Purity

Knitted hat and neck warmer in DROPS Alpaca for men. Piece is knitted with texture.

DROPS 208-10
DROPS design: Pattern z-879
Yarn group A
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FOR THE ENTIRE SET:

SIZE:
S/M – L/XL
Head circumference: 54/56 - 58/60 cm

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-150 g colour 501, light gray mix

HAT:

SIZE:
S/M – L/XL
Head circumference: 54/56 - 58/60 cm

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
100-100 g colour 501, light gray mix

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES AND CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm, length 40 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm, length 40 cm for rib.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

NECK:

SIZE:
S/M – L/XL
Measurements: Circumference: approx. 56-60 cm Height: approx. 26-28 cm

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
100-100 g colour 501, light gray mix

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 30 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 mm: length 40 or 60 cm.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
Hat: See diagram A.1 and A.2 - choose diagram for your size.
Neck warmer: See diagram A.1.
Diagrams show all rows in pattern seen from the right side.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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HAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked in the round on circular needle, bottom up. Switch to double pointed needle when decreasing at the top.

HAT:
Cast on 112-128 stitches on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Alpaca. Work rib (knit 2/purl 2) in the round for 10 cm. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Work pattern A.1 (= 4 stitches) on round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 23-25 cm from cast-on edge - adjust so that next row worked is first row in A.1 (i.e. A row knitted over all stitches), work as follows: Knit 1, insert a marker thread here. This is now beginning of rounds. Now work A.2 (= 28-32 stitches) 4 times in total on round. When entire A.2 has been worked vertically, there are 16-16 stitches on round. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Hat measures approx. 32-35 cm. Fold rib at the bottom up so that fold is approx. 5 cm. Hat measures approx. 27-30 cm with approx. 5 cm fold at the bottom.

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NECK WARMER - SHORT SUMMARY OF PIECE:
Work piece back and forth in 2 parts on circular needle. Then slip the two parts on to same circular needle and work in the round on circular needle.

NECK:
Cast on 64-68 stitches on circular needle size 3½ mm with Alpaca. Purl 1 row from wrong side, then work pattern as follows from right side: 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH - see explanation above, A.1 (= 4 stitches) until 3 stitches remain on needle, knit 2 and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch. Continue back and forth like this. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 13-14 cm, adjust so that next row is from right side, put piece aside. Knit another part the same way.
Now insert the 2 parts together on same circular needle = 128-136 stitches. Insert a marker thread in each side (i.e. in transition between the 2 parts put together). Begin round at one of the 2 marker threads and work as follows:
ROUND 1: * Knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), knit over knit and purl over purl until 2 stitches remain before next marker thread, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over (= 1 stitch decreased) *, work from *-* 1 more time on round = 124-132 stitches.
ROUND 2: * Knit 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased), knit over knit and purl over purl until 2 stitches remain before next marker thread, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over (= 1 stitch decreased) *, work from *-* 1 more time on round = 120-128 stitches.
Then continue in the round with knit over knit and purl over purl. When piece measures 13-14 cm from where the 2 parts were put together on needle (= 26-28 cm in total), cast off with knit over knit and purl over purl. Cut and fasten the yarn.

Diagram explanations

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