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Tidal Hat Light
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Product Description
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The Tidal Hat Light is a complimentary pattern to the Tidal Mittens. With the easy to work, light, wavy cables, it works up quickly. The folded brim creates a warm double brim, sure to keep your ears nice and warm.
The pattern includes written instructions for 7 sizes: Preemie, Newborn, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, Toddler, Child and Adult.
It is suited for the Advanced Beginner with written instructions for special stitches. Required skills include: -Casting on -Basic Knit Stitches -Basic Cable Stitches -Working in the Round -Basic Decrease Stitches
*** This pattern is subject to copyright. The pattern and photographs of this design are property of Simplie Bound and are for personal use only. You may not distribute or sell this pattern without consent. You may sell items made from this pattern, but please credit Simplie Bound.
Tidal Hat Light by Stephanie Anderson
What Is Being Made
The Tidal Hat Light is a knitted hat designed by Stephanie Anderson and published by Simplie Bound. This is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern suitable for creating a finished hat in multiple sizes. The design offers versatility through size options, making it accessible for various head measurements.
Difficulty Level
This pattern is rated as Advanced Beginner difficulty, making it an excellent choice for knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to tackle slightly more complex projects. The intermediate skill level indicates that knitters should be comfortable with fundamental knitting operations before beginning this project.
Knitting Techniques Used
The Tidal Hat Light employs 1x1 Ribbing as a primary stitch pattern, worked in the round. This classic ribbed construction creates vertical columns of knit and purl stitches that provide excellent stretch and recovery, making the hat comfortable and form-fitting. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming and creates a seamless, professional finish typical of modern hat construction.
Stitches and Construction Methods
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined in a 1x1 rib pattern. The in-the-round construction method allows knitters to work continuously without turning, creating a tubular fabric. The gauge specification of 24 stitches by 30 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in 1x1 Rib when unblocked and laid flat is essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions.
Materials and Tools Required
Yarn: The pattern calls for Lion Brand Wool-Ease in a worsted weight, with approximately 197 yards (180 meters) and 3.0 ounces (85 grams) per skein. Alternatively, knitters may substitute any medium worsted weight yarn that meets the specified gauge. Worsted weight yarn is a versatile medium thickness that works efficiently for hat projects.
Needles: The pattern requires multiple needle sizes to achieve proper fit and construction:
- US 5 (3.75 mm) 16-inch circular needles for the ribbed sections
- US 8 (5 mm) 16-inch circular needles for the main body
- US 8 (5 mm) Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs) or a longer cord for the magic loop method for decreasing at the crown
The use of two needle sizes creates a subtle texture transition and helps achieve the proper gauge for different sections of the hat. Circular needles allow for seamless in-the-round knitting, while DPNs or the magic loop method accommodate the decreases required to shape the hat crown.
Finished Sizing
The pattern includes a sizing table that provides finished hat dimensions for multiple sizes, allowing knitters to customize their project to the intended wearer's head measurement.
Pattern Information
This is a copyrighted design by Simplie Bound, created in 2020. The downloadable PDF format allows for convenient access and printing. Finished items created from this pattern may be sold, with credit given to Simplie Bound. The pattern is intended for personal use and cannot be distributed or sold without consent from the copyright holder.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Featured Products: | Lion Brand Wool Ease |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Stephanie Anderson |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Add Faux Fur Pom *optional |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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