Prairie Twist Hat & Cowl (Multi-Pattern Bundle)

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Construction

Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. Cowl is worked in the round from the lower edge to the top edge.

Hat Sizes

Age ranges are approximate. Directions for altering the crown depth are included in the pattern.

1. Small (Infant & Toddler): 15 to 17.5 inches (or 37.5 to 43.8 cm) head circumference

2. Medium (Child & Youth): 18 inches to 21 inches (or 45 to 52.5 cm) head circumference

3. Large (Adult): 21 inches to 24.5 inches (or 52.5 to 61.3 cm) head circumference

Supplies

Yarn

TOQUE (ROLLED BRIM):

1 (2, 2) skeins super bulky-weight yarn with 71.3 metres in 100 grams (or 78 yards in 3.53 ounces).

Approximate yardages: 43 (73, 87) metres [or 47 (80, 96) yards].

BEANIE (BRIMLESS):

1 (1, 2) skeins super bulky-weight yarn with 71.3 metres in 100 grams (or 78 yards in 3.53 ounces).

Approximate yardages: 40 (66, 79) metres [or 43 (73, 86) yards].

COWL:

2 (2) skeins super bulky-weight yarn with 71.3 metres in 100 grams (or 78 yards in 3.53 ounces).

Approximate yardages: 94 (117) metres [or 103 (128) yards].

Needles

• 8.0 mm (US 11) 24-inch circular needle

• 12.0 mm (US 17) 24-inch circular needle

  • OR sizes needed to obtain gauge

  • Optional: Use sets of 5 double-pointed needles instead, especially for smaller hat sizes

• Large cable needle

Notions

• Yarn needle

• Stitch marker

Gauge

Swatch Size: 4 inches (or 10 cm) square over stockinette stitch knit flat.

HATS: Smaller needles, 13 stitches and 18 rows

COWL: Larger needles, 9.75 stitches and 13.5 rows

About Samples

RED COMBO AND BLACK AND WHITE MARLED TOQUE:

Patons Classic Wool Bulky, a triple-ply super bulky 100% wool yarn with 71 m in 100 grams (or 78 yards in 3.53-ounces) that knits up to 12 stitches and 16 rows per 4 inches (or 10 cm) on 8.0 mm (US 11) needles.

• Colourways: Bright Red and Dark Gray Ragg

• Hats made in size Large. The larger cowl is pictured.

This yarn has been discontinued. For substitutes, look for a plied wool yarn with good stitch definition of approximately the same gauge and yardage per weight.

Suggested substitute:

TEAL HAT:

Rowan Big Wool, a triple-ply super bulky 100% merino wool yarn with 80 metres in 100 grams (or 87 yards in 3.53-ounces) that knits up to 7.5 to 9 stitches and 10 rows per 4 inches (or 10 cm) on 10.0 to 15.0 mm (US 15 to 18) needles.

• Colourway: 87 Mallard

• Size Large

This is slightly bulkier than the original gauge, but it’s similar enough and the pattern is forgiving enough that it works fine.

Skills you will need:

• Knit

• Purl

• Make a gauge swatch in stockinette stitch.

All other required stitches are explained.

Techniques used:

• Knitting in the round using circular or double-pointed needles.

• Simple cables from written instructions or a chart.

• Super-Stretchy Cast On

• Knit Cast On OR Long-Tail Cast On (for Cowl)

• Basic Bind Off

Included resources:

• A comprehensive list of links to online tutorials on my website for necessary skills. Tutorials are screen-reader accessible, with instructions relayed fully in text, and also include videos and downloadable photo tutorials.

• Full glossary

• Schematic

• Instructions for alterations.

• Written and charted cable instructions.

Publishing Information

Release Date: 2017 (as The OA Hat/Transcendence Cowl)

Most recent revision: May 2023

Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing

Knitting pattern type: Multiple Design Options, Multi-pattern Set

Project type: Hat, Beanie, Toque; Cowl

Page Count: 6

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is copyright My Secret Wish by Talena. Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To license the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

Update History

November 2022:

Revised formatting of PDF to align with current template style. Tested substitute yarn. Clarified language where necessary. Converted PDF to be screen reader accessible.

May 18, 2023:

Updated URLs for new store and social links.

All Formats

Colour Blind Accessible: All text is black or very high-contrast, and no colour is used to relay pattern instructions.

Left-Handed Mirror Knitting Inclusive: Instructions are given in terms of hand dominance and working needles, not right and left hands.

PDF (standard)

• This document can be navigated using bookmarks that link directly to various sections.

• All images have ALT-text descriptions.

• Fonts are embedded in the document, and it retains its original formatting.

• Any charts are also fully written out.

• Text uses minimal abbreviations to make the pattern easier to understand, and is written in plain language.

• Best for printing or sighted knitters.

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