Fiddle Knits Designs | Beautifully detailed patterns for the hand knitter and crocheter
Created by Erica Jackofsky
Type: Knitting
Pattern Details
• Yarn
Knit Picks Chroma [70% wool/30% nylon; 396 yards; 100 grams; fingering weight]
Main Color: 1 skein Bittersweet Heather
Coordinating Color: 1 skein Galapagos
• Needles
US size 2/2.75mm 16” circular,
US size 3/3.25mm 16” circular and dpns,
or preferred needles for working in the rnd
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.
• Gauge
34 sts & 40 rnds = 4” in 1x1 rib on smaller needles.
28 sts & 32 rnds = 4” in fairisle stockinette stitch
on larger needles.
• Size
Adult Womens Average or Mens Small
18” finished bottom circumference.
Will fit head sizes 20-22.5” comfortably.
Errata
None Available
Find a mistake? Send an e-mail to: Erica@FiddleKnits.com
This pattern is part of the Knit Picks IDP
Thistle and Shamrock is a beanie style hat worked from the bottom-up in the round. Stranded colorwork patterning begins on the second round of the hat and extends through to the last round of crown decreases. Colorwork instructions are presented in chart form only.
This hat was inspired by, and named for, one of National Public Radio’s longest running and most popular shows: The Thistle and Shamrock. The Thistle and Shamrock is created in the Scottish Highlands and features established and emerging Celtic musicians. For more information on the show you can visit ThistleRadio.com.
This hat was inspired by, and named for, one of National Public Radio’s longest running and most popular shows: The Thistle and Shamrock. The Thistle and Shamrock is created in the Scottish Highlands and features established and emerging Celtic musicians. For more information on the show you can visit ThistleRadio.com.
Techniques
- 1x1 Ribbing
- Colorwork chart reading
- K2tog*
- Stranded knitting
- Working in the round
Models: Annalee Jackofsky & Dad (Rick Jackofsky)
Photos: Erica Jackofsky