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Knit a lovely easy lined hat for those chilly months.

These stitch patterns are a simple combination of knit and purl stitches which creates a really pretty textured fabric. Easy for advanced beginners

Yarn and amounts used for sample

Cloudborn Highland Sport for the textured body of the kep 52g
used 208yds / 190m

Drops Flora 4ply for the lining 32g
used 147yds / 134.5m

Suggested yarns
Cloudborn Highland Sport - 200yds / 183m
100% wool / 50g - for the body of the kep
Rowan Felted Tweed DK - 191yds / 175m
50% Merino, 25% Alpaca, 25% Rayon / 50g
Drops Flora 4ply for the lining - 230yds / 210m / 50g

Gauge
27 sts / 37 rnds = 4” (10cm) with 3mm (US 2.5) Lining
27 sts / 32 rnds = 4” (10cm) 3.5mm (US 4) over textured pattern with main yarn, or needle size to obtain the gauge.

Needles - Notions
Circulars or dpns, circular needle 3.25mm (US 3) a 16” (40cm) for the lining
Circular needle 3.5mm (US 4) a 16” (40cm), tapestry needle, and dpns 3.25mm (US 3) x 5 for the crown.

Finished size unblocked
Width - Kep 10.25” (24cm)
Length with lining inside 9” (23cm) 9.5” (24cm)
To fit head circumference 22” / 23” (56 / 58.5cm)

Skills - Techniques
Knitting in the round, mattress stitch

Written instructions and charts

Construction of the kep

The kep is started from the lining, then the textured body,
and finishing with the crown adding a braid and a tassel
which is optional.
After you have knitted the top of the crown with your lining yarn you join in the round and work the rest of the lining in stocking stitch, then add your main yarn and work
right up to the top of the kep until you need to change to
dpns. This kep has a square crown.

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