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Orfeo Hat

Downloadable PDF, English, English
$7.00
Orfeo Hat
$7.00
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What you'll need

One size only: 18”/46cm brim circumference- and 8.5”/21.5cm height from brim to crown.
Malabrigo Arroyo
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2
The Yarn Collective Rivoli Sport
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2
Tools & Other Supplies
US 2 (2.75mm) Circular Needles – 16" (40cm) (opens in a new tab)
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Product Details

The Orfeo Hat’s swirling colourwork motifs are inspired by the decorative stamped motifs found in 17thC books and music scores. I scaled up the tiny, tiling motifs which border the title page of Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo (published in Venice in 1609) to create abstract colourwork full of movement and baroque drama. A coordinating cowl pattern is also available—the Orfeo Cowl.

Skills & Techniques: The Twisted German Cast On (optional), working stranded colourwork in the round, following colourwork charts, and working decreases.

Materials Needed: 1 skein in each of 2 colours of Outlaw Yarn Bohemia Sport (45% Polwarth, 45% Alpaca, 10% Possum; 183yds/167m per 50g skein), or 101yds/92.5m of sport-weight yarn for the Main Colour (MC) + 102yds/93.5m for the Contrast Colour (CC). Sample colourways: ‘Parchment’ (MC) + ‘Leadlight’ (CC).

You will also need one end-of-round stitch marker + 3 optional markers for between repeats.

To fit 19-22”/48-56cm head circumference.

Craft
Knitting
Designer
Amy van de Laar
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Number of patterns
1
Pages
4
Skill Level
Advanced