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Worsted Rios Denim yarn 100 g - 1 skein yarn
Superwash Merino wool
Color: Denim
Aran (JewlSpun) Size US 8 Cast on 75 Place M at every 15 st
Worsted Size US 8 Cast on 80 Place M at every 16 st
DK Size US 8 Cast on 90 Place M at every 18 st
PaintPot DK Size US 5 Cast on 130 Place M at every 26 st
Yarn: TheFibreCo.com
AMBLE Fingering (70% Wool 20% Alpaca 10% Nylon)
25g (88 yd) X 3 - Castlerigg (purple)
25g (88 yd) X 1 - Chalk Cliffs (ivory)
Judy's Magic cast-on - provisional cast on
How to Knit Stranded Colorwork (Fair Isle Knitting)
Color Dominance - The cream yarn is the dominant color so I held it in my left hand. And held the purple in my right hand.
Catching Floats One Yarn in Each Hand / Stranded Knitting - YouTube
I used the left over yarn from the Baggy Fall hat pattern, size 8 needles and cast on 80 stitches for the small hat size.
How to knit a beanie hat - how to figure out how many stitches to use
Size US 8 16" Circ
Size US 8 DPNs
Sidar JewelSpun Aran (Acrylic) - 200 g 500m/546 yds
-> One skein made all 3 hats in photo
Size US 8 16" Circ
Size US 9 16" Circ
Size US 9 DPNs
Sidar JewelSpun Aran (Acrylic) - 200 g 500m/546 yds
I cast on 108 stitches for the Jewelspun
-> One skein made all 3 hats in photo
Not shown, Eddie Bauer yarn - I cast on 96 stitches
Size US 7 16" Circ
Size US 8 16" Circ
Size US 8 DPNs
Sidar JewelSpun Aran (Acrylic) - 200 g 500m/546 yds
-> made all 3 hats in photo
I cast on 112 for a K2P2 ribbing.
Then decreased to 110 to begin the cable pattern section.