Midge by Dianna Walla

Midge

Knitting
November 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork stitch with US 4 needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
85 - 225 yards (78 - 206 m)
Head circumference: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) = 14¾ (16, 17¼, 18¾, 21¼)” / 37.5 (40.5, 44, 47.5, 54) cm
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Yarn
Sport weight yarn
(C1) Approximately 30 (35, 55, 65, 75) yards / 25 (35, 50, 60, 70) m
(C2) Approximately 10 (15, 20, 25, 35) yards / 10 (15, 20, 20, 30) m
(C3) Approximately 20 (25, 35, 45, 50) yards / 20 (25, 35, 40, 45) m
(C4) Approximately 25 (30, 45, 55, 65) yards / 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) m

Sample 1: Purl Soho Good Wool (100% Andean highland wool, 383 yards / 350 m, 100g), shown in (C1) Wild Guava 1 skein, (C2) Dark Spruce 1 skein, (C3) Hay Field 1 skein, (C4) Fern Green 1 skein

Sample 2: amirisu Sprint (100% Superwash Merino wool; 330 yards / 302 m, 100g), shown in (C1) Cave 1 skein, (C2) Wild Rose 1 skein, (C3) Sunflower 1 skein, (C4) First Kahlua Milk 1 skein

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles
US 2 (2.75 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needles
A set of US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles (DPNs)
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
24 stitches & 28 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork with US 4 (3.5 mm) needles

Sizes
Head circumference: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) = 14¾ (16, 17¼, 18¾, 21¼)” / 37.5 (40.5, 44, 47.5, 54) cm
Sample 1 is in size 3, sample 2 is in size 5.

Tools
Stitch marker (1), tapestry needle

Skill Level
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Notes
A stranded colorwork hat worked from the bottom up. Beginning from the ribbing, body and crown are worked in the round following charts.


Yarn
Sport weight yarn
(C1) 約30 (35, 55, 65, 75) yards / 25 (35, 50, 60, 70) m
(C2) 約10 (15, 20, 25, 35) yards / 10 (15, 20, 20, 30) m
(C3) 約20 (25, 35, 45, 50) yards / 20 (25, 35, 40, 45) m
(C4) 約25 (30, 45, 55, 65) yards / 20, 30, 40, 50, 60) m

サンプル1: Purl Soho Good Wool (100% Andean highland wool, 383 yards / 350 m, 100g)
サンプル色は (C1) Wild Guava 1 カセ, (C2) Dark Spruce 1 カセ, (C3) Hay Field 1 カセ, (C4) Fern Green 1 カセ

サンプル2: amirisu Sprint (100% Superwash Merino wool; 330 yards / 302 m, 100g)
サンプル色は (C1) Cave 1 カセ, (C2) のばら 1 カセ, (C3) ひまわり 1 カセ, (C4) はじめてのカルアミルク 1 カセ

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) 40 cm の輪針
US 2 (2.75 mm) 40 cm の輪針
US 2 (2.75 mm) 4本棒針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 4 (3.5 mm) の針を使用し, 模様編みで24 目 & 28 周= 10 cm

Sizes
頭周り: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) = 37.5 (40.5, 44, 47.5, 54) cm
サンプル1はサイズ3, サンプル2はサイズ5を着用

Tools
目数マーカー(1), とじ針

Skill Level
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Notes
ボトムアップで編む帽子. リブから編み始め, 本体とクラウンはチャートを見ながら編み込みで編む.