Quair

*'Quair' is an old Scottish word for 'book' and this hat is all about the written word.

You are the author and you ‘write’ the hat any way you like. Purl ridge lines begin at the same point on the back of the hat and travel around to the front, ending at various points as if they are lines of poetry or prose. You decide where the lines end and how this part of the hat looks, writing your own story in stitches.

MATERIALS

Yarn Rosy Green Manx Merino Fine or any other 4 ply / Fingering yarn to achieve gauge. 140yards/129m (160yards/ 147m, 200yards/183m).

Needles 3.5mm/US4 circular needle at least 32” long for magic loop or dpns of the same size.

Notions Tapestry needle. Stich markers X 2.

Skills required Knitting in the round, purling in the round, knitting through back loop, increasing, decreasing.