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PATTERN ARAN HAT | ISSUE Fall 2013

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Photograph by Rose Callahan
VOGUEknitting

PATTERN ARAN HAT | ISSUE Fall 2013

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MATERIALS
2 1oz/50g balls (each approx 120yd/110m) of
Rowan Lima (baby alpaca/wool/nylon) in #880
andes
One each sizes 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) circular
needles each 16"/40cm long, OR SIZE TO
OBTAIN GAUGE
One set (5) each size 7 (4.5mm) dpns
Cable needle
Stitch markers
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference 18"/45.5cm
Length 8"/20.5cm
GAUGE
27 sts and 40 rnds = 4"/10cm over double seed st
using size 7 (4.5mm) needles.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
SKILL LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE
CHANNEL ISLAND CAST-ON
Place a slip knot on needle, leaving a long tail
approx 6 times the length of the cast-on edge.
Double the tail and hold in left hand, hold single
strand from ball in right hand. *Wrap doubled tail
twice counter-clockwise around thumb, insert nee-
dle up and through both wraps, take single strand
around needle from back to front to make st, pulling
the knot up to the needle. Yo with single strand2
sts cast on. Rep from * until desired number of sts
are on needle. If casting on an odd number of sts,
end with 2 doubled wrap sts to avoid a yo as last st.
STITCH GLOSSARY
4-st RC
Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k2, k2 from cn.
4-st LC
Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to front, k2, k2 from cn.
CABLE PAT
(over 6 sts)
Rnd 1 4-st RC, k2.
Rnd 2 Knit.
Rnd 3 K2, 4-st LC.
Rnd 4 Knit.
Rep rnds 14 for cable pat.
DOUBLE SEED STITCH
(over odd number of sts)
Rnd 1 (RS) P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rnd 2 (WS) K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rnd 3 P the knit sts and k the purl sts.
Rnd 4 Rep rnd 2.
Rep rnds 14 for double seed st.
HAT
With smaller needle, cast on 115 sts using Channel
Island cast-on method. Join, taking care not to twist
sts, and pm for beg of rnd.
Rnd 1 Knit last cast on st tog with 1st st, k to end
of rnd114 sts.
Beg with a purl rnd, work 13 rnds in garter st (p 1
rnd, k 1 rnd).
Next (inc) rnd [K1, M1, k2, M1, k16] 6 times
126 sts.
Change to larger needles.
Beg pats
Next rnd [Work cable pat over 6 sts, work in dou-
ble seed st over 15 sts] 6 times.
Cont in pats as established until piece measures
approx 6"/16.5cm from beg, end with a rnd 4 of
cable pat.
Crown shaping
Dec rnd 1 [Work 7 sts in pat, p2tog, work 9 sts in
pat, p2tog, work 1 st in pat] 6 times114 sts.
Work 3 rnds even.
Dec rnd 2 [Work 6 sts, p2tog, work 9 sts, p2tog] 6
times102 sts.
Work 3 rnds even.
Dec rnd 3 [Work 7 sts, p2tog, work 5 sts, p2tog,
work 1 st] 6 times90 sts.
Work 1 rnd even.
Dec rnd 4 [Work 7 sts, p2tog, work 3 sts, p2tog,
work 1 st] 6 times78 sts.
Work 1 rnd even.
Dec rnd 5 [Work 7 sts, p2tog, work 1 st, p2tog,
work 1 st] 6 times66 sts.
Work 1 rnd even.
Dec rnd 6 [Work 7 sts, p3tog, work 1 st] 6
times54 sts.
Dec rnd 7 [Work 6 sts, p3tog] 6 times42 sts.
Dec rnd 8 *[K2tog] 3 times, p1; rep from * to
end24 sts.
Dec rnd 9 [S2KP, p1] 6 times12 sts.
Cut yarn and thread through rem sts, draw up and
secure. O
Cable and double seed stitch hat with garter brim.
AranHat
Design by Sarah Hatton