Liska Hat
$8.00
Do you identify as a Reluctant Swatcher? I am… When I’m fired up about a project and a color scheme or texture, it’s tough to put the brakes on and make a swatch. In her book, Knitter’s Almanac, Elizabeth Zimmermann recommends making what she calls “Experimental Caps.”
I designed this hat to be a swatch project for the Liska Sweater. Grab a couple of fingering weight colors that you’ve been curious about and cast on an experimental cap. If after blocking, you find that your gauge is off, you can forge on and in Zimmermann’s wise words, this one “is sure to fit somebody.” Cast on a second time, using a different needle size to see if your next experimental cap will get that gauge just right.
Yarn
Yarn A (MC): Ritual Dyes Maven (2 ply fingering weight, 100% Rambouillet Wool, 265 yards / 242 meters) 1 skein Quartzite (light pink)
Yarn B (CC): Ritual Dyes Maven, 1 skein Heartwood (maroon)
OR approximately
Yarn A: 155 yards / 142 meters
Yarn B: 50 yards / 46 meters
Gauge
26 sts and 30 rnds = 4″ / 10 cm in Colorwork Pattern on larger needles. This is the same gauge as the Liska Sweater.
Suggested Needles
US Size 3 / 3.25 mm circular needle, 16″ / 40 cm, for the ribbing.
US Size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, 16″ / 40 cm, plus your preferred small-circumference setup for the crown.
Sizes
One size. Approximately 18.5″ / 47 cm circumference and 10.5″ / 26.75 cm tall, unstretched. Recommended 2–2.5″ / 5–6.5 cm negative ease for a snug fit.
Techniques Used
Long Tail Cast On Method
Knitting in the Round on a Circular Needle
K2tog Decreasing
Small Circumference Knitting in the Round
Stranded Colorwork Knitting
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