What you'll need
| Finished measurements, in: | 16 | 18 | 20 |
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Berroco Comfort DK
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Berroco Ultra Wool DK
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1 | 1 | 1 |
10151576
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Product Description
West Gresham is the sibling hat to East Portland. Both are DK, both are fun to knit, both have lots of texture and visual interest. Because texture is the best-ture no matter where you are!
To pom or not to pom is the ultimate question, in my humble opinion, when it comes to hats. I’m forever torn on pompom usage, but always agree that a removeable pompom is ideal. When attaching a yarn pompom like the one shown, I always tie it on and leave the tails free so I can untie and NOT use it when desired. For the pompom shown on West Gresham, I used a Clover pompom maker, medium-ish sized (it’s the light green, smaller one in the “Large” pompom maker set, and measures approximately 2.5”/6.5 cm across).
West Gresham Hat by Shannon Squire
What Is Being Made
West Gresham is a textured knit hat designed by Shannon Squire as a sibling pattern to East Portland. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished hat with visual interest and dimensional texture throughout. The design is worked in DK-weight yarn and is available as a downloadable PDF pattern for personal use.
Yarn and Materials
West Gresham is worked in DK-weight yarn using approximately 165 to 200 yards (151 to 183 meters) total, depending on size. The pattern calls for yarn to be split between two colors:
- Color A (cA): 135 to 160 yards (123 to 146 meters)
- Color B (cB): 30 to 40 yards (27.5 to 36.5 meters)
The designer used Knitted Wit Victory DK in the colorways Unicorn Giggles for color A and Aquamarine for color B. Standard knitting needles appropriate for DK-weight yarn are required.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This intermediate pattern emphasizes texture and visual interest as core design elements. The hat incorporates dimensional stitch work that creates tactile appeal regardless of the wearer's location or style preference.
Key techniques and abbreviations used in West Gresham include:
- Knit stitch (k): The fundamental stitch used throughout the pattern
- Centered double decrease (cdd): A shaping technique that decreases two stitches while maintaining centered decreases. This is worked by slipping two stitches together from the left needle to the right needle as if to knit, knitting one stitch from the left needle, then passing the two slipped stitches back over the knit stitch and off the right needle
- Two-color knitting: The pattern integrates two distinct yarn colors throughout the design for visual contrast and pattern definition
Pattern Details
As an intermediate-level project, West Gresham is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to work with texture patterns and color changes. The hat is available in multiple sizes to accommodate different head circumferences. The pattern is presented as a downloadable PDF document and is intended for personal, non-commercial use only.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Shannon Squire |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | I used a Clover pompom maker, medium sized (it’s the light green, smaller one in the “Large” pompom maker set, and measures approximately 2.5”/6.5. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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