Top of the Swirled

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This project is worked in the round using the following skills:

• Working with circular and double-pointed needles
• Casting on (we used the German Twisted method)
• Knitting and purling
• Two-color ribbing
• Stranded knitting
• Turned Hem
• Slipping stitches
• Helical knitting
• Decreasing
• Finishing

Want to make the hat slouchy? Add 1-1.5” inches of Helical knitting before starting the crown decreases

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Gauge|
25 sts and 36 rounds = 4" in pattern

Skills Needed | Cast on, knit, purl, working in the round, stranded color work, decreasing

Yarn|
Schoppel Wolle Bio Merinos
95% Merino, 5% Linen
164 yds / 50g ball
​​#9093, 1 ball
#1390, 1 ball

Needles|
US 2 (3.0 mm) 16″ circular
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16″ circular
or double point needles
[set of 5]
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Notions|
Stitch markers, measuring tape, tapestry needle

Finished Size |
23" circumference x 7.5" high, after blocking

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© 2013 Kyle Kunnecke