skein) in colourway Onyx as MC, Silver Fox as C1 and Pop Rocks as C2.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle or 40 cm/16” circular needle and double pointed needles (dpns) in each of the following sizes: 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ (or size to obtain gauge)

40 cm/16” circular needles and dpns are optional if you prefer the Magic Loop Method for working small circumferences in the round.

Notions
· 1 stitch marker
· waste yarn for the tubular cast on (optional)

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Knitting in the round, knitting with dpns or magic loop, working stranded colourwork from chart.