Quinn Accessory set in West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK - DBP0050 - Downloadable PDF

Quinn Unisex Accessory Set – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Quinn Accessory Set is a unisex knitting pattern designed by Sarah Hatton, available as a downloadable PDF. The set includes a hat and scarf in two distinct colourways: a Two Colour version and a One Colour version, giving knitters a total of four possible projects to work from a single pattern. All designs are worked in West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK, a 100% Shetland wool yarn celebrated for its rustic character and excellent stitch definition — qualities that make it particularly well-suited to textured and colourwork knitting.

About the Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK

West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK is a 100% Shetland wool yarn, with each 100g hank providing approximately 225 metres (246 yards). Its woollen spun character gives it a lovely loft and warmth, making it an ideal choice for accessories designed to be worn in colder weather. The colourways used in this pattern are named after locations, in keeping with The Croft range's distinctly regional identity:

• Two Colour Hat and Scarf: Colour A – Lunnister (099), 2 x 100g hanks; Colour B – Railsborough (815), 3 x 100g hanks
• One Colour Hat and Scarf: Burnside (690), 4 x 100g hanks

Needles and Tools Required

Because the pattern includes both flat and in-the-round knitting, a small selection of needle types is needed:

• 4mm (UK 8 / US 6) straight knitting needles – used for the scarves
• 3.25mm (UK 10 / US 3) double pointed needles (DPNs) or a 3.25mm circular needle, 40cm long – used for the hat ribbing and smaller circumference sections
• 4mm (UK 8 / US 6) double pointed needles (DPNs) or a 4mm circular needle, 40cm long – used for the main body of the hats, with the option to use the magic loop technique
• A stitch marker is also required for working the hats in the round

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is described in the pattern as essential. The stated tension for the scarves is 21 stitches and 40 rows to 10cm measured over stocking stitch and Fair Isle pattern using 4mm needles. For the hats, the tension is 22 stitches to 10cm using 4mm needles. Knitters are encouraged to swatch and adjust needle size as needed before casting on.

The Two Colour Scarf

The Two Colour Scarf is a generously sized accessory, measuring 28cm wide by 200cm long, making it a substantial wrap-style scarf suitable for adults. It is worked flat on 4mm straight needles using both colours A (Lunnister) and B (Railsborough).

Techniques and Stitches

• The scarf begins with a 2x2 rib border, establishing a neat, stretchy edge. The rib is set up with a specific stitch arrangement: K3, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last stitch, k1 on right side rows, creating a balanced ribbed texture.
• After the rib section, stitches are increased evenly to transition into the main body of the scarf, which incorporates a Fair Isle colourwork pattern worked across two colours.
• Fair Isle knitting is a traditional stranded colourwork technique originating from the Shetland Islands, where yarns not in use are carried across the back of the work. This creates a double layer of fabric that adds warmth — a particularly fitting technique given the Shetland heritage of The Croft DK yarn itself.
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