AWESOME CABLED MOUNTAIN HAT & EAR WARMER to KNIT in WORSTED WEIGHT YARN

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN LEAFLET FROM THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SPINNERY CALLED ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN HAT & EAR-WARMER, DESIGNED BY MELISSA JOHNSON.

THE PROTOTYPE OF THIS HAT WAS “BORROWED” BY OUR STAFF MEMBERS FOR SKI OUTINGS TO VARIOUS MOUNTAINS DURING THE SNOWY WINTER OF 2007-08.  THIS WARM AND FLATTERING HAT HAS A CABLED BAND THAT IS KNIT SIDEWAYS AND AN ATTRACTIVE DOUBLE DECREASE AT THE CROWN.  THE CABLED BAND CAN BE KNIT ALONE TO WEAR AS AN EAR-WARMER.

SIZING:  ONE SIZE FITS MOST.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:  CIRCUMFERENCE – 21 INCHES

YARN NEEDED – 2 SKEINS OF MOUNTAIN MOHAIR OR GREEN MOUNTAIN GREEN, OR 1 SKEIN OF WONDERFULLY WOOLLY FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN SPINNERY.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED – US SIZE 7 OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

GAUGE – 4 1/2 STITCHES AND 7 ROWS = 1 INCH IN STOCKINETTE STITCH.

THE CABLE BAND IS CHARTED – IN CONSISTS OF AN 8 ROW REPEAT WHICH IS EASY TO FOLLOW.  THE REST OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE COMPLETELY WRITTEN OUT.

THIS HAT IS AWESOME!  GREAT FOR GIFT GIVING!