Novita Venla: Kurre hat
The playful colourwork pattern of the Kurre hat features squirrels and acorns. Knitted from Novita Venla, the hat has a folded brim.
Designer
Sari Nordlund
Language
Size(s)
One size
Finished dimensions
Finished circumference approx. 48-50 cm/ 19-20 in
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (170) Navy 50 g (658) Oat less than 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles: Novita 2½ mm (US 1½) and 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Finished dimensions
Finished circumference approx. 48-50 cm/ 19-20 in
Stitch patterns
- Ribbing in the round:
*k1, p1*, repeat *–*.
- Stockinette stitch in the round:
knit all rounds.
- Colourwork in the round:
work stockinette st following the chart and instructions.
Gauge
28 sts and 30 rounds in colourwork with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in
Note
Twist the yarns around each other on the wrong side when floats are longer than 4 sts. Stagger the twists so that they do not fall in the same place on consecutive rounds.
Using the smaller needles and Navy cast on 120 sts and divide them onto four needles. Work ribbing in the round until the piece measures 13 cm.
Switch to the larger needles and work stockinette st in the round for 2 rounds.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 60 st pattern 2 times. Work rows 2-32 of the chart.
Work rows 33-45, decreasing 4 sts on each row. 16 sts now on the needles.
Break the yarns and pull them through the remaining sts.
Finishing
Fold the brim and sew the cast-on edge to the inside. Steam and shape. Using Oat, make a pompom, approx. 4 cm in diameter, and attach it to the hat.
Novita Venla: Kurre hat
Size(s)
One size
Finished dimensions
Finished circumference approx. 48-50 cm/ 19-20 in
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (170) Navy 50 g (658) Oat less than 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles: Novita 2½ mm (US 1½) and 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Stitch patterns
- Ribbing in the round:
*k1, p1*, repeat *–*.
- Stockinette stitch in the round:
knit all rounds.
- Colourwork in the round:
work stockinette st following the chart and instructions.
Gauge
28 sts and 30 rounds in colourwork with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in
Note
Twist the yarns around each other on the wrong side when floats are longer than 4 sts. Stagger the twists so that they do not fall in the same place on consecutive rounds.
Using the smaller needles and Navy cast on 120 sts and divide them onto four needles. Work ribbing in the round until the piece measures 13 cm.
Switch to the larger needles and work stockinette st in the round for 2 rounds.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 60 st pattern 2 times. Work rows 2-32 of the chart.
Work rows 33-45, decreasing 4 sts on each row. 16 sts now on the needles.
Break the yarns and pull them through the remaining sts.
Finishing
Fold the brim and sew the cast-on edge to the inside. Steam and shape. Using Oat, make a pompom, approx. 4 cm in diameter, and attach it to the hat.
