You are here: Home | Online | Knitting Patterns | Knitting Patterns - Glow stripe hat and scarf January 2008

Knitting Patterns - Glow stripe hat and scarf January 2008

Exclusively for Candis Knitting Patterns please find this pattern below.

Share your knitting patterns, tips and advice in Candis Chat.

Glow stripe hat and scarf

Wrap up warm and in style this winter!

HAT

Yarn
Rowan RYC Cashsoft 4 ply
A Redwood 429 1 x 50gm
B Thunder 437 1 x 50gm

NEEDLES
1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles
1 pair 31/4mm (no 10) (US 3) needles

TENSION
28 sts and 36 rows to 10 cm measured over
stocking stitch using 31/4mm (US 3) needles.

HAT
Using 23/4mm (US 2) needles and yarn A, cast on 138 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for a further 2 rows, dec 1 st at end of
last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
137 sts.
Change to 31/4mm (US 3) needles.
Join in yarn B.
Row 1 (RS): Using yarn B, knit.
Row 2: Using yarn B, purl.
Row 3: Using yarn A, knit.
Row 4: Using yarn A, purl.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt for a further 42 rows, ending after
2 rows using yarn B and with RS facing for next
row.
Shape crown
Keeping stripes correct, cont as folls:
Row 1 (RS): (K6, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 120 sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 5: (K5, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 103 sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 9: (K4, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 86 sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 13: (K3, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 69 sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 17: (K2, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 52 sts.
Work 1 row.
Row 19: (K1, K2tog) 17 times, K1. 35 sts.
Row 20: P1, (P2tog) 17 times.
Break yarn and thread through rem 18 sts. Pull up
tight and fasten off securely.
MAKING UP
Press carefully, excluding the ribs.
Join back seam.

SCARF

YARN
Rowan RYC Cashsoft 4 ply
A Bark 432 2 x 50gm
B Kiwi 443 2 x 50gm

NEEDLES
1 pair 31/4mm (no 10) (US 3) needles

TENSION
28 sts and 36 rows to 10 cm measured over
stocking stitch using 31/4mm (US 3) needles.

FINISHED SIZE
Completed scarf measures 6 cm (21/2 in) wide and
180 cm (71 in) long, excluding pompons.

SCARF
Using 31/4mm (US 3) needles and yarn A, cast on 34 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Using yarn A, knit.
Row 2: Using yarn A, purl.
Join in yarn B.
Row 3: Using yarn B, knit.
Row 4: Using yarn B, purl.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until scarf meas approx 180 cm, ending after 2 rows using yarn A and with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.

MAKING UP
Press carefully, excluding the ribs.
Join row-end edges to form a long thin tube.
Run gathering threads around cast-on and castoff
edges, pull up tight and fasten off securely.
Using yarn A, make two 6cm diameter pompons and attach to ends of scarf.