2019-08-01 Interweave Knits Holiday

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CONTENTS
INTERWEAVE KNITS • GIFTS 2019
PROJECTS
Go-Alongs
14 Dancing Diamonds Gift Bags
Sherrie Kibler
15 Chamomile Tea Towels

Fiona Munro
16 Balsam & Lavender Sachets

Donna Kay
17 Comfy Cozies
Uma Padu
Quick Hats
19 Blizzard Beanie
Emily Kintigh
20 Permafrost Hat
Clare Lakewood
21 Glacier Ice Hat

Mone Dräger
22 Frost Blush Beanie

Courtney Spainhower
23 Snowburst Beanie
Courtney Spainhower
24 Winter Winds Hat

Laura Ricketts
26 Ice Floe Beanie

Sarah Shepherd
27 Avalanche Hat
Tamara Moots
29 Lamplighter’s Hat
Adrienne Larsen
The Finer Things

32 Yuletide Shawl
Megan Nodecker
35 Climbing Crystals Wrap

Fiona Munro
36 Snowdrop Shawl
Lana Jois
38 Wassailing Stole
Courtney Spainhower
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AT LEFT: CLIMBING CRYSTALS WRAP, PAGE 35
41 Arctic Willow Wrap

Donna Kay
42 Sweet Cedar Shawl

Meghan Jones
45 Twining Ivy Stole

Susanna IC
FEATURES
30 Stitching Kids Up for Success
by Suzan Colón
52 How to Improvise a Hat

with Stash Yarn
by Roxanne Richardson
88 Ravelings: Hats Off to Charity

by Krista Ann
DEPARTMENTS
4 Editor’s Note
6 Gift Guide: For Makers by Makers
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I N T E R W E A V E
Dear Knitter,
Giving exclusively handmade gifts during the holidays is a
beautiful idea. However, making that idea a reality can take a
gifts
whole lot of time, money, blood, sweat, tears, or any combination
EDITORIAL
thereof. Smaller, simpler projects are ideal for handknitted gifts,
EDITOR Hannah Baker
especially if you have a handful or more to make with a big dead-
MANAGING EDITOR Laura Hulslander
line chasing you down. In this 2019 issue of Interweave Knits Gifts,
SENIOR PROJECT EDITOR Joni Coniglio
we’ve developed for you a collection of projects that you can com- ASSISTANT EDITORS Julia Pillard, Elizabeth Prose
plete on your own timeline, regardless of what it looks like. TECHNICAL EDITORS Tracey Davidson, Karen Frisa,
Larissa Gibson
If you’re short on time and already have a small gift but need
COPY EDITOR Dale Ulland
a way to make it a little extra special, see the Go-Alongs story
PROOFREADER Nancy Arndt
(page 12). These four projects—aromatic sachets, dish towels, elec-
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
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AD TRAFFICKER Lori Hauser
something you see in the Gift Guide (page 6). These items provide
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER Jessi Rodriguez
an extra handmade touch, especially if you don’t have time to knit
something personalized for every single recipient on your list. CREATIVE SERVICES
Since hats are one of the most versatile handknitted projects SENIOR DESIGNER Bekah Thrasher
you can give, the main collection in this issue is filled with them. PRODUCTION DESIGNER Mark Dobroth
In all different styles and in multiple versions, these nine hats PHOTOGRAPHY Harper Point Photography
(unless otherwise noted)
(starting on page 18) give you a lot to work with for upcoming holi- PHOTOSTYLING Tina Gill
day gifts. This collection of hats features pom-poms, cables, lace, HAIR & MAKEUP Janie Rocek
asymmetrical brims, and so much more. If you are looking for a BUSINESS
super-basic hat pattern that you can make with any of your stash
yarn, “How at Improvise a Hat with Stash Yarn” (page 52) is all
about how to knit hats based on what you have on hand and your DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Tiffany Warble
GROUP ART DIRECTOR Emily Simpson
tension. Even if you just have a day or two, you can knock out a
MEDIA SALES DIRECTOR Julie Macdonald
simple but beautiful cap that the receiver will love.
SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
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the stuff that brings excitement and challenge to one’s knitting. VP, MAGAZINES John Phelan
These require more attention than hats, but they provide a grand VP, PRODUCT & STRATEGY Josiah Klebaner
VP, FINANCE Jordan Bohrer
payoff in the end.
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GIFT GUIDE
For Makers by Makers
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GIFT GUIDE
STASH BUSTERS
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GO-ALONGS
These little treats are super quick to knit and pair nicely with
other trinkets you may already have in mind to give. Each
pattern includes two versions from which to choose.
DANCING DIAMONDS GIFT BAGS
Sherrie Kibler
Present your gift with as much pizzazz as the present itself
in the Dancing Diamonds Gift Bags. These bags are
worked in the round from the bottom up from stitches
picked up around the rectangular seed-stitch base. With
one skein each of three different colors, you can get mul-
tiple bags from one set of colors.
YARN Quince & Co. Finch
PATTERN PAGE 46
CHAMOMILE TEA TOWELS
Fiona Munro
Chamomile Tea Towels are precious accompaniments to
a set of dishes or artisan soaps and are easy to wash and
maintain. No kitchen can have too many tea towels!
YARN Sugar Bush Yarns Cabot
PATTERN PAGE 47

BALSAM & LAVENDER SACHETS
Donna Kay
Give the gift of aromatherapy encased in these Balsam &
Lavender Sachets. One small and one large, these bags are
worked in the round from the bottom up and feature motifs that
resemble the aromatics inside.
YARN Brown Sheep Company Stratosphere
PATTERN PAGE 48

COMFY COZIES
Uma Padu
Protect your phone or tablet with Comfy Cozies. These protec-
tive cases begin with a provisional cast-on, are worked back
and forth in garter stitch with minimal shaping, then folded in
half, and the sides are grafted together using Kitchener stitch.
YARN Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, distributed by LoveKnitting
PATTERN PAGE 50
Quick
Hats
TO MAKE
& GIVE
Short on time to meet
a gift deadline? Take
your pick from these
nine hats—seven of
them with slightly
different second
versions—to knit up
quickly just in time.
With sizes ranging from
infant to adult, you’ll
find something for
everyone on your list.
BLIZZARD BEANIE
Emily Kintigh
Worked in twisted ribbing and moss stitch from the bottom up, the
Blizzard Beanie is a classic hat that suits a wide range of styles.
YARN Cascade Yarns Eco+ Merino
PATTERN PAGE 56

PERMAFROST HAT
Clare Lakewood
Inspired by the patterns of frost on a wintry window, the
Permafrost Hat features twisted stitches and faux-cable
patterns, plus two options for brim length.
YARN O-Wool O-Wash Fingering
PATTERN PAGE 57
GLACIER ICE HAT
Mone Dräger
Short-rows create an asymmetrical brim on the Glacier Ice Hat,
so it will always sit at a jaunty angle. Knit this hat in the round
from the bottom up using one color or change colors after the
brim for a bit of fun.
YARN Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted
PATTERN PAGE 60
FROST BLUSH BEANIE
Courtney Spainhower
Worked in two-color brioche, the Frost Blush Beanie com-
bines a smooth yarn with a fuzzy yarn to create a delightful
fabric. Use similar colors for a more subtle look, or add a
pop of color to your winter wardrobe.
YARN Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok and Blue Sky Fibers
Brushed Suri
PATTERN PAGE 61
SNOWBURST BEANIE
Courtney Spainhower
The lovely Snowburst Beanie uses simple two-stitch cables to
create a texture that is reminiscent of woodgrain or peacock
feathers. This hat serves as a trusty, timeless staple for cold
weather.
YARN Amano Yarns Warmi, distributed by Berroco
PATTERN PAGE 62
WINTER WINDS HAT
Laura Ricketts
The Winter Winds Hat is worked using a handful of different techniques,
including twined knitting, stranded knitting, and an “eye of partridge”
pattern usually reserved for sock heels. The hat is worked using both
ends from the same skein, resulting in a dense fabric that is ideal for
keeping your head warm.
YARN Mountain Colors Twizzle
PATTERN PAGE 64

ICE FLOE BEANIE
Sarah Shepherd
Worked from the bottom up, the Ice Floe Beanie features
a simple lace pattern resembling seashells. Knitted in a
worsted-weight, single-ply wool, this hat knits up quickly
and splendidly.
YARN Manos del Uruguay Maxima, distributed by Fair-
mount Fibers
PATTERN PAGE 66
AVALANCHE HAT
Tamara Moots
The Avalanche Hat is extra squishy and stretchy thanks to the
bouncy Merino yarn. Worked in the round from the bottom up,
this hat features simple cables for quick and fun knitting.
YARN Knit Picks Swish Worsted
PATTERN PAGE 67
LAMPLIGHTER’S HAT
Adrienne Larsen
The cabled band of the Lamplighter’s Hat is worked flat from side to side and the ends
are grafted together in pattern. Stitches are picked up along one side of the band, and
the body of the hat is worked in the round.
YARN Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 100% Superwash Merino DK/Light Worsted
PATTERN PAGE 69

STITCHING KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS
STITCHING KIDS UP FOR
BY SUZAN COLÓN
Success
Buy toys for kids, and they’ll love them for a while. Teach kids to knit, and
you’ve given them a skill that can change their lives.
Above: Lane Oatey/Blue Jean Images/Getty Images

At Right: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images
Every winter holiday season, I give my little nephews enough plastic “IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN KNITTING”
blocks to build a scale model of Manhattan. I give them books, and
they devour them faster than I eat potato chips (an impressive speed). Knitting, sewing, and other fiber skills were commonly passed on
This year, I’ll give them a gift that will help set them up for success to children up until the era of mass production of clothes. Then, it
in school and in life: I’m teaching them how to knit. became a pastime, mostly for adults. Today, knitting is experiencing
At a time when even infants are addicted to screens, rates of a resurgence, with new benefits, such as stress relief, being discov-
behavioral and cognitive issues are rising, and kids are just as ered all the time.
susceptible to stress as adults are, there’s good news from the yarn Its most obvious benefit for children is it reduces their screen
shop: Knitting, as well as crochet, can help children in a variety of time. The American Heart Association estimates that children spend
ways. Knitting is being taught to children to increase their motor an astounding seven hours a day on screens, forgoing playtime with
skills and boost their grades in STEM (science, technology, engi- other kids in favor of playing video games, often by themselves.
neering, and mathematics) and to provide an anchor for those with “I’m not for that,” says Louis Boria, better known as Brooklyn
attention issues and a tether for those on the autism spectrum. Boy Knits on Instagram. “I want to get kids working with their hands
It turns out that knitting can be the best gift you can give a child and getting the mental stimulation that comes with that.”
this year. Louis, a hospital administrator in New York City, became an

STITCHING KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS
internet sensation after being photographed knitting on a subway “THE FINEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES”
by American Idol contestant Frenchie Davis. Instead of going on
an ego trip with his overnight success, Louis went on a school trip. Long before computers and smartphones became an extension of
“I was invited by the principal of P.S. 145 to teach the kids how to our arms, Cat Bordhi knew that knitting would be good for children.
knit,” he says. “That led to teaching in more schools.” In 2000, the knitting legend and author of several well-known
Knitting seemed like a natural way to teach children about math, pattern books was a humanities, language arts, and ancient-history
as well as patience and social skills as they interacted with one another. teacher on the island of Friday Harbor, Washington. “I found out
But the school knitting lessons led Louis to a larger discussion that the oldest human technology is twisted fiber—rope, sails, tents,
about a serious issue among children and teenagers: bullying. He and, of course, yarn,” she says. “I wanted to teach this in my history
began working with Lion Brand Yarn’s #HatNotHate anti-bullying class, and I wanted to teach it through knitting.”
campaign and, during the knitting lessons, talked to the kids about Cat knew she was dealing with a tough crowd: seventh-graders.
bullying. “I don’t single out the bully,” he says. “I tell them that “Oh, the hormones, the social issues they’re going through!” she says.
everyone has a responsibility to Yet, once again, knitting became a
help each other.” The children connection. “Within one week,
were able to open up and talk to everyone was knitting—boys as well
teachers, parents, and one as girls,” Cat says. “They were
another about what is usually a patient, they were kind and helpful
silent and potentially devastating to each other. Knitting made them
issue. Knitting opened the door into the finest version of themselves.”
to the discussion. Additionally, the students were
Louis is now organizing The unusually attentive to her lessons.
Knitting Initiative, a group that “There’s something called cognitive
will use knitting lessons to launch anchoring,” Cat says, using a little-
further dialogues about social known term for increased ability to
issues and help create solutions pay attention through mild engage-
in schools and organizations. “It ment of the hands. (Another method
starts with knitting, and it can be is doodling.) “I could’ve taught them
so much more,” Louis says. “It’s anything while they were knitting.
about bringing kids together and And once the kids with ADHD
forming community.” started knitting, they showed no
signs of behavioral problems,” Cat
“AN EASY JUMP FROM says. “With all the kids, while we
KNITTING TO CODING” were knitting during lessons, I had
no classroom-management issues.
While you wouldn’t ordinarily put Teaching children to knit is so nec-
knitting and robots together, essary. It’s what they need, and what
Cathy Swider did. Cathy is the they deserve.”
senior program manager at the
Oregon Robotics Tournament and “NOW SHE’S THE STAR
Outreach Program—in other OF THE CLASS”
words, she teaches kids STEM
skills by teaching them how to build robots. Robots function when Inspired by the knitting-lesson plan on Cat’s website (www.cat
people program them with code. “And coding,” Cathy says, “is bordhi.com), Tanya Singer, cofounder of Ewe Can Knit, taught a
exactly like knitting.” group of children in the Bronx, New York. “These were second-
She entirely loses me there, so she explains further: “First, you through fifth-graders, some with motor and attention issues,” Tanya
start by teaching kids to knit, then learning to read a pattern, then says, including one little girl on the autism spectrum. “The teacher
knitting the pattern. Then, the kids start to write their own patterns.” wasn’t sure I’d be able to reach her.”
Knitting patterns, Cathy says, have similarities to coding patterns. The results went beyond her hopes. “I thought maybe I could get
“It’s all there—the syntax, the loops, subroutines,” she says. “It’s a few of them knitting, but within two classes, they were all knitting!”
an easy jump from knitting to coding, developing applications, and Tanya says. And the little girl with autism? “She was the star of the
running them.” class. She learned to knit almost instantly and cranked out a scarf
Another plus is that knitting is hands-on training. “If first- in two days,” Tanya says. “Now she’s the knitting teacher for the
graders can manipulate something with their hands, it makes a other kids, and she was basking in all the praise.”
different kind of brain connection when it comes to learning.” There’s no end to the plastic toys and video games you can buy
Cathy is currently developing her knitting-to-coding program. children for holiday gifts. But teaching them to knit or crochet
Hopefully, this will bring more girls to the currently male-dominated can be the beginning of a path to learning, a greater connection,
STEM field. “Just this weekend, a friend and I taught an eleven- and—let’s not forget one of the most important parts—more
year-old girl how to knit,” Cathy says. “Within a few rows, she got time spent together. There is no greater gift than that.
it, and you could see her self-confidence blooming.”

THE
Finer THINGS
Have a little more leisure
time to knit a gift for
someone (perhaps yourself)?
Plan ahead for these luxe
wraps and shawls, which
take a bit more time and
attention to complete but
have delightful payoffs.
YULETIDE SHAWL
Megan Nodecker
Knitted from the top center out using a garter-tab
cast-on, the Yuletide Shawl is quite quick and inter-
esting to knit. With bulky yarn in stripes of various
textures and colors, this massive piece of knitting is
sure to keep you cozy on the coldest day.
YARN HiKoo Kenzington, distributed by Skacel
PATTERN PAGE 74

CLIMBING CRYSTALS WRAP
Fiona Munro
The beautiful Climbing Crystals Wrap is the perfect accessory in which to wrap
yourself on a cold evening. There is a wonderful twisting lace detail worked in the
center of the wrap with braid cables along each side and a lovely diamond texture
worked along the top and bottom ends.
YARN Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift, distributed by Simply Shetland
PATTERN PAGE 75

SNOWDROP SHAWL
Lana Jois
The Snowdrop Shawl is worked back and forth from side to side,
beginning at the narrow tip and ending at the wide edge, in a
reverse-stockinette lace pattern and twisted-stitch accents that are
sure to excite the daydreamer in you or your loved one.
YARN Cascade Yarns Heritage Silk
PATTERN PAGE 76

WASSAILING STOLE
Courtney Spainhower
The Wassailing Stole is worked back and forth, with knitted-on fringe at each short end.
Simple cables, a mix of knit-and-purl texture, and a few fun bobbles combine into a piece
that is fun to knit without being fussy.
YARN The Plucky Knitter Primo DK
PATTERN PAGE 81

ARCTIC WILLOW WRAP
Donna Kay
The Arctic Willow Wrap is perfect for keeping you warm on a snowy day. A
wool-and-mohair tweed adds rustic elegance to this lace wrap. Knitted in two
pieces and grafted in the center, it is a great take-along project.
YARN Peace Fleece Worsted
PATTERN PAGE 82

SWEET CEDAR SHAWL
Meghan Jones
Elegant lace arches and twisted stitches make an architectural design
in the Sweet Cedar Shawl. Knitted in the round from the center out
in worsted-weight yarn, this shawl is a quick but satisfying knit.
YARN Jagger Spun Heather Worsted
PATTERN PAGE 84

TWINING IVY STOLE
Susanna IC
Lace and cables hang on the Twining Ivy Stole like ornaments on a tree.
This wrap is worked from end to end with no need for center grafting,
allowing for easy customization of the length.
YARN Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash
PATTERN PAGE 86

Seed Stitch in Rounds: (even number knit 1 st between 2 picked-up sts, place
of sts) st onto left needle and k1tbl, k2] 6 (10)
Rnd 1 *P1, k1; rep from * to end. times, k12 (20), [pick up and knit 1 st be-
Rnd 2 *K1, p1; rep from * end. tween 2 picked-up sts, place this st onto
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 for patt. left needle and k1tbl, k2] 6 (10) times, k1
(2)—60 (100) sts. Knit 0 (1) rnd.
BAG Small bag only:
Base: With A (B), CO 8 (14) sts. Do not Work Rows 1–20 of Small Bag chart once,
join. Inc row K1f&b, *k1, p1; rep from * then work Rows 1–10 of chart once more.
to last st, k1f&b—2 sts inc’d. Rep inc row Break B and C and cont with A only.
once more—12 (18) sts. Work in Seed st Large bag only:
(see Stitch Guide) for 27 (47) rows, ending *Work Rows 1–12 of Large Bag A chart,
with a RS row. Dec row K2tog, *k1, then work Rows 1–8 of Large Bag B
p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts chart; rep from * once more, then work
dec’d. Rep dec row once more—8 (14) sts Rows 1–11 of Large Bag A chart. Break A
DANCING DIAMONDS rem. Do not turn. Body: Next rnd With and C and cont with B only.
GIFT BAGS RS facing, pick up and knit 2 sts at corner, Both bags:
SHERRIE KIBLER 12 (22) sts along long side, 2 sts at corner, Facing: Knit 1 (2) rnds. Purl 1 rnd for
8 (14) sts along short side, 2 sts at corner, turning ridge. Knit 1 rnd. Next rnd
Difficulty Level 12 (22) sts along long side, and 2 sts at K2tog, k6 (10), [k2tog] 3 (6) times, k10
Yarn Weight 1 corner—48 (80) sts total. Pm and join in (16), [k2tog] 4 (6) times, k6 (10), [k2tog]
Finished Size 3¼ (5½)" wide, 2 (3½)" the rnd. Next rnd K11 (18), [pick up and 3 (6) times, k10 (16), [k2tog] 3 (5)
deep, and 4 (7)" tall.
Yarn Quince & Co. Finch
(100% American wool; 221 yd A: 10"
SMALL BAG LINER LARGE BAG LINER
[202 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): Frost (light gray; B: 3¾"
A H
A), Peacock (dark green; B), and Clay
GO-ALONGS
C: 1¾"
(peach; C), 1 skein each. D: 3"
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm). Adjust B E: 3"
needle size if necessary to obtain the I
C D F: 1¾"
correct gauge. G: ½"
Notions Markers (m); size F/5 (3.75 mm) J
K H: 17½"
crochet hook; 10" × 6¾" (17½" × 12") E F E FG I: 6¾"
piece of poster board; sharp needle; J: 3¼"
tapestry needle. L M L MN K: 5¼"
Gauge 23 sts and 34 rnds = 4" in L: 5¼"
charted patt. M: 3¼"
N: ½"
? For techniques you don’t know,

please visit our online knitting
glossary at www.interweave.com SMALL BAG LARGE BAG A LARGE BAG B
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NOTES 19 11 7
• These bags are worked in the round

from the bottom up, after picking
17 9 5
up stitches around a rectangular 15 7 3

seed-stitch base. The facing provides
13 5 1
additional support for the crocheted
carrying ties. A removable liner is cut 11 3 5-st rep
from poster board and tied in place at
the tote’s corners. 9 1
7 4-st rep A
STITCH GUIDE
Seed Stitch in Rows: (even number of 5
sts) B
Row 1 (RS) *P1, k1; rep from * to end. 3
Row 2 *K1, p1; rep from * end. C
1
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.
4-st rep pattern repeat

times—46 (76) sts rem. Work even in St NOTES
st for ¾ (1½)". Work in Seed st for 3 rnds.
Loosely BO all sts.
• This tea towel is worked back and
forth in rows.
FINISHING STITCH GUIDE

Weave in ends. Liner: Cut a piece of Seed Stitch: (even number of sts)
poster board into a 10" × 6¾" (17½" × Row 1 (RS) *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
12") rectangle. Refer to liner diagram to Row 2 (WS) *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
cut the liner shape along the solid lines Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.
and fold along the dashed lines. Fold to
form an open-ended rectangular shape; TEA TOWEL
tape the corner fold and bottom in a few CO 76 sts. Work in Seed st (see Stitch
places. Use a sharp needle to pierce the Guide) for 2", ending with a WS row.
liner about ¾ (1¼)" from the top and Next row (RS) K2, place marker (pm),
corner of the liner to create holes for the work Diamond chart over 61 sts, pm,
carrying ties as indicated on the diagram. CHAMOMILE TEA work Braid chart over 11 sts, pm, k2.
Carrying ties: (make 2) With crochet TOWELS Next row (WS) K2, sl m, work Braid
hook, 2 strands of C held tog, and leaving FIONA MUNRO chart to m, sl m, work Diamond chart to
a 4" tail, make a chain 12 (15)" long. m, sl m, k2. Cont in patt as established
Fasten off, leaving a 4" tail. Blocking: Difficulty Level until piece measures about 14" from CO,
To use the assembled liner as a blocking Yarn Weight 3 ending with Row 5 of Diamond chart. Beg
form, place a plastic bag over the liner, Finished Size 12" wide and 16" tall. with Row 2, work in Seed st for 2". BO all
then place the finished knitted bag over Yarn Sugar Bush Yarns Cabot sts.
the protected liner, folding facing at (70% Pima cotton, 30% linen; 291 yd
turning ridge. Temporarily tape facing [266 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Pasture (green) FINISHING
in place. Lightly steam-block the bag in or Mango (orange), 1 skein. Weave in ends. Block.
place on the form. After blocking, remove Needles Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle
GO-ALONGS
plastic bag. Assembly: Place the blocked size if necessary to obtain the correct FIONA MUNRO’s grandmother taught
bag over the liner. Fold down the facing, gauge. her to knit at six years old, and she has
and temporarily tape the facing in place Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); been an avid knitter ever since. Fiona
on the inside. Thread a 12" length of A tapestry needle. grew up on a small island in Canada and
(B) at each of the facing’s four corners to Gauge 24 sts and 32 rows = 4" in now lives in Scotland. Her design style is
act as facing anchor ties. With one end of Diamond patt. classic with a modern twist. Find her on
the first anchor tie threaded on a sharp Ravelry as MunroSisters3.
needle, use the needle to pierce the facing
and liner at the inside corner. Discreetly
pull the anchor tie to the outside of the
glossary at www.interweave.com
tote, then back to the inside through the /interweave-knitting-glossary.
liner and facing, and tie ends in a bow.
Rep for rem corners. Thread the needle
through the double yarn strands at one
BRAID DIAMOND
end of a carrying tie. Weave the needle
with attached carrying tie from the out-
side of the tote, through the pre-located 7 5
holes of the liner, and through the facing
5 3
to the inside. Rep for the other end of
the carrying tie, then double-knot both 3 1
carrying tie ends on the inside of the
tote. Weave ends into knots. Rep for the 1 6-st rep
second carrying tie on the opposite side
11 sts
of the tote.
SHERRIE KIBLER comes from a family k on RS; p on WS

of knitters inspired by the prolific knitter
Morticia, the matriarch on the original p on RS; k on WS
The Addams Family television series. A
trained engineer and retired high school pattern repeat
pre-engineering teacher, Sherrie enjoys
using her knitting skills to create designs sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in back, k3, k3 from cn
that focus on simple, clear solutions to
knitting challenges. sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, k3, k3 from cn

knit to end. Cont in patt as established been worked 5 times. Knit 6 rnds. Next
through Rnd 33 of chart. Knit 6 rnds. rnd [K2tog, k9] 8 times—80 sts rem.
Eyelet rnd *K1, k2tog, [yo] 2 times, ssk, Eyelet rnd *Ssk, k4, k2tog, [yo] 2 times;
k2; rep from * to end. Next rnd *K2, [k1, rep from * to end. Next rnd *K6, [k1, p1]
p1] in double yo, k3; rep from * to end. in double yo; rep from * to end. Knit 1
Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd. BO all sts, using rnd. Purl 1 rnd. BO all sts, using the picot
the picot method (see Stitch Guide). method (see Stitch Guide).
FINISHING FINISHING
Block sachet to measurements. Remove Block sachet to measurements. Remove
waste yarn from provisional CO and waste yarn from provisional CO and
divide sts between 2 needles. Join sts divide sts between 2 needles. Join sts us-
using three-needle BO. Weave in ends. ing three-needle BO. Weave in ends. Fill
Fill muslin bag with balsam needles and muslin bag with lavender buds and insert.
insert. Cut an 18" length of ribbon and Cut a 24" length of ribbon and thread
BALSAM & LAVENDER thread ribbon through eyelets. ribbon through eyelets.
SACHETS
DONNA KAY LAVENDER SACHET DONNA KAY lives in New Hampshire,
With cir needle and using a provisional where she works as a freelance designer
Difficulty Level method, CO 88 sts. Place marker (pm) and knitting and spinning instructor.
Yarn Weight 3 and join in the rnd. Knit 6 rnds. Next Find her on Ravelry as treeoflife.
Finished Size Balsam sachet: 5" wide rnd K12, pm, work Lavender chart over
and 6½" tall. Lavender sachet: 8" wide 20 sts, pm, knit to end. Cont in patt as
and 10½" tall. established until Rnds 1–12 of chart have
Yarn Brown Sheep Company Strato-
sphere (100% superwash U.S. wool;
260 yd [238 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Balsam
GO-ALONGS
sachet: #S24 Treeline (green), 1 skein.

Lavender sachet: #S39 Equinox
(purple), 1 skein.
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): Balsam BALSAM LAVENDER
sachet: set of double-pointed (dpn). 33
Lavender sachet: 16" circular (cir). Ad- 11
just needle size if necessary to obtain 31
9
the correct gauge. 29
Notions Markers (m); waste yarn for 7
provisional CO; balsam needles or 27
5
lavender buds for filler; muslin draw- 25
string bag: 4¾" wide × 6" tall (balsam 3
sachet) or 7¾" wide × 9¾" tall (lavender 23
1
sachet); 3 ∕8" ribbon for closure; tapestry 21
needle. 20 sts
19
Gauge 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st.
17

15
13 knit
11 yo
NOTES 9
• These sachets are worked in the
round from the bottom up.
7
k2tog
ssk
5
STITCH GUIDE sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso
3
Picot BO: *Using the cable method,
CO 2 sts, BO 4 sts, transfer st rem after 1
BO to left needle; rep from * to end. 13 sts
BALSAM SACHET
With dpn and using a provisional meth-
od, CO 56 sts. Place marker (pm) and join
in the rnd. Knit 6 rnds. Next rnd K7,
pm, work Balsam chart over 13 sts, pm,

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st. Remove waste yarn from provisional UMA PADU’s passion for knitting knows
CO and graft sts in same way. no bounds. She knits 24/7—much to the
annoyance of her family. Find her on
FINISHING Ravelry at K-nitvana.
Weave in ends. Using photos as a guide,
sew a button close to the V of the cozy
and an elastic hair tie at the tip.
COMFY COZIES
UMA PADU
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 3
Finished Size Phone Cozy: 3" wide
and 6" tall. Tablet Cozy: 5¼" wide and
8½" tall.
Yarn Paintbox Yarns Simply DK
(100% acrylic; 302 yd (276 m)/3½ oz
[100 g]): #155 Vintage Pink (A) or #126
Slate Green (B), 1 skein. Yarn distrib-
GO-ALONGS
uted by LoveKnitting.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm). Adjust needle
size if necessary to obtain the correct
gauge.
Notions Waste yarn for provisional CO;
elastic hair tie; ¾ (1)" button; tapestry
needle.
Gauge 21 sts and 42 rows = 4" in garter
st.

NOTES
• These cozies are worked back and
forth in rows, from side to side,
beginning with a provisional cast-on,
then the sides are grafted together.
The first size is the phone cozy, and
the second size (in parentheses) is
the tablet cozy.
COZY
With A (B) and using a provisional
method, CO 64 (90) sts (1 row of work-
ing yarn sts on needle). Knit 1 WS row.
Next row (RS) K2, ssk, knit to last 3 sts,
k1f&b, k2. Next row (WS) Knit. Rep last
2 rows 6 (12) more times. Next row (RS)
K2, k1f&b, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Next row (WS) Knit. Rep last 2 rows 6
(12) more times. Knit 2 rows. Divide sts
in half, placing 32 (45) sts on each end of
cir needle, and graft sts using Kitchener

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A KNITTER’S GUIDE TO IMPROVISING A HAT
HOW TO
Improvise a Hat WITH STASH YARN
BY ROX ANNE RICHARDSON
Knowing how to quickly knit a hat without a pattern using yarn from your stash is a great tool for creat-
ing last-minute gifts. In this article, I will walk you through the process of knitting a basic hat when
you have yarn, but no pattern. To demonstrate the process, two Interweave staffers picked yarn from
their stashes and knitted the hats included in this article!
VERSION 1 VERSION 2
STEP 1: PICK YOUR YARN STEP 2: DO A GAUGE SWATCH
A 100-gram skein is typically plenty to make a hat for an adult. First, check the ball band for the recommended gauge and needle
size. But this is just a starting point. You should also knit a swatch
• Version 1 (green): Plymouth Yarn Homestead Tweed, an Aran- (or more than one) and adjust the needle size until you achieve a
weight yarn. gauge that feels right to you.
• Version 2 (red): Brooklyn Tweed Quarry, a bulky-weight yarn.

Gauge swatches should be knitted in the same manner as you will

be knitting the hat. However, knitting a swatch in the round could
take as much time as knitting an entire hat, so you can fake an
in-the-round gauge swatch on your circular or double-pointed needles.
Knitting a fake in-the-round swatch

Knit across a right-side row, but do not turn the work. Slide the
stitches back to the right-hand tip of the needle and strand the working
yarn very loosely across the back (let it drape), then knit across the
stitches again. Repeat this process until you have several inches in
length (Photo 1). Measure across the center, avoiding the edges,
which will be sloppy. If your stitch gauge is not within 1 stitch over
4" of your desired gauge, change the needle size and swatch again.
• The gauge recommended on the ball band for the Version 1 yarn
is 16 sts/4".
Version 1 desired gauge: 17 sts/4", or 4.25 sts/in.
• The gauge recommended on the ball band for the Version 2 yarn
is 12–14 sts/4".
Version 2 desired gauge: 13 sts/4", or 3.25 sts/in.
STEP 3: CALCULATE THE SIZE OF THE HAT PHOTO 1
Measure the head you are knitting for, if it’s available. Measure the photographed model has a 22¼" head and is shown wearing one hat
head circumference just above the ears (Photo 2). (the green one) that is smaller than her head (19¾") and another hat
The body of a basic beanie-style hat is typically knit to a smaller (the red one) that is the same circumference as her head (22¼").
circumference than the head, so that it stretches to fit snugly, but
comfortably. Usually, 10% negative ease is about right, or about 2" for Next, measure from the base of the earlobe over the head to the
an adult-sized hat. Some people prefer an even snugger fit, while others base of the other earlobe (Photo 3).
prefer a looser fit, closer to the circumference of their head. (A hat
larger than the head circumference will slide down over the eyes.) The Hat circumference = head circumference × 0.9.
style of hat and how it is worn can factor into fit preference. The Hat length = earlobe to earlobe measurement / 2.
PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3

If you can’t measure the recipient’s head, use these measurements: • Version 1 hat: 84 sts / 8 = 10, with a remainder of 4 stitches.
Average adult head = 22" circumference and 16" earlobe to earlobe. Each decrease group will start with 10 stitches. A set-up round
Large adult head = 24" circumference and 18" earlobe to earlobe. with 4 decreases is needed.
• Version 2 hat: 72 sts / 8 = 9. No set-up round is needed. Each
22" × 0.9 = 19¾" hat circumference; 16" / 2 = 8" hat length. decrease group will start with 9 stitches.
24" × 0.9 = 21½" hat circumference; 18" / 2 = 9" hat length.
The decrease groups get smaller by one stitch each decrease round.
You don’t have to hit these measurements exactly, but try to get as The final round results in one stitch remaining in each group. The
close as possible, depending on your gauge and stitch pattern. total number of decrease rounds is therefore one fewer than the
number of starting stitches in each group.
• Version 1 desired hat measurements: 20" circumference,
8" tall. • Version 1 hat: Starts with 10 stitches in each decrease group;
• Version 2 desired hat measurements: 22" circumference, 9 decrease rounds needed.
9" tall. • Version 2 hat: Starts with 9 stitches in each decrease group; 8
decrease rounds needed.
STEP 4: PLAN THE HAT
When the number of crown decrease rounds is fewer than the
For a basic hat, plan for the ribbing to be about 30% of the total number of rounds needed for the desired crown length, we will knit
length, the stockinette portion to be about 40%, and the crown some plain rounds to make up the difference.
decreases to be about 30%. Again, these are just starting points and
proportions can be shifted as desired. • Version 1 round gauge: 23 rnds/4", or 5.75 rnds/in. The Version
1 crown is 2½" long.
• Version 1 actual hat length: 2¼" ribbing, 3½" hat body, 2½" 2½" × 5.75 rnds/in = 14.375 crown rounds, rounded to 14.
crown (8¼" total length). Out of 14 crown rounds, there is one set-up round and nine decrease
• Version 2 actual hat length: 2½" ribbing, 3½" hat body, 3" rounds, so four additional plain rounds are needed. These plain
crown (9" total length). rounds are worked after each of the first four decrease rounds.
For the cast-on number, multiply your stitch gauge per inch by • Version 2 round gauge: 17 rnds/4", or 4.25 rnds/in. The Version
the desired hat circumference, then round this number, depending 2 crown is 3" long.
on the ribbing pattern used (the circumference will change slightly 3" × 4.25 rnds/in = 12.75 crown rounds, rounded to 13.
as a result). Round to the nearest even number if you want to use Out of 13 crown rounds, eight are decrease rounds, so five additional
1×1 ribbing. Round to the nearest multiple of four if you want to plain rounds are needed. These plain rounds are worked after
use 2×2 ribbing. each of the first five decrease rounds.
• Version 1 hat: 20" × 4.25 sts/in = 85 sts. 2×2 ribbing will need STEP 7: WORKING THE CROWN
a multiple of four stitches: 84 sts/4.25 = 19¾".
• Version 2 hat: 22" × 3.25 sts/in = 71.5 sts. 1×1 ribbing will Use the crown calculation to determine how to divide the first (non-
need an even number of stitches: 72 sts/3.25 = 22¼". set-up) decrease round into groups.
STEP 5: START KNITTING • Version 1 hat: Version 1 has 80 stitches after the set-up round,
or 10 stitches in each of the eight groups. The last two stitches of
For the ribbing, cast on using a needle two sizes smaller than the the group are worked as a k2tog, so the first decrease round is:
needle you swatched with. When the ribbing is the desired length, *K8, k2tog; rep from * to end—8 sts dec’d.
change to the larger needle and work in stockinette stitch until the
hat is ready for the crown decreases. • Version 2 hat: Version 2 has 72 stitches, or nine stitches in each
of the eight groups, so the first decrease round is:
STEP 6: CALCULATING THE CROWN *K7, k2tog; rep from * to end—8 sts dec’d.
The crown is the trickiest part of the hat. We have to figure out the In each subsequent decrease round, the number of stitches knitted
number of stitches to decrease each time, as well as how many before the decrease will be one fewer than in the previous decrease
decrease rounds and plain rounds we will work. round.
A common method of working the crown is to divide the stitches TIP: You may want to place markers to divide the stitches into
into eight equal decrease groups, with the last two stitches of each groups before starting the crown decreases. Use a different color for
group worked as a k2tog. This eliminates eight stitches per decrease the end-of-round marker. When working a decrease round, knit until
round, and the resulting effect is eight spiraling lines of decreases. there are two stitches before the marker and then work the k2tog.
If the number of stitches we start with isn’t a multiple of eight, Once you learn the process for improvising a hat, you’ll be able to
we’ll have to work a set-up decrease round before dividing the hat turn any skein of yarn in your stash into a custom-made gift, without
into eight equal groups. a pattern!

Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 17 sts and 23 rnds = 4" in St st
on larger needle.
HAT
With smaller cir needle, CO 84 sts. Place
marker (pm) and join in the rnd. Work
in k2, p2 rib for 2¼". Change to larger cir
needle. Work in St st until piece measures
5¾" from CO. Shape crown: Note:
Change to dpn when necessary. Next rnd
[K19, k2tog] 4 times—80 sts rem. Next
rnd [K8, k2tog] 8 times—72 sts rem.
Next rnd Knit. Next rnd [K7, k2tog]
8 times—64 sts rem. Next rnd Knit.
VERSION 1 Next rnd [K6, k2tog] 8 times—56 sts VERSION 2
ARAN-WEIGHT HAT rem. Next rnd Knit. Next rnd [K5, BULKY-WEIGHT HAT
k2tog] 8 times—48 sts rem. Next
Difficulty Level rnd Knit. Next rnd [K4, k2tog] Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 4 8 times—40 sts rem. Next rnd [K3, Yarn Weight 5
Finished Size 19¾" circumference and k2tog] 8 times—32 sts rem. Next rnd Finished Size 22¼" circumference and
8¼" high. [K2, k2tog] 8 times—24 sts rem. Next 9" high.
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Homestead Tweed rnd [K1, k2tog] 8 times—16 sts rem. Yarn Brooklyn Tweed Quarry
(90% wool, 10% Donegal wool yarn; Next rnd [K2tog] 8 times—8 sts rem. (100% American Targhee-Columbia
191 yd [175 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #0529 Break yarn and draw tail through rem sts. wool; 200 yd [183 m]/3½ oz [100 g]):
Marsh, 1 skein. Pull tight to gather sts and fasten off on Garnet, 1 skein.
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular WS. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 16" circular
(cir). Size 9 (5.5 mm): 16" cir and set of (cir). Size 10 (6 mm): 16" cir and set of
double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle FINISHING double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle
size if necessary to obtain the correct Weave in ends. Block. size if necessary to obtain the correct
gauge. gauge.
on larger needle.
HAT
With smaller cir needle, CO 72 sts.
Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd.
Work in k1, p1 rib for 2½". Change to
larger cir needle. Work in St st until piece
measures 6" from CO. Shape crown:
Note: Change to dpn when necessary.
Next rnd [K7, k2tog] 8 times—64 sts
rem. Next rnd Knit. Next rnd [K6,
rnd Knit. Next rnd [K5, k2tog]
8 times—48 sts rem. Next rnd Knit.
Next rnd [K4, k2tog] 8 times—40 sts
rem. Next rnd Knit. Next rnd [K3,
rnd Knit. Next rnd [K2, k2tog]
8 times—24 sts rem. Next rnd [K1,
k2tog] 8 times—16 sts rem. Next rnd
[K2tog] 8 times—8 sts rem. Break yarn
and draw tail through rem sts. Pull tight
to gather sts and fasten off on WS.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block.

BLIZZARD BEANIE Needles Sizes 8 (5 mm) and 10 (6 mm):
EMILY KINTIGH 16" circular (cir). Size 10 (6 mm): set of
double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle
Difficulty Level size if necessary to obtain the correct
Yarn Weight 5 gauge.
Finished Size 12¾ (14½, 16, 17½, Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.
19¼, 20¾)" circumference and 6½ (7¼, Gauge 20 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in Moss
8, 9¼, 10, 10½)" tall. Hats shown mea- st on larger needle.
sure 16" (faded denim) and 19¼" (ecru).
Yarn Cascade Yarns Eco+ Merino
(100% Bolivian Merino wool; 478 yd
[437 m]/8¾ oz [250 g]): #22 Faded
Denim or #12 Ecru, 1 ball. /interweave-knitting-glossary.
CROWN, SIZE 12¾" CROWN, SIZE 14½" CROWN, SIZE 16"

11 13
9
9 11
7
7 9
5
5 7
3
3 5
1
1 3
QUICK HATS
8-st dec’d to 1-st rep

18-st dec’d to 2-st rep 1
CROWN, SIZE 17½" CROWN, SIZE 19¼"
13 15
11 13
9 11
7 9
5 7
3 5
1 3
CROWN, SIZE 20¾"

17
15
knit
13
purl
11
k2tog 9
p2tog 7
5
pattern repeat
3

NOTES with Rnd 4 of patt. Shape crown: Work
• This hat is worked in the round from
the bottom up.
Rnds 1–10 (1–11, 1–13, 1–14, 1–16, 1–17)
of Crown chart for your size, changing to
dpn when necessary—8 sts rem. Break
STITCH GUIDE yarn and draw tail through rem sts. Pull
Moss Stitch: (even number of sts) tight to gather sts and fasten off on WS.
Rnds 1 and 2 *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Rnds 3 and 4 *K1, p1; rep from * to end. FINISHING
Rep Rnds 1–4 for patt. Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
Make a 3" pom-pom and attach to top of
HAT hat.
With smaller cir needle, CO 64 (72, 80,
88, 96, 104) sts. Place marker (pm) and EMILY KINTIGH works as an assistant
join in the rnd. Next rnd *K1tbl, p1; rep in a Montessori classroom in Eugene,
from * to end. Rep last rnd until piece Oregon, which allows her to design knit-
measures 1 (1, 1, 1½, 1½, 1½)" from CO. ting patterns in her off-time. Find her on PERMAFROST HAT
Change to larger cir needle. Work in Moss Ravelry as AuntieEmsStudio. CLARE LAKEWOOD
st (see Stitch Guide) until piece measures
4 (4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6½)" from CO, ending Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 1
Finished Size 13¼ (15¾, 18½, 21, 23¾)"
circumference and 6¼ (6¾, 6¾, 8, 8½)"
(short brim) or 7¾ (8¼, 8¼, 9½, 10)"
tall (deep brim). Hats shown measure
18½" circumference and 8¼" tall
(mauve) and 21" circumference and
QUICK HATS
8" tall (green).
Yarn O-Wool O-Wash Fingering
(100% machine-washable certified
organic Merino; 394 yd [360 m]/3½ oz
[100 g]): Pearly Mussel (mauve) or Brook
Trout (green), 1 ball.
Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4
(3.5 mm): 16" circular (cir). Size 4
(3.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn).
Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); cable needle (cn);
tapestry needle.
Gauge 32 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in
Permafrost patt on larger needle.

NOTES
the bottom up.
HAT
With smaller cir needle, CO 90 (108, 126,
144, 162) sts. Place marker (pm) and join
in the rnd. Next rnd *K1tbl, p1; rep from
* to end. Rep last rnd until piece mea-
sures 1" or 2½" from CO. Change to larger
cir needle. Inc rnd *[K1tbl, p1] 4 times,
[M1, k1tbl, p1] 2 times, k1tbl, M1, [p1,
k1tbl] 2 times, p1; rep from * 4 (5, 6, 7, 8)
more times—105 (126, 147, 168, 189) sts.
Work Rnds 1–6 of Permafrost Transition
chart. Work Rnds 1–6 of Permafrost

chart 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) times. Shape
CROWN, SIZES 13¼", 15¾", AND 18½" CROWN, SIZES 21" AND 23¾"
crown: Work Rnds 1–22 (1–22,
1–22, 1–28, 1–28) of Crown
21 27 chart for your size, changing
19 25 to dpn when necessary—5 (6,
7, 8, 9) sts rem. Break yarn and
17 23
draw tail through rem sts. Pull
15 21 tight to gather sts and fasten off
on WS.
13 19
11 17 FINISHING
9 15
Weave in ends. Block to
measurements.
7 13
5 11 CLARE LAKEWOOD was born

and raised on the west coast of
3 9
Australia and now lives in San
1 7 Francisco, California, where the
fog means that it’s handknit
weather year-round. Find her
3 on Ravelry and Instagram as
Lakewoodknits.
1

PERMAFROST
QUICK HATS
21-st rep
PERMAFROST TRANSITION
21-st rep
knit
purl
k1tbl
k2tog
ssk
sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso—2 sts dec’d
pattern repeat
sl 1 pwise wyb, k1, yo, k1, psso last 3 sts
sl 1 pwise wyb, k2, psso last 2 sts—1 st dec’d
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, k1tbl, k1tbl from cn
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1tbl, k1tbl from cn
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, p1, k1tbl from cn
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1tbl, p1 from cn

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same needle—2 sts. Transfer needle to k2tog, p1, k2; rep from * to end—42 (48,
left hand. CO rem sts as foll: *Wyb, insert 54, 60, 66, 72) sts rem. Knit 2 rnds.
right needle from front to back between Next rnd *P1, k2, p1, k2tog; rep from *
first 2 sts on left needle, wrap yarn as if to end—35 (40, 45, 50, 55, 60) sts rem.
to knit and draw yarn through, transfer Knit 2 rnds. Next rnd *P1, k2tog, p1, k1;
st kwise to left needle (1 knit st CO); wyf, rep from * to end—28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48)
insert right needle from back to front sts rem. Knit 2 rnds. Next rnd *P1, k1,
between first 2 sts on left needle, wrap k2tog; rep from * to end—21 (24, 27, 30,
yarn as if to purl and draw yarn through, 33, 36) sts rem. Knit 2 rnds. Next rnd
transfer st kwise to left needle (1 purl st *P1, k2tog; rep from * to end—14 (16, 18,
CO); rep from * to end. 20, 22, 24) sts rem. Knit 1 rnd. Next rnd
*K2tog; rep from * to end—7 (8, 9, 10,
HAT 11, 12) sts rem. Break yarn and draw tail
Brim: With smaller cir needle, and using through rem sts. Pull tight to gather sts
the alternating cable method (see Stitch and fasten off on WS.
GLACIER ICE HAT Guide), CO 56 (64, 72, 80, 88, 96) sts.
MONE DRÄGER Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd. FINISHING
Next rnd *K1tbl, p1; rep from * to end. Weave in ends. Block. Make 3" pom-pom
Difficulty Level Rep last rnd once more. Shape brim using and attach to top of hat.
Yarn Weight 4 short-rows (see Notes) as foll:
Finished Size 14 (16, 18, 20, 22, 24)" Short-row 1 (RS) K1tbl, *p1, k1tbl; rep MONE DRÄGER lives in a village in Ger-
circumference and 7¼ (8¼, 8½, 9½, from * to last 3 sts, wrap next st, turn. many and loves to craft and be creative.
9¾, 10½)" tall over deepest section of Short-row 2 (WS) P1tbl, *k1, p1tbl; rep She can’t imagine a day without knitting,
brim. Hats shown measure 18" (solid from * to last 2 sts, wrap next st, turn. and she enjoys playing around with
color) and 22" (two-color). Short-row 3 Work in patt as established colors and stitch patterns. Find her on
Yarn Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted to 4 (2, 4, 2, 4, 4) sts before wrapped st, Ravelry or social media as monemade.
QUICK HATS
(100% Merino; 210 yd [192 m]/3½ oz wrap next st, turn.

[100 g]): #083 Water Green and/or #063 Short-rows 4–6 Rep last short-row
Natural (see Notes), 1 skein. 3 times, ending with a
Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm): WS row.
16" circular (cir). Size 7 (4.5 mm): set of Short-row 7 Work
double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle in patt to 4 sts before
size if necessary to obtain the correct wrapped st, wrap next
gauge. st, turn.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle. Short-rows 8–14
Gauge 16 sts and 34 rnds = 4" in Dot (8–18, 8–18, 8–22,
patt on larger needle. 8–22, 8–24) Rep last
short-row 7 (11, 11, 15,

15, 17) times, ending
with a WS row—brim
measures 2¼ (2¾, 2¾,
/interweave-knitting-glossary. 3¼, 3¼, 3½)" from CO
at center. Next rnd
NOTES K1tbl, pm for new beg
the bottom up.
of rnd (remove old rnd
m when you come to it
• The hat can be worked all in one color,
or using one color for the brim and
on next rnd). Change
to larger cir needle
another color for the body, as desired. (and change color if
• The brim is shaped with short-rows.
Wraps are left in fabric, not worked
desired). Body: Work
Rnds 1–3 of Dot patt
together with wrapped stitches. (see Stitch Guide) 8 (9,
10, 11, 12, 13) times,
STITCH GUIDE then rep Rnds 1 and
Dot Pattern: (multiple of 4 sts) 2 once more. Shape
Rnds 1 and 2 Knit. crown: Note: Change
Rnd 3 *P1, k3; rep from * to end. to dpn when necessary.
Rep Rnds 1–3 for patt. Next rnd *P1, k3, p1,
k1, k2tog; rep from *
Alternating Cable CO: Make a slipknot to end—49 (56, 63, 70,
and place it onto right needle. Using the 77, 84) sts rem. Knit 2
long-tail method, CO another st onto rnds. Next rnd *P1, k1,

Brioche Purl (brp): Purl st tog with its
companion yo.
/interweave-knitting-glossary. Yfsl1yo: Yarn forward between needles,

sl next st pwise with yarn in front (wyf),
NOTES yarn over needle to back.
the bottom up. Sl1yof: Sl next st pwise wyf, bring
• In brioche stitch, when counting
stitches, each slipped stitch with its
yarn over needle to back, then between
needles to front.
companion yarnover counts as one
stitch. When counting rounds, one Brk2tog: Knit next 2 sts tog (counting
visible round counts as two rounds. each brk as 1 st)—1 st dec’d.
• When changing colors at the begin-
ning of rounds, bring new color Brk3tog: Knit next 3 sts tog (counting
FROST BLUSH BEANIE under old color. each brk as 1 st)—2 sts dec’d.
COURTNEY SPAINHOWER
STITCH GUIDE Brssk: Sl next 2 sts (counting each brk as
Difficulty Level Brioche Knit (brk): Knit st tog with its 1 st) kwise, one at a time, to right needle,
Yarn Weight 4 companion yo. insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts
Finished Size 13½ (15¼, 16¾, 18½, and knit them tog—1 st dec’d.
20, 21½)" circumference and 6½ (7, 8¼,
8¾, 9, 10¼)" tall. Hat shown measures
20".
Yarn Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok
(100% fine highland wool; 123 yd
QUICK HATS
[112 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #1319 Quartz Crys-
tal (pink; MC), 1 skein. Blue Sky Fibers
Brushed Suri (67% baby suri alpaca,
22% fine Merino, 11% bamboo; 142 yd
[130 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #900 Whipped
Cream (white; CC), 1 skein.
Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 16" circular
(cir). Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" cir and set of
gauge.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 20 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in two-
color brioche rib on larger needle.

Brsssk: Sl next 3 sts (counting each brk as S2kp2: Sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso—
1 st) kwise, one at a time, to right needle, 2 sts dec’d.
insert left needle into fronts of these 3 sts
and knit them tog—2 sts dec’d. HAT
Brim: With smaller cir needle, CO 72 (80,
Two-Color Brioche Rib: (even number 90, 108, 112) sts. Work Rnds 1–8 of Brim
of sts) chart for your size. Body: Change to
Rnd 1 With MC, *brk (see Stitch Guide), larger cir needle. Work Rnds 1–33 (1–21,
yfsl1yo (see Stitch Guide); rep from * to 1–33, 1–33, 1–21) of Cable chart for your
end. size, working each of the 6-row repeat
Rnd 2 With CC, *sl1yof (see Stitch Guide), sections 1 (2, 2, 2, 3) time(s)—33 (33, 45,
brp (see Stitch Guide); rep from * to end. 45, 45) rnds total. Shape crown, changing
Bring yarn to back between needles. to dpn when necessary:
Rep Rnds 1 and 2 for patt. Sizes 14½ (18, 21½)" only:
Rnd 1 [1 /1 RC, 1 /1 LC, p4, p2tog, 1 /1RC,
HAT SNOWBURST BEANIE p2tog, p4] 3 (4, 5) times, 1 /1 RC, 1 /1 LC,
With MC and smaller cir needle, COURTNEY SPAINHOWER p4, p2tog, 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p3, pm for new
CO 68 (76, 84, 92, 100, 108) sts. Place beg of rnd, removing old m when you
marker (pm) and join in the rnd. Work in Difficulty Level come to it—64 (80, 96) sts rem.
k1, p1 rib for 2 rnds. Set-up rnd With Yarn Weight 4 Rnd 2 *K6, p4, k2, p4; rep from * to end.
CC, *sl1yof, p1; rep from * to end. Bring Finished Size 14½ (16, 18, 21½, 22½)" Rnd 3 *1 /1 RC, k2, 1 /1 LC, p2, p2tog,
yarn between needles to back of work. circumference and 7½ (7½, 9¼, 9¼, 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p2; rep from * to
Work Rnds 1 and 2 of Two-Color Brioche 9¼)" tall. Hat shown measures 21½". end—56 (70, 84) sts rem.
Rib (see Stitch Guide) 4 times. Change Yarn Amano Yarns Warmi (70% baby Rnd 4 *K6, p3, k2, p3; rep from * to end.
to larger cir needle. Cont in patt until alpaca, 30% Merino wool; 164 yd Rnd 5 *1 /1 LPC, k2, 1 /1 RPC, p1,
piece measures 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6)" from [150 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #6010 Chia, p2tog, 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p1; rep from * to
QUICK HATS
CO, ending with Rnd 2 of patt. Shape 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s). Yarn distributed by end—48 (60, 72) sts rem.
crown: Note: Change to dpn when Berroco. Rnd 6 MM1L (see Stitch Guide), *k4, p3,
necessary. Dec rnd With MC, *brsssk Needles Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and Size 8 k2, p3; rep from * to end.
(see Stitch Guide), [yfsl1yo, brk] 13 (15, (5 mm): 16" circular (cir). Size 8 (5 mm): Rnd 7 *1 /1 LPC, 1 /1 RPC, p1, p2tog,
17, 19, 21, 23) times, yfsl1yo, brk3tog (see set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p1; rep from * to
Stitch Guide), yfsl1yo*, pm, rep from * needle size if necessary to obtain the end—40 (50, 60) sts rem.
to * once more—60 (68, 76, 84, 92, 100) correct gauge. Rnd 8 MM1L, *k2, p1, p2tog, k2, p2tog,
sts rem. Work Rnd 2 of brioche rib, then Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); p1; rep from * to end—32 (40, 48) sts
work Rnds 1 and 2 of patt once. Dec tapestry needle. rem.
rnd With MC, *brsssk, work in patt as Gauge 20 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in Cable Rnd 9 *1 /1 RC, p2tog; rep from * to
established to 5 sts before m, yfsl1yo, chart patt on larger needle. end—24 (30, 36) sts rem.
brk3tog, yfsl1yo, sl m; rep from * once Rnd 10 *K2, p1; rep from * to end.
more—8 sts dec’d. Rep dec rnd every 4th
rnd 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) more times—28 (28,
36, 36, 44, 44) sts rem. Rep dec rnd every
Rnd 11 *S2kp2 (see Stitch Guide); rep
from * to end—8 (10, 12) sts rem.
Sizes 16 (22½)" only:
other rnd 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) times—12 sts /interweave-knitting-glossary. Rnd 1 *1 /1 RC, 1 /1 LC, p3, p2tog,
rem. Work 1 rnd even. Dec rnd [Brssk 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p3; rep from * to end—70
(see Stitch Guide), brk, brk2tog (see Stitch NOTES (98) sts rem.
Guide), k1] 2 times—8 sts rem. Break
yarn, draw tail through rem sts and
the bottom up.
Rnd 2 *K4, p4, k2, p4; rep from * to end.
Rnd 3 MM1L (see Stitch Guide), *k2, 1 /1
secure on WS. LC, p1, p2tog, 1 /1 RC, p2tog, p1, 1 /1 RC;
STITCH GUIDE rep from * to end—60 (84) sts rem.
FINISHING 1/1 RC: Sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, Rnd 4 *K4, p2, k2, p2, k2; rep from * to
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. k1 from cn. end.
With MC and CC, make 3" pom-pom and Rnd 5 *K2, 1 /1 RPC, p2tog, 1 /1 RC,
attach to top of hat. 1/1 LC: Sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, k1, p2tog, 1 /1 LPC; rep from * to end—50
k1 from cn. (70) sts rem.
COURTNEY SPAINHOWER, a stay-at- Rnd 6 [K3, p2, k2, p2, k1] 4 (6) times, k3,
home mother, began designing as Pink 1 /1 RPC: Sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, p2, k2, p2, pm for new beg of rnd, remov-
Brutus Knits full-time in 2009. Since p1 from cn. ing old m when you come to it.
then, she has contributed work to many Rnd 7 *1 /1 LPC, 1 /1 RPC, p2tog, 1 /1 RC,
books and magazines, including her 1 /1 LPC: Sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, p1, p2tog—40 (56) sts rem.
own authored books with Interweave. k1 from cn. Rnd 8 P1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts,
Find out more about Courtney, includ- k2, pm for new beg of rnd, removing old
ing her books and full portfolio, at MM1L: Remove m, sl 1 st from left needle m when you come to it.
www.pinkbrutus.com. to right needle, pm for new beg of rnd. Rnd 9 *P2tog, 1 /1 RC; rep from * to

end—30 (42) sts rem.
Rnd 10 *P1, k2; rep from * to end.
Rnd 11 *S2kp2 (see Stitch Guide); rep
from * to end—10 (14) sts rem.
All sizes:
Break yarn, thread tail through rem sts,
pull tight to secure.
FINISHING
COURTNEY SPAINHOWER, a
stay-at-home mother, began designing
as Pink Brutus Knits full-time in 2009.
Since then, she has contributed work to
many books and magazines, including
her own authored books with Inter-
weave. Find out more about Courtney,
including her books and full portfolio, at
www.pinkbrutus.com.
BRIM, SIZES 16" AND 22½" BRIM, SIZES 14½", 18", AND 21½"
QUICK HATS
7 7
5 5
3 3
1 1
16-st rep 18-st rep
CABLE, SIZES 16" AND 22½" CABLE, SIZES 14½", 18", AND 21½"
21 33
19 31
6-row rep
17 29
15 27
13 25
6-row rep
11 23
9 21
7 19
5 17
6-row rep
3 15
1 13
16-st rep 11
7
knit 1/1 RC (see Stitch Guide)
6-row rep
5
1/1 LC (see Stitch Guide)
purl
3
1/1 RPC (see Stitch Guide)
pattern repeat
1
1/1 LPC (see Stitch Guide)
18-st rep

of yarn (strand 2). Leaving an 8" tail and *P11 (12, 14, 15, 16, 17), pm; rep from *
always bringing new yarn over old yarn, to end. Dec rnd *Knit to 2 sts before m,
cont as foll. Next rnd *K1 with strand k2tog; rep from * to end—8 sts dec’d.
2, k1 with strand 1; rep from * to end, Purl 1 rnd. Rep dec rnd—72 (80, 96, 104,
twisting yarns in same direction with 112, 120) sts rem. Purl 1 rnd. Twisted
every st. Note: The WS floats should all st patt: Dec rnd ** *K1tbl; rep from * to
slant in the same direction. Work twined 2 sts before m, k2tog tbl; rep from ** to
knitting for 1 (1, 1¼, 1, 1, 1)". Drop end—8 sts dec’d. Next rnd *K1tbl; rep
1 strand of yarn and work 6 rnds in garter from * to end. Rep last 2 rnds 2 (4, 4, 2,
st (knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd). Stranded 4, 6) more times—48 (40, 56, 80, 72, 64)
knitting: Note: Keep strands of yarn sts rem. Rep dec rnd every rnd 4 (3, 5, 8,
separate so they do not twist around each 7, 6) times—16 sts rem. Break yarn and
other. Next rnd *K1 with strand 1, k1 draw tail through rem sts. Pull tight to
with strand 2; rep from * to end. Note: gather sts and fasten off on WS.
The WS floats should be horizontal and
WINTER WINDS HAT short, lying one above the other. Work FINISHING
LAURA RICKETTS stranded knitting for 1 (1, 1¼, 1, 1, 1)". Weave in ends. Block. Make a 2 (2, 2, 3,
Break 1 strand. 3, 3)" pom-pom and sew to top of hat.
Difficulty Level Sizes 21 (22, 23)" only:
Yarn Weight 4 Work 6 rnds in garter st. Eye of par- LAURA RICKETTS is a designer,
Finished Size 15 (17, 19, 21, 22, 23)" cir- tridge patt: teacher, and author. Her history and
cumference and 6 (6¼, 7½, 8¼, 9, 9½)" Rnd 1 *Sl 1 pwise wyb, k1; rep from * to education background fuels her articles
tall. Hats shown measure 19" (gold) and end. and teaching. Known mostly for her
22" (blue-green). Rnds 2 and 4 Knit. research and writing on Nordic knitting,
Yarn Mountain Colors Twizzle Rnd 3 *K1, sl 1 pwise wyb; rep from * to she actually does other things, too,
(85% Merino wool, 15% silk; 240 yd end. including non-Nordic knitting, crochet,
QUICK HATS
[219 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Bobcat (gold) Rep Rnds 1–4 for 1", ending with any rnd. quilting, spinning, bobbin lace, weav-
or Harmony Dove (blue-green), 1 skein All sizes: ing, and sewing. She lives and works in
(see Notes). Shape crown: Note: Change to dpn north-central Indiana and can be found
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16" circular when necessary. Next rnd Knit, dec 2 (6, at www.LauraRickettsDesigns.com.
(cir). Size 6 (4 mm): 16" cir and set of 2, 6, 4, 2) sts evenly spaced—88 (96,
double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle 112, 120, 128, 136) sts rem. Next rnd
gauge.
twined knitting on larger needle.

NOTES
the bottom up.
• Wind a center-pull ball so that the
yarn can be drawn from both ends.
• The larger sample, including the
pom-pom, used all of a skein of yarn.
For the two largest sizes or a very full
pom-pom, purchase an extra skein.
HAT
With smaller cir needle and using the Old
Norwegian method, CO 90 (102, 114,
126, 132, 138) sts. Place marker (pm) and
join in the rnd. Work in k1, p1 rib for ¾
(¾, 1, ¾, 1¼, 1¼)". [Knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd]
3 times. Twined knitting: Note: Yarns
will twist around each other. Change to
larger cir needle. Pull 2nd end from ball

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ICE FLOE BEANIE
SARAH SHEPHERD
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 4
Finished Size 15¼ (16¾, 18½, 20¼,
21, 23¼)" circumference and 6¾ (7¼,
7¼, 7¾, 8¼, 8½)" tall. Hats shown mea-
sure 18½" (tan) and 21" (pink).
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Maxima
(100% extrafine Merino wool; 219 yd
QUICK HATS
[200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #M2241 Sand

(tan) or #M21591 Peach Blossom (pink),
1 skein. Yarn distributed by Fairmount
Fibers.
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16" circular
(cir). Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" cir and set of
gauge.
charted patt on larger needles.
ITALIAN CAST-ON

Leaving a tail as for long-tail cast-on, make a slipknot on right needle (counts
as the first purl stitch). Insert your left thumb and index finger between two
strands, with tail end on thumb side. To create the next knit stitch (Figure 1),
/interweave-knitting-glossary. bring needle toward you, under front strand, up between strands, over back
strand to grab it and pull it under front strand to make loop on needle. To
NOTES create the next purl stitch (Figures 2 and 3), take needle away from you,
the bottom up.
over both strands, under both strands, up to grab front strand and pull it
under back strand to make loop on needle. Continue alternating knit and
purl stitches, ending with a knit stitch. Turn work, keeping strands crossed to
HAT preserve the last cast-on stitch.
With smaller cir needle and using the
Italian method (see sidebar), CO 72 (80,
88, 96, 100, 110) sts. Next row *Sl 1
pwise wyf, k1; rep from * to end. Rep last
row once more. Place marker (pm) and
join in the rnd. Work in p1, k1 rib for
1¼". Change to larger cir needle. Work
Rnds 1–6 (1–6, 1–6, 1–6, 1–8, 1–8) of
Hat chart for your size. Next rnd *P1,
k7 (7, 7, 7, 9, 9); rep from * to end. Rep
last rnd 6 (9, 9, 12, 4, 6) more times. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Shape crown: Work Rnds 1–22 (1–22,
1–22, 1–22, 1–30, 1–30) of Crown chart

CROWN, SIZES 15¼", 16¾" CROWN, SIZES 21" AND 23¼"
18½", AND 20¼"
29
21
27
19
25
ML 17 ML 23
15
21
ML 13
19
11 ML 17
AVALANCHE HAT
9
15 TAMARA MOOTS
ML 7
13
Difficulty Level
5
11 Yarn Weight 4
3 ML
Finished Size 15¼ (16¾, 19¼, 20½,
9
ML
21½, 22¾)" circumference and 6¼ (6½,
1
7 7¼, 8½, 8¾, 9¾)" tall. Hats shown mea-
8-st dec’d to 2-st rep sure 19¼" (blue) and 21½" (white).
5
Yarn Knit Picks Swish Worsted
3 (100% superwash Merino wool; 110 yd
ML [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #24662 White or
1
QUICK HATS
#26067 Wonderland Heather, 1 (1, 1, 2,
10-st dec’d to 2-st rep 2, 2) ball(s).
HAT, SIZES 15¼", 16¾"
18½", AND 20¼" Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular
(cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn).
5
3 Notions Markers (m); 2 cable needles
ML (cn); tapestry needle.
1
knit
8-st rep charted patt.
purl
k2tog ? For techniques you don’t know,

HAT, SIZES 21" AND 23¼"
ML M1L /interweave-knitting-glossary.
7 yo NOTES
5
pattern repeat • This hat is worked in the round from
the bottom up.
3
ML 1 HAT
10-st rep With cir needle, CO 76 (82, 96, 102,
105, 114) sts. Place marker (pm) and
join in the rnd. Next rnd *P3, [k2, p1]
3 times, [k2, p3] 2 times, k2, p1, k2, p3,
k2, [p1, k2] 2 (3, 0, 0, 1, 2) time(s), p0 (0,
for your size, changing to dpn when SARAH SHEPHERD is a New Zealander 0, 2, 0, 0), pm; rep from * 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2)
necessary—18 (20, 22, 24, 20, 22) sts who lives and creates in London, England. more time(s), using rnd m as last pm.
rem. Break yarn. Draw yarn through rem She is a costume knitwear designer. With Cont in rib patt as established for 0 (3, 7,
sts and secure to WS. a degree in civil engineering, she loves 9, 11, 13) more rnds.
how knitwear design is a happy marriage Sizes 15¼ (19¼, 20½, 22¾)" only:
FINISHING of logic and whimsy. Next rnd *Work Cable chart over 32 sts,
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. p6 (0, 2, 6), sl m; rep from * to end.

CABLE
41
39
37
knit
35
purl 33
k2tog 31
29
p2tog
27
k3tog
25
4 k4tog 23
pattern repeat 21
19
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back,
k2, p1 from cn 17
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, 15

p1, k2 from cn 13
sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in front, 11
sl 1 st onto 2nd cn, hold in back,
QUICK HATS
k4, p1 from back cn, 9

k4 from front cn 7
32-st rep
Sizes 16¾ (21½)" only:

Next rnd *Work Cable chart over 32 sts,
p9 (3), M1P, sl m; rep from * to end—84
(108) sts.
All sizes:
Cont in patt through Rnd 32 (32, 32, 38,
38, 42) of chart. Work Rnds 1–7 of Crown
chart for your size, changing to dpn when
necessary—6 (6, 9, 9, 9, 9) sts rem. Break
yarn and draw tail through rem sts. Pull
tight to gather sts and fasten off on WS.
FINISHING
TAMARA MOOTS has more than 70

patterns available through Ravelry,
LoveKnitting, Knit Picks, WEBS, Knit
Now magazines, and elsewhere. When
not designing or knitting, she raises two
boys and travels whenever she can. Find
her on Ravelry as tammo.

CROWN, SIZES 15¼" AND 22¾"
7
5
CROWN, SIZE 16¾"

7
4 5
3
LAMPLIGHTER’S HAT
1 ADRIENNE LARSEN

Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 3
CROWN, SIZE 19¼" Finished Size 14 (14¾, 15¼, 16, 18¾,
19¼, 20)" circumference and 5½ (6,
7 6½, 7, 7¾, 8¼, 8¾)" tall. Hats shown
5 measure 16" and 19¼".
Yarn Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts
3
100% Superwash Merino DK/Light
QUICK HATS
1 Worsted (100% superwash extrafine
Merino wool; 220 yd [201 m]/3½ oz
32-st dec’d to 3-st rep [100 g]): Paperweight (speckled; MC)
and Roaring Twenties (gray; CC), 1
CROWN, SIZE 20½" skein each (see Notes).
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): straight. Size
7 5 (3.75 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of
5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle
3
gauge.
1 Notions Markers (m); 2 cable needles
(cn); waste yarn for provisional CO;
tapestry needle.
CROWN, SIZE 21½" on larger needle.
?
7
For techniques you don’t know,
5 please visit our online knitting
3
1
NOTES
• The cabled band of this hat is worked
flat from side to side and the ends
are grafted together in pattern, then
knit pattern repeat
stitches are picked up along one side
purl sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back,
of the band and the body of the hat is
k2, p1 from cn
worked in the round.
k2tog
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front,
• The larger hat is shown with MC and
CC reversed.
p2tog p1, k2 from cn
HAT
sl 4 sts onto cn, hold in front,
k3tog Band: With waste yarn, smaller
sl 1 st onto 2nd cn, hold in back,
needles, and using a provisional method,
k4tog k4, p1 from back cn,
4 CO 22 sts (1 row of waste yarn—not
k4 from front cn
working yarn—sts on needle). Still using

waste yarn, purl 1 row, then knit 1 row.
Break waste yarn. With CC and leaving a
6" tail, knit 1 WS row. Work Rows 3–48 k on RS; p on WS
of Cable chart once, then work Rows 1–48
of chart 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) times. Break p on RS; k on WS
yarn, leaving a 15" tail for grafting. Join
k1tbl on RS; p1tbl on WS
waste yarn. Next row (RS) P8, [p1tbl,
p1] 4 times, p6. Purl 1 row. Knit 1 row.
Purl 1 row. BO all sts. Graft sts as foll sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k1tbl, transfer leftmost st from cn to
(see sidebar on pages 76 and 77): Thread left needle, move cn to front, p1 from left needle, k1tbl from cn
6" CO tail onto a tapestry needle and sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, sl 1 st onto 2nd cn, hold in back,
create an extra st by drawing tail through k1tbl, p1 from back cn, k1tbl from front cn
edge of band from RS to WS. Hold ends
of band tog, making sure band isn’t sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, k2 from cn
twisted, with CO sts above sts from last sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, (k1tbl, p1, k1tbl) from cn
row worked. Thread grafting yarn onto a
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, (p1, k1) from cn
tapestry needle and graft 2 sts in garter
st, 2 sts in rev St st, 3 sts in St st, [1 st in sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, k1, p1, (k1tbl, p1, k1tbl) from cn
rev St st, 1 twisted st] 4 times, 1 st in rev
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k3, (p1, k1tbl) from cn
St st, 3 sts in St st, 2 sts in rev St st, 1 st
in St st. Remove waste yarn. Body: With sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, k1tbl, p1, k3 from cn
MC, larger needle, and RS facing, pick up
and knit 84 (88, 92, 96, 112, 116, 120) sts
evenly spaced along St st edge of band.
Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd. CABLE
Work in St st until piece measures 3¾ (4,
QUICK HATS
4½, 5, 5¼, 5½, 6)" from lower edge of 47

band. Shape crown:
45
Sizes 14 (15¼, 19¼)" only:
Next rnd [K19 (21, 27), k2tog] 43
41
39
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
22 sts

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4 times—80 (88, 112) sts rem. Next rnd other rnd 6 (7, 7, 8, 10, 10, 11) more 3½, 3½, 3¾)" pom-pom and attach to
Knit. times—16 sts rem. Break yarn and draw top of hat.
All sizes: tail through rem sts. Pull tight to gather
Next rnd [K8 (9, 9, 10, 12, 12, 13), sts and fasten off on WS. ADRIENNE LARSEN works as a knitting
k2tog, pm] 8 times—72 (80, 80, 88, instructor and yarn expert at Prairie
104, 104, 112) sts rem. Next rnd Knit. FINISHING Yarns in Fargo, North Dakota. She lives
Dec rnd [Knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog] Weave in ends. Block to measure- with her loving husband and an industri-
8 times—8 sts dec’d. Rep dec rnd every ments. With CC, make a 3 (3, 3¼, 3¼, ous ferret.
GRAFTING
NOTES
• The live stitches remain on the are grafted, without actually adding upper piece are worked from left to
waste yarn during grafting. Because another pattern row. This is accom- right (instead of from right to left, as
the stitches don’t sit on the knitting plished by purling the stitches through is the process for untwisted stitches),
needle, “knitwise” means to insert the back loop when working the first and then the strand that connects
the tapestry needle up through row with waste yarn (Figure 2). Steps 3 and 4 goes under the strand
the stitch, and “purlwise” means that connects Steps 1 and 2 to create
to insert the tapestry needle down To create a twisted stitch on the an X.
through the stitch. grafted row itself (Figure 3), Steps 2
• When grafting, the cast-on row is and 3 of the grafting sequence on the
held above the stitches of the last
row worked, with the right sides of
both pieces facing up.
• Each column of stitches on the
QUICK HATS
lower piece has a purl bump

(“frown”) where it connects with the
Frowns Smiles
waste yarn. Work into each frown
two times when grafting stitches
on the lower piece. Each column
of stitches on the upper piece has
Figure 1 The stitches
two running threads (“smiles”) at
of the last row of the
its base (on the cast-on row), one
twisted stitch column
on the right side and one on the
(shown in orange) aren’t
left side of the column. Each smile
twisted.
on the cast-on row will be worked
into two times (except for the first
and last stitch of the row, which are
worked into only once). The first
stitch of the row is the half loop at
the very edge. The last stitch of the Figure 2 Working the
row needs to be created by drawing last row of twisted
the cast-on tail through to the stitches through the
wrong side of the work. back loop with the waste
yarn prepares these
GRAFTING TWISTED RIB stitches for grafting by
Note: The waste yarn is not shown in twisting them.
the illustrations.
When working a pattern that involves

twisted stitches, the stitches won’t
be twisted until the row above them Figure 3 The knit
has been worked. For example, in stitches on the grafted
Figure 1, the knit stitches on the or- row (shown in blue) are
ange row are not twisted, even though twisted by inserting
all the stitches below them in the same the tapestry needle
column are. So, when grafting stitches through the stitches on
that are twisted on every row, it is first the upper piece from
necessary to twist the stitches below left to right.
the grafted row before the stitches

Grafting
K P P K P K K P K P K P P K P K P K P K P K K P K P K P P K P K P K P K BN
K P P K P K K P K P K P P K K P P K K P P K K P P K K P P K K P K P K P P K P K K P K P FN
K knitwise Order of Grafting Steps for Regular Stitch Stockinette Stitch
P purlwise
3 2 BN K P BN
FN front needle
BN back needle 4 1 FN K P FN
Step 1 Insert tapestry needle into st on lower piece. Step 1 Insert tapestry needle pwise into st on lower piece.
Step 2 Insert tapestry needle into st on right side of column on upper piece. Step 2 Insert tapestry needle pwise into st on upper piece.
Step 3 Insert tapestry needle into st on left side of column on upper piece. Step 3 Insert tapestry needle kwise into next st on upper piece.
Step 4 Insert tapestry needle into same st on lower piece as Step 1. Step 4 Insert tapestry needle kwise into same st on lower piece as Step 1.
GIFTS 2019
Garter Stitch Order of Grafting Steps for Twisted Stitch
73
P K BN 2 3 BN
K P FN 4 1 FN
Step 1 Insert tapestry needle pwise into st on lower piece. Step 1 Insert tapestry needle into st on lower piece.
Step 2 Insert tapestry needle kwise into st on upper piece. Step 2 Insert tapestry needle into st on left side of column on upper piece.
Step 3 Insert tapestry needle pwise into next st on upper piece. Step 3 Insert tapestry needle into st on right side of column on upper piece.
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Step 4 Insert tapestry needle kwise into same st on lower piece as Step 1. Step 4 Insert tapestry needle into same st on lower piece as Step 1.
Reverse Stockinette Stitch Twisted Stitch
P K BN BN
P K FN K P FN
Step 1 Insert tapestry needle kwise into st on lower piece. Step 1 Insert tapestry needle pwise into twisted st on lower piece.
Step 2 Insert tapestry needle kwise into st on upper piece. Step 2 Keeping yarn to left and under tapestry needle, insert tapestry needle
Step 3 Insert tapestry needle pwise into next st on upper piece. pwise into st on left side of column on upper piece.
Step 4 Insert tapestry needle pwise into same st on lower piece as Step 1. Step 3 Insert tapestry needle kwise into st on right side of column on upper piece.
Step 4 Insert tapestry needle under strand that connects upper and lower piece
(creating an X), then kwise into same st on lower piece as Step 1.
QUICK HATS
K1, P1 Rib Section: and pick up and knit 3 sts along selvedge
Row 1 (RS) K3, sl m, M1L, knit to m, (1 st for each garter ridge), then remove
M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, M1L, knit to m, waste yarn from CO and place 3 sts on
M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d. left needle, k3—9 sts. Set-up row (WS)
Row 2 (WS) K3, sl m, *p1, k1; rep from * to K3, place marker (pm), [p1, pm] 3 times,
1 st before m, [p1, sl m] 2 times, **p1, k1; k3. Next row (RS) K3, sl m, M1L, k1,
rep from ** to 1 st before m, p1, sl m, k3. M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, M1L, k1, M1R, sl m,
Row 3 K3, sl m, M1L, *k1, p1; rep from * k3—13 sts. Next row K3, purl to last
to 1 st before m, k1, M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, 3 sts, k3. Work Rows 1 and 2 of St st sec-
M1L, **k1, p1; rep from ** to 1 st before tion (see Stitch Guide) 40 times—173 sts.
m, k1, M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d. Do not break A (see Notes). With C, work
Row 4 K3, sl m, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st Rows 1–4 of K1, P1 Rib section (see
before m, k1, sl m, p1, sl m, **k1, p1; rep Stitch Guide) once—181 sts. With
from ** to 1 st before m, k1, sl m, k3. A, work Rows 1 and 2 of St st sec-
tion 2 times—189 sts. With C, work
YULETIDE SHAWL Seed-Stitch Section: Rows 1–4 of K1, P1 Rib section
MEGAN NODECKER Row 1 (RS) K3, sl m, M1L, knit to m, once—197 sts. With A, work Rows 1 and
M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, M1L, knit to m, 2 of St st section 2 times—205 sts. With
Difficulty Level M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d. C, work Rows 1–4 of K1, P1 Rib section
Yarn Weight 5 Row 2 (WS) K3, sl m, *p1, k1; rep from * to once—213 sts. With A, work Rows 1
Finished Size 82" wide and 40" tall 1 st before m, [p1, sl m] 2 times, **p1, k1; and 2 of St st section 2 times—221 sts.
(excluding tassels). rep from ** to 1 st before m, p1, sl m, k3. Break A and C. With B, work Rows 1–6
Yarn HiKoo Kenzington (60% Merino Row 3 K3, sl m, M1L, *p1, k1; rep from * of Seed st section (see Stitch Guide)
wool, 25% nylon, 10% alpaca, 5% silk to 1 st before m, p1, M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, once—233 sts. Work Rows 3–6 of Seed
THE FINER THINGS
noils; 208 yd [190 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): M1L, **p1, k1; rep from ** to 1 st before st section 6 times—281 sts. Break B.
#1080 Seal (light gray; A) and #1008 m, p1, M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d. With A, work Rows 1 and 2 of St st
Kale (green; B), 2 skeins each; #1030 Row 4 K3, sl m, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st section 2 times—289 sts. Break A. With
Taranaki (dark gray; C), 1 skein. Yarn before m, k1, sl m, p1, sl m, **k1, p1; rep C, work Rows 1–4 of K1, P1 Rib section
distributed by Skacel. from ** to 1 st before m, k1, sl m, k3. once—297 sts. Loosely BO all sts in patt.
Needles Size 10 (6 mm): 32" circular Row 5 K3, sl m, M1L, *k1, p1; rep from *
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to to 1 st before m, k1, M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, FINISHING
obtain the correct gauge. M1L, **k1, p1; rep from ** to 1 st before Block to measurements. With B, make
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle. m, k1, M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d. three 7" tassels and attach one to each
Gauge 12 sts and 20 rows = 4" in St st. Row 6 K3, sl m, *p1, k1; rep from * to 1 st corner of shawl. Weave in ends.
before m, [p1, sl m] 2 times, **p1, k1; rep

from ** to 1 st before m, p1, sl m, k3.
Rep Rows 3–6 for patt.
MEGAN NODECKER lives in the cloudy,
wet Pacific Northwest with her husband
and daughter. The temperamental
/interweave-knitting-glossary. SHAWL climate has fueled her love for all things
Garter tab: With A and using a provi- cozy. Find more at www.pipandpin.ca
NOTES sional method, CO 3 sts. Knit 6 rows; and on Instagram @pipandpin.
• This shawl is worked from the top
down, beginning with a garter tab
do not turn after last row. Rotate work
cast-on.
• When a color is used for only a few
rows, carry it up the side of the work
and bring it under the other color to
begin working with it again. Break
the yarn at the end of a stripe if that
color will not be used for more than
four rows.
• A circular needle is used to accommo-
date the large number of stitches.
STITCH GUIDE
Stockinette Stitch Section:
Row 1 (RS) K3, sl m, M1L, knit to m,
M1R, sl m, k1, sl m, M1L, knit to m,
M1R, sl m, k3—4 sts inc’d.
Row 2 (WS) K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.

Rows 1–4 of chart have been worked FIONA MUNRO’s grandmother taught
12 times, then work Rows 1–3 once more. her to knit at six years old, and she has
Work in garter st for 2". BO all sts. been an avid knitter ever since. Fiona
grew up on a small island in Canada and
FINISHING now lives in Scotland. Her design style is
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. classic with a modern twist. Find her on
Ravelry as MunroSisters3.
LACE
CLIMBING CRYSTALS 25
WRAP 23
FIONA MUNRO
21
Difficulty Level 19
Yarn Weight 1
Finished Size 68" long and 17¼" wide. 17
Yarn Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift
15
(100% Shetland wool; 115 yd [105 m]/ 7∕8
THE FINER THINGS

oz [25 g]): #615 Hyacinth, 10 balls. Yarn 13
distributed by Simply Shetland.
11
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm). Adjust needle
size if necessary to obtain the correct 9
gauge.
Notions Cable needle (cn); tapestry 7
needle. 5
Gauge 23 sts and 32 rows = 4" in Lace
patt. 3

19-st rep
k on RS; p on WS
NOTES BRAID CABLE
• This wrap is worked back and forth
in rows from end to end.
p on RS; k on WS
7
k1tbl
WRAP 5
CO 103 sts. Work in garter st for 2", yo 3
ending with a WS row. Next row (RS)
K3, work Diamond chart over 97 sts, k2tog 1
k3. Keeping 3 sts at each side in garter 11 sts
st, cont in patt until Rows 1–4 of chart ssk
have been worked 12 times, then work
Rows 1–3 once more. Next row (WS) sl 1, k2tog, psso
Knit and inc 1 st—104 sts. Next row
pattern repeat DIAMOND
(RS) K3, work Braid Cable chart over
11 sts, work Lace chart over 76 sts, work
Braid Cable chart over 11 sts, k3. Cont in sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in 3
patt until piece measures 60½" from CO, back, k3, k3 from cn
1
ending with Row 17 of Lace chart. Next
row (WS) Knit and dec 1 st—103 sts sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in 4-st rep
rem. Next row (RS) K3, work Diamond front, k3, k3 from cn
chart over 97 sts, k3. Cont in patt until

to left needle, p2tog] 8 times, transfer st LANA JOIS loves to knit. She is hap-
back to left needle, CO 3 sts, BO 4 sts; rep piest when knitting lace but is always
from * to last 7 sts, [p1, transfer st back experimenting with technique and
to left needle, p2tog] 7 times. Fasten off construction. Her work has appeared
last st. in Interweave Knits, Knitscene, and
Pompom Quarterly. Find her on Ravelry
FINISHING as Lanacraft.
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
SNOWDROP SHAWL
LANA JOIS
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 1
Finished Size 75 (87)" wide and 31 (36)"
deep. Shawl shown measures 87".
Yarn Cascade Yarns Heritage Silk
(85% Merino wool, 15% silk; 437 yd
THE FINER THINGS
[400 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Jade, 2 skeins.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 32" circular
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 16 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Chart
B patt.

NOTES
• This shawl is worked back and forth
from side to side, beginning at the
narrow tip and ending at the wide
edge.
SHAWL
CO 1 st. Work Rows 1–34 of Chart
A—19 sts. Work Rows 1–48 of Chart B 3
(4) times—91 (115) sts. Work Rows 1–14
of Chart B once more—98 (122) sts.
Work Rows 1–46 of Chart C—121
(145) sts. Work Rows 1–63 of Chart
D—153 (177) sts. With WS facing, BO all
sts as foll: P1, transfer st back to left
needle, using the backward-loop method,
CO 3 sts, BO 4 sts, *[p1, transfer st back
to left needle, p2tog] 9 times, transfer
st back to left needle, CO 3 sts, BO 4 sts,
[p1, transfer st back to left needle, p2tog]
4 times, transfer st back to left needle,
CO 3 sts, BO 4 sts, [p1, transfer st back

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For over 300 years, the elegant lace shawls from Orenburg,
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Through a series of instructional videos, interview segments,

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CHART A CHART B
33 47
31 45
29 43
27 41
25 39
23 37
21 35
19 33
17 31
15 29
13 27
11 25
9 23
7 21
THE FINER THINGS
5 19
3 17
1 15
1 st to 19 sts 13
11
12-st rep
k on RS; p on WS
p on RS; k on WS
yo
k2tog
ssk
sl 1, k2tog, psso
[k1, yo, k1] in same st
pattern repeat

CHART C
45
43
41
39
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
THE FINER THINGS

17
15
13
11
12−24-st rep
k on RS; p on WS
p on RS; k on WS
yo
k2tog
ssk
sl 1, k2tog, psso
[k1, yo, k1] in same st
pattern repeat

CHART D
63
61
59
57
55
53
51
49
47
45
43
41
39
37
35
THE FINER THINGS
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
24-st rep
k on RS; p on WS yo sl 1, k2tog, psso
p on RS; k on WS k2tog [k1, yo, k1] in same st
k1tbl on RS; p1tbl on WS ssk pattern repeat

CABLE
27 sts
GARTER DIAMOND
23
WASSAILING STOLE
COURTNEY SPAINHOWER B 21
19
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 3 17
Finished Size 20" wide and 56½" long.
Yarn The Plucky Knitter Primo DK 15
(75% superwash Merino, 20% cashmere, 13
5% nylon; 200 yd [183 m]/3½ oz [100 g]):
THE FINER THINGS

Aunt Ivy, 6 skeins. 11
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 32" circular B B 9
(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to
obtain the correct gauge. 7
Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn);
5
waste yarn for provisional CO; size 7
crochet hook; tapestry needle. 3
Gauge 19 sts and 30 rows = 4" in
1
Garter Diamond patt.
27 sts

/interweave-knitting-glossary. LEFT EDGE
k on RS; p on WS
1
p on RS; k on WS
17 sts
sl 1 wyb on RS;
sl 1 wyf on WS
yo RIGHT EDGE
k2tog 1
ssk 17 sts
sl 1, k2tog, psso
B Make Bobble: (Knit into front, back and front) of same st—3 sts, turn;
p3, turn; k3, turn; p3, turn; sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso—1 st rem
pattern repeat
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, p1 from cn
sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, p1, k1 from cn
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn

NOTES Rows 1–10 once more. Break yarn. Place
• This stole is worked flat from one
short end to the other with knitted-
sts on holder.
on fringe edges. FINISHING

Block each half. Place sts on separate
needles. Hold needles parallel with WS
tog, first half in back. With grafting tail
STOLE threaded on a tapestry needle, graft sts
Using the crochet chain provisional tog as foll: Set-up steps:
method, CO 115 sts (1 row of working Step 1 Insert tapestry needle pwise into
yarn loops on needle). Do not join. Next st on front needle, leave st on needle.
row (WS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, k4, p3, k2, p3, Step 2 Insert tapestry needle pwise into
k4, place marker (pm), k1, p4, k1, p1, st on back needle, leave st on needle.
k5, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p4, k1, pm, Step 3 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
k5, p1, [k7, p1] 2 times, k5, pm, k1, p4, st on front needle, remove st from needle;
k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p4, k1, ARCTIC WILLOW WRAP insert tapestry needle pwise into next st
pm, k4, p3, k2, p3, k5. Next row (RS) DONNA KAY on front needle, leave st on needle.
Work Right Edge chart over 17 sts, sl Step 4 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
m, work Cable chart over 27 sts, sl m, Difficulty Level st on back needle, remove st from needle;
work Garter Diamond chart over 27 sts, Yarn Weight 4 insert tapestry needle pwise into next st
sl m, work Cable chart over 27 sts, sl m, Finished Size 15½" wide and 76" long. on back needle, leave st on needle.
work Left Edge chart over 17 sts. Cont Yarn Peace Fleece Worsted Steps 5 and 6 Rep Steps 3 and 4.
in patt as established until Rows 1–24 of (75% Native/non-Native American Step 7 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
Garter Diamond chart have been worked fine wool, 25% Texas mohair; 200 yd st on front needle, remove st from needle;
THE FINER THINGS
16 times, then work Rows 1–23 of chart [183 m]/4 oz [113 g]): Volgassipi Blue, 4 insert tapestry needle pwise into next st
once more, ending with Row 7 of Cable skeins. on front needle, leave st on needle.
chart and Row 1 of Right and Left Edge Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 24" circular Step 8 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
charts. Fringe edging: With WS facing, (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to st on back needle, remove st from needle;
using the cable method, CO 13 sts. Next obtain the correct gauge. insert tapestry needle kwise into next st
row (WS) K9, sl 1 pwise wyf, k2, p2tog Notions Stitch holders; spare size 9 on back needle, leave st on needle.
(1 edging st and 1 body st). Turn. Next (5.5 mm) or smaller cir needle; tapestry Repeated sequence:
row (RS) Sl 1 pwise wyb, k12. Rep last needle. Step 9 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
2 rows until 1 body st and 13 edging sts Gauge 16 sts and 19 rows = 4" in lace st on front needle, remove st from needle;
rem. Next row (WS) K7, BO 4 sts, p2tog, patt. insert tapestry needle pwise into next st
pass 2nd st on right needle over first st. on front needle, leave st on needle.
Break yarn and pull tail through st, draw
tight to secure—7 sts rem. Drop rem sts
off needle and ravel for fringe. Remove
Step 10 Insert tapestry needle pwise into
st on back needle, remove st from needle;
insert tapestry needle kwise into next st
waste yarn from provisional CO and place /interweave-knitting-glossary. on back needle, leave st on needle.
115 sts on needle. With RS facing, join Steps 11–18 Rep Steps 9 and 10 four
yarn and CO 13 sts onto tip of left needle. NOTES times.
Next row (RS) K12, ssk (1 edging st
and 1 body st). Turn. Next row (WS) Sl
• This wrap is worked in two halves.
Each half is worked back and forth in
1 pwise wyf, k2, sl 1 pwise wyf, k9. Rep rows from the cast-on to the center,
last 2 rows until 1 body st and 13 edging and then the two halves are grafted
sts rem. Next row (RS) K7, BO 4 sts, ssk, together in pattern.
pass 2nd st on right needle over first st.
Break yarn and pull tail through st, draw
tight to secure—7 sts rem. Drop rem sts
off needle and ravel for fringe. WRAP
First Half
FINISHING Using the long-tail method, CO 61 sts. Do
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. not join. Knit 1 WS row. Work Rows 1–12
of Lace chart 14 times, then work
COURTNEY SPAINHOWER, a stay- Rows 1–11 once more. Break yarn, leaving
at-home mother, began designing as a 2-yd tail for grafting. Place sts on holder.
Pink Brutus Knits full-time in 2009. Since
then, she has contributed work to many Second Half
books and magazines, including her own Using the long-tail method, CO 61 sts. Do
authored books with Interweave. Find out not join. Knit 1 WS row. Work Rows 1–12
more about Courtney, including her books of Lace chart 14 times, then work
and full portfolio, at www.pinkbrutus.com.

FN
BN
Step 19 Insert tapestry needle kwise into
P
LACE st on front needle, remove st from needle.
K
P
Step 20 Insert tapestry needle pwise
P
into st on back needle, remove st from
11
needle; insert tapestry needle kwise into
K
P
9 next st on back needle, leave st on needle.
P
K
7
P
into st on front needle, leave st on needle.
P
5 Step 22 Insert tapestry needle pwise
K
3 needle; insert tapestry needle kwise into
P
1 next st on back needle, leave st on needle.
K
Steps 23 and 24 Rep Steps 9 and 10.
P
18-st rep Step 25 Insert tapestry needle kwise
into st on front needle, remove st from
K
k on RS; p on WS needle; with tapestry needle, sl next 2 sts
P
on front needle as if to k2tog, sl next st
K
p on RS; k on WS kwise, return all 3 sts to front needle
P
in new positions, insert tapestry needle
K
yo pwise into first 3 sts on left needle, leave
sts on needle.
P
sl 2 as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso Step 26 Insert tapestry needle pwise
K
P
pattern repeat needle; insert tapestry needle kwise into
THE FINER THINGS

K
next st on back needle, leave st on needle.
Step 27 Insert tapestry needle kwise
P
P
into first 3 sts on front needle, remove all
K
3 sts from needle; insert tapestry needle

P
pwise into next st on front needle, leave

K
st on needle.
P

K
K
purl st (as viewed from RS)
knit st (as viewed from RS)
needle; insert tapestry needle kwise into

P

K
Steps 29 and 30 Rep Steps 9 and 10.

P
Steps 31–34 Rep Steps 19–22.

Steps 35–44 Rep Steps 9 and 10 five
K
times.
P
Rep Steps 9–44 two more times—4 sts

K
rem on each needle. Ending steps:

back needle:

into st on front needle, remove st from
K
K
K
needle; insert tapestry needle pwise into

P
P
K
P
next st on front needle, leave st on needle.

K

P

K
needle; insert tapestry needle pwise into

purl st
knit st
s2kp2

P
P
yo
Steps 47–50 Rep Steps 3 and 4 two

front needle:
times.
P
P
K
P
Step 51 Insert tapestry needle kwise into

K
st on front needle and remove st from

K
K
P
needle.
P

K
into st on back needle and remove st from

P
needle.
pattern repeat
K
P
Weave in ends.
front needle
back needle
P
P purlwise
knitwise
DONNA KAY lives in New Hampshire,

K
P
where she works as a freelance designer

K
and knitting and spinning instructor.

Grafting
K
FN
BN
K
P
Find her on Ravelry as treeoflife.

K

SWEET CEDAR SHAWL
MEGHAN JONES
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 4
Finished Size 45" x 45".
Yarn Jagger Spun Heather Worsted
(100% wool; 166 yd [152 m]/3½ oz
[100 g]): Teal, 9 skeins.
THE FINER THINGS
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16", 24", 32",

and 40" circular (cir) and set of double-
pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if
necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
charted patt.

NOTES
• This shawl is worked in the round
from the center out.
• Change to longer circular needle as
the number of stitches increases.
SHAWL
With dpn and using Emily Ocker’s
circular method, CO 16 sts. Place marker
(pm) and join in the rnd. Next rnd
[Work Center chart over 4 sts (inc’d to
6 sts), pm] 3 times, work Center chart
over 4 sts (inc’d to 6 sts)—24 sts. Cont in sl m] 4 times—192 sts. Cont in patt through Row 20 of chart—424 sts;
patt through Row 22 of chart, changing through Row 20 of chart—264 sts; 106 sts between m. Next rnd [Work
to 16" cir needle when necessary (see 66 sts between m. Next rnd [Work Chart A over 106 sts (inc’d to 108 sts),
Notes)—104 sts; 26 sts between m. Next Chart A over 66 sts (inc’d to 68 sts), sl m] 4 times—432 sts. Cont in patt
rnd [Work Chart A over 26 sts (inc’d to sl m] 4 times—272 sts. Cont in patt through Row 10 of chart—464 sts;
28 sts), sl m] 4 times—112 sts. Cont in through Row 10 of chart—304 sts; 116 sts between m. Next rnd [Work
patt through Row 10 of chart—144 sts; 76 sts between m. Next rnd [Work Chart A over 116 sts (inc’d to 118 sts),
36 sts between m. Next rnd [Work Chart A over 76 sts (inc’d to 78 sts), sl m] 4 times—472 sts. Cont in patt
Chart A over 36 sts (inc’d to 38 sts), sl m] 4 times—312 sts. Cont in patt through Row 10 of chart—504 sts;
sl m] 4 times—152 sts. Cont in patt through Row 10 of chart—344 sts; 126 sts between m. Next rnd [Work
through Row 10 of chart—184 sts; 86 sts between m. Next rnd [Work Chart B over 126 sts (inc’d to 128 sts),
46 sts between m. Next rnd [Work Chart B over 86 sts (inc’d to 88 sts), sl m] 4 times—512 sts. Cont in patt
Chart B over 46 sts (inc’d to 48 sts), sl m] 4 times—352 sts. Cont in patt through Row 18 of chart—576 sts;

144 sts between m. Border: Next rnd CENTER
[K1, yo, k2tog, yo, *p1, k1tbl; rep from
* to 3 sts before m, p1, yo, ssk, yo, sl m]
4 times—584 sts. Next rnd [K4, *p1, 21
k1tbl; rep from * to 4 sts before m, p1, k3, 19
sl m] 4 times. Loosely BO all sts as foll:
K1, *k1, transfer both sts to left needle, 17
k2tog tbl; rep from * to end.
15
FINISHING 13
11
MEGHAN JONES loves to knit lace
9
stitches on large blankets or shawls
with worsted-weight yarn in the winter. 7
She lives in a drafty old house with her
husband and four children and appreci- 5
ates a lap full of knitting.
3
4 sts to 26 sts
CHART A
THE FINER THINGS

9
10-st rep
CHART B
19
17
15
13
11
20-st rep
knit yo sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso
purl k2tog p3tog
k1tbl ssk pattern repeat

FINISHING
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k2 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, p2 from cn
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn
sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn
SUSANNA IC has an extensive collection
of studio-arts and art-history degrees,
as well as a rather large yarn stash. Her
projects and designs can be found on
Ravelry, Instagram, Facebook, and her
website, www.ArtQualia.com.
pattern repeat
k1tbl on WS
p on WS
p on RS;
k on WS
k on RS;
k2tog
ssk
yo
TWINING IVY STOLE
SUSANNA IC
37
35
33
31
29
27
25
23
21
19
17
15
13
11
1
Difficulty Level
Yarn Weight 4
Finished Size 18¼" wide and
68¼" long.
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino
Superwash (100% superwash fine Me-
THE FINER THINGS
rino wool; 218 yd [200 m]/3½ oz [100 g]):

#24 Purple, 5 skeins.
Needles Sizes 8 (5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm).
Notions Cable needle (cn); tapestry
needle.
Gauge 22 sts and 24 rows = 4" in
charted patt on smaller needles.
36-st rep
NOTES
• This stole is worked back and forth in
one piece from end to end.
• The long vertical sides are worked
with yarnover edgings for easy
blocking.
STOLE
With larger needles, CO 100 sts. Change
to smaller needles. Next row (RS) K2tog,
yo, k2, [p2, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2] 5 times,
p2, k2, yo, ssk. Next row (WS) K1, k1tbl,
k2, [k2, p2, k4, p4, k4, p2] 5 times, k4,
k1tbl, k1. Rep last 2 rows 4 more times.
Work Rows 1–32 of Cables and Lace chart
12 times, then work Rows 33–38 of chart
CABLES AND LACE
once. Next row (RS) K2tog, yo, k2, [p2,

k2, p4, k4, p4, k2] 5 times, p2, k2, yo, ssk.
Next row (WS) K1, k1tbl, k2, [k2, p2,
k4, p4, k4, p2] 5 times, k4, k1tbl, k1. Rep
last 2 rows 4 more times. Change to larger
needles. BO all sts in patt.
work
12 times

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. Makers' Mercantile I Experience the

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