berit / Dianna Walla
When it comes to Norwegian knitting traditions, there’s a rich history of pairing embroidery with knits. Simple embroidery felt like the perfect embellishment for this hat, worked in the round from the brim up in Chickadee; both bold and playful, it stands out nicely against the stranded colorwork motifs. Quite possibly the perfect knitting project for trying out embroidery stitches for the first time.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
18 (20, 22)" [45.5 (51, 56) cm] brim circumference and 8¾ (9¼, 9½)" [22.5 (24, 24.5) cm] tall / shown in size 20" [51 cm]
YARN:
chickadee / 1 skein each / peaks ferry (A) / frost (B) / delft (C)
NEEDLES:
16" circular in sizes US 3 and 5 [3.25 and 3.75 mm] / set dpns in size US 5 [3.75 mm]
GAUGE:
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast on, embroidery (links provided); decreasing, working in the round, stranded colorwork. Colorwork is in chart form only.
When it comes to Norwegian knitting traditions, there’s a rich history of pairing embroidery with knits. Simple embroidery felt like the perfect embellishment for this hat, worked in the round from the brim up in Chickadee; both bold and playful, it stands out nicely against the stranded colorwork motifs. Quite possibly the perfect knitting project for trying out embroidery stitches for the first time.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
18 (20, 22)" [45.5 (51, 56) cm] brim circumference and 8¾ (9¼, 9½)" [22.5 (24, 24.5) cm] tall / shown in size 20" [51 cm]
YARN:
chickadee / 1 skein each / peaks ferry (A) / frost (B) / delft (C)
NEEDLES:
16" circular in sizes US 3 and 5 [3.25 and 3.75 mm] / set dpns in size US 5 [3.75 mm]
GAUGE:
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast on, embroidery (links provided); decreasing, working in the round, stranded colorwork. Colorwork is in chart form only.