New Pattern: Fir Times the Charm
Naming new patterns is one of my favorite parts of being a designer. No, really! I usually test them out on the Hubband to see if he giggles. If he does - it's a winner. And today's new beanie design is no different. He may not have giggled so much as groaned and rolled his eyes a bit but that's enough for me!
Fir Times the Charm
The Story
A quick Pop Up shop project was requested at my LYS (Nitro Knitters) to feature these new super bright pom poms from Bernat. I tried 2 different hat designs before landing on this fir-cone inspired beanie... so Fir Times the Charm... get it?
Materials
- Main Color (MC): Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash (bulky weight; 100% merino wool; 128 yds/100g): 1 skein “1946”
- Counter Color (CC): Malabrigo Rios (worsted weight; 100% superwash merino; 210 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein “011 Apple Green”
- Bernat Faux Fur Pom Pom in “Bright Green”
- US 8 (5 mm) 16” circular needle
- US 10 (6 mm) 16” circular needle and DPNs
- Stitch markers: 1 beg of rnd marker, 2 additional markers
- Tapestry Needle
Finished Size
18 inch circumference, 8.5 inch height, not including the pom pom, un-stretched (fits most adult women)
Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows = 4” stockinette in the round on larger needle
Notes
- This hat is worked in the round from the brim up beginning with the smaller needle for the Brim, changing to the larger needle for the Body of the hat.
- Written instructions are provided for the entirety of the hat. Charted instructions are provided for the Fir Cone lace section.
- Adjust needle size as necessary to match gauge.
- When the circumference of the hat becomes too small for the circular needle during the Crown Shaping, change to DPNs to finish the hat.
- The CC used for the brim is a worsted weight yarn; this can easily be substituted by a bulky weight yarn to match the weight of the hat. Total yardage used for the 3 rows of CC: 10 yds
So? What'cha waiting for?
There's only 16 knitting days left until St. Patty's Day - seems like a perfect excuse to knit up a new drinking hat, complete with a bright green pom pom! Go get the pattern on Ravelry and get knitting!