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We Call Them Pirates
* a pirate hat for wintertime *
Get the free
pattern (PDF)
Get it in French! (PDF)**
Don't forget your mittens!
~yarn: Dale of Norway Hauk* in natural (contrast color)
and black (main color)- one skein each, approx.
20 g soft sport weight wool or cotton for lining, plus waste yarn for
provisional cast on
~needles: US 1 and 3 16" circular needles, plus size
3 dpns, or whatever size you need to get gauge
~ size: 21″" (can be adjusted– see pattern)
~ gauge: 6 sts. and 7 rows = 1" in stockinette on
larger needles
* Hauk is a sport weight wool
impregnated with Teflon for water repellency. It's great stuff! You
can sub another sport weight wool if you prefer.
NOTE: The man in the photo, Mr. HelloYarn, has a 23"
head, measured where the base of the hat sits. This allows 2" of
negative ease for the hat, so that it doesn't stretch out and get too
loose after a bit of wear. I have, however, been very sure when
knitting to leave nice, long floats when switching colors, which
leaves the fabric with good stretch. If you are new to color
knitting, be sure to spread the stitches on your
right hand needle out before you make a stitch in a new color. This
makes sure your floats are long enough (they should ideally hump out a
little bit to allow the fabric to stretch).
**Please print the English version, as well, to get the graphics
portion of the pattern.
I'm not responsible for the content of the French pattern. I
can't read it! I also can't help you with any problems you may
have in knitting it in French. If you can speak English, then
I'm happy to help. French translation provided by Niqui of
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