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Kelbourne Woolens

August Hat Pattern

August Hat Pattern

What’s better than a free hat pattern? 12 free hat patterns, of course! The Year of Hats celebrates our Germantown yarn with 12 free knitting patterns for hats using our favorite knitting techniques.

Meet the August Hat, a lovely, Latvian-inspired colorwork hat. Meet the August Hat, a lovely, Latvian-inspired colorwork hat. Designed by Sarah Solomon, this two-color, stranded beanie features two Latvian braids that frame the body motif. A cute custom KW tag completes the look.


Available as a free PDF download.

Specifications

YARN

Kelbourne Woolens Germantown (100% N. American wool; 220 yds/100 gm skein): myrtle 319 (MC), jade 338 (CC), 1 skein each.

GAUGE

21 sts and 24 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork on larger needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES

1 – 16” (40 cm) US 5 (3.75 mm) circular.

1 – 16” (40 cm) US 7 (4.5 mm) circular.

1 – set US 7 (4.5 mm) DPNs.

Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.

NOTIONS

Darning needle, stitch marker, Kelbourne Woolens label, sewing thread, sharp sewing needle.

SIZE

21.25” (54 cm) circumference, 8.5” (21.5 cm) height.

SKILLS

Knitting, purling, colorwork patterns from charts, Latvian Braid.

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Useful Tips
Find our tutorial for Latvian braids here.
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Kelbourne Woolens is a yarn wholesaler, distributor, and retailer offering a collection of quality and affordable knitting and crochet yarns. Each Kelbourne Woolens yarn is carefully selected and designed by owners Kate and Courtney and their small, dedicated team. The yarns are meant to be crafted, worn, and enjoyed by all, with as few barriers to entry as possible.

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