Woodland Shadows
Woodland Shadows
Woodland Shadows is a clever reversible hat with gradient stripes on one side and intricate cables inspired by tree branches on the other. It’s worked from the crown of one side, through the brim, and to the crown of the other, so that the whole doubled hat is worked in one piece. It can be worn with either side out and with the brim turned up for an extra cozy cap, or with the brim down for a little bit of slouch.
The yarn designed especially for this pattern is available from Gauge Dye Works.
Sizes
Sizes A(B, C)
Hat circumference: 20(21.5, 22.75) in/51(54.5, 58) cm
Hat length crown to crown: 17.5(18, 19) in/44.5(45.5, 48.5) cm
Shown in size B with about 0 in/0 cm ease. Choose a size about the same or slightly smaller than your actual head circumference.
Yarn
Yarn quantities are approximate.
420(450, 475) yd/384(411, 434) m fingering weight yarn
Shown in:
Gauge Dye Works 4-ply Sock (75% superwash Merino wool, 25% nylon; 698 yd/638 m per 150 g skein)
Colourways:
Old Growth; 1 skein
Canopy; 1 skein
Fading Light; 1 skein
Blocked Gauge
28 sts/45 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in St st
41 sts/45 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in cable pattern
Needles
Suggested Size US 2/2.75 mm 16 in/40 cm circular needle and set DPN’s or long circular needle for magic loop method
Notions
4 stitch markers (including one unique marker
to distinguish beginning-of-round)
cable needle
tapestry needle
Skills
I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working cables from charted instructions, working increases and decreases.
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