What you'll need
| One size only: | 16" circumference unstretched |
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Kelbourne Woolens Germantown - 514 Pansy
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Product Description
To raise awareness of Lupus Awareness Month, this pattern (and the yarn color) is a great way to help support a marginalized community. It was a privilege to design this hat, with cables reminiscent of a butterfly, in the great worsted staple, Germantown, from Kelbourne Woolens.
The mission of the Lupus Foundation of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter is to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of research, education, support and advocacy. This is accomplished by focusing on achieving the following disease-specific outcomes: Reducing time to diagnosis. Ensuring people with lupus have an arsenal of safe and effective treatments. Expanding direct services and increase access to treatment.
Viola Knit Hat by Jennifer Burke
What Is Being Made
Viola is a downloadable knitting pattern for a fitted hat with a 16" circumference and 9.25" unstretched length. This intermediate-level design features cable motifs inspired by butterfly imagery, making it both a functional accessory and a meaningful garment that raises awareness for Lupus Awareness Month.
Knitting Techniques
This hat is worked in the round using circular needles, a fundamental technique for creating seamless, tubular garments. The pattern employs cable knitting, a classic technique that creates raised, twisted columns of stitches that form the butterfly-inspired design. Working with cables requires the use of a cable needle to temporarily hold stitches while crossing them over other stitches, creating the dimensional texture characteristic of this style. The hat is constructed using a two-needle-size method: smaller needles for the ribbed cuff and larger needles for the main body, a common approach that allows for a snug, elastic opening while maintaining proper gauge in the patterned section.
Stitches Used
The Viola pattern incorporates cable stitches as its primary decorative element, with a 22-stitch repeat that forms the butterfly motif. The pattern also utilizes ribbing for the cuff, which provides stretch and helps the hat maintain its fitted shape. Stitch markers are essential notions for tracking pattern repeats and maintaining consistency throughout the circular construction.
Materials
Yarn: Kelbourne Woolens Germantown (100% North American wool; 201 meters/220 yards per 100g). One skein is required, shown in colorway 514 Pansy. This worsted-weight yarn provides excellent stitch definition for showcasing cable work.
Needles and Notions: US 5/3.75mm 16" circular needle for the ribbed cuff, and US 7/4.5mm 16" circular needle for the main body and cable pattern. Alternatively, needles suitable for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round may be substituted. Additional notions include a cable needle for manipulating stitches during cable crossings and stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats.
Difficulty Level
Rated as intermediate, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle cable techniques and circular knitting construction.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | Jennifer Burke |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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