PINWHEELS BERETS AND TOQUES to KNIT with BULKY YARN by LILY CHIN FIBER TRENDS

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN LEAFLET FROM FIBER TRENDS CALLED ‘PINWHEELS’ BERETS AND TOQUES, DESIGNED BY LILY M. CHIN.  LILY DESIGNED THESE BERETS AND TOQUES WITH HOMAGE TO A FRIEND AND FELLOW NEW YORKER NORMA ELLMAN, WHOSE MULTITUDE OF SECTIONALLY-TRIANGLED HATS WERE AN INSPIRATION!

SIZES:  ONE SIZE FITS THE AVERAGE ADULT HEAD.  ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SIZE MAY BE MADE IN THE CAST OFF ROUND.  THE BERET TOP IS ABOUT 11 INCHES (28 CM) IN DIAMETER AND THE TOQUE ABOUT 9 INCHES (23 CM).

YARN NEEDED:  BULKY YARN THAT WILL KNIT TO THE GAUGE.  THESE HATS OFFER ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR USING SMALL AMOUNTS OF HAND DYED AS WELL AS SOLID COLOR YARNS.    THE BERET AND TOQUE EACH REQUIRE ABOUT 140 YARDS (128 M) TOTAL.  A STRIPED HAT WILL REQUIRE FROM 80 TO 100 YARDS (73 TO 91 METERS) OF THE MAIN COLOR AND 40 TO 60 YARDS (37 TO 55 METERS) OF CONTRASTING YARN, DEPENDING ON HOW THE TWO COLORS ARE USED.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED:  A 16 INCH (40 CM) CIRCULAR NEEDLE IN US SIZES 7 (4.5 MM) AND SIZE 9 (9.5 MM).

GAUGE:  14 STITCHES = 4 INCHES (10 CM IN GARTER STITCH ON THE SIZE 9 NEEDLE.

THESE MAKE GREAT GIFTS!   

ANY SHIPPING COST YOU PAY THAT IS MORE THAN $1 OVER THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU!!!      I WILL COMBINE YOUR ITEMS FOR THE LEAST EXPENSIVE POSTAGE!