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The Winterland Neckwarmer Pattern

Posted in 2023, January 2023 by

The Winterland Neckwarmer

Hello folks, it’s 2023 now and time to either plan or start working on our goals for this year. This year my goals are to write and learn more about rigid heddle loom weaving as well as complete my lingering knitting/crochet projects from the previous years.

The Winterland Neckwarmer is knit bottom up and in the round. The cable stitch pattern and the yarn used for this pattern are the same as the ones used for the Winterland Hat. These two knitted items can be worn together. The bulky yarn makes it a quick project to knit. The Winterland Neckwarmer is light and warm making it quite suitable to wear for the freezing temperatures of this month.

The Winterland Neckwarmer Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Yarn: Lion Brand Scarfie® yarn in the Cream/Silver colorway
Knitting Needles: US #7 and US #8 16-inch circular needles; US #9 knitting needles for the cable cast on and bind off
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Cable Needle
Gauge: 4.5 stitches / 6 rows per inch in stockinette stitch pattern with US #8 knitting needles without blocking
Size: M – about 20 – 21 inches in circumference and 8 inches in length without stretching (the width can be altered by increasing or decreasing ten stitches and the length can be changed by increasing or decreasing the number of rounds) 
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
pm: place marker
sm: slip marker
BOR: beginning of round
C4F: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle.
C4B: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in back, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle.
[…]: stitch pattern repeats

The Winterland Neckwarmer Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Cast on 120 stitches with US #9 knitting needles using the cable cast on method. Transfer all the stitches to US #7 16-inch circular needles. Place a BOR marker, join the round by knitting as follows:

  • Setup Round: [K4, P2, K2, P2, pm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Rib Pattern Round: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker

Repeat Rib Pattern Round, eight more times. Change to US #8 circular needles to knit the cable stitch pattern:

  • Round 1: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 2: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 3: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 4: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 5: [C4B, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 6: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 7: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 8: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 9: [K4, P2, K2, P2, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, K4, P2, K2, P2, slip BOR marker
  • Round 10: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 11: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 12: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 13: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 14: [P1, K2, P2, C4F, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, C4F P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 15: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 16: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 17: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker
  • Round 18: [P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, sm] repeat […] 10 more times, P1, K2, P2, K4, P1, slip BOR marker

Repeat Rounds 1 to 18, one more time. Change to US #7 circular knitting needles
Repeat Rib Pattern Round, seven times
Bind off in pattern with a US #9 knitting needles removing markers.
Weave in the ends and wash the Winterland Neckwarmer.

~coffeeteaknits

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The Winding Cable Hat Pattern

Posted in 2022, September 2022 by

In August of 2019 as part of the #WNHyearofhatsKAL2019, I knit a hat I designed myself. It was knit with Lion Brand® Touch of Alpaca® yarn in the dusty blue colorway. I posted the finished hat in August 2019. 

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I liked the way the cable stitch pattern looked knit with this yarn but thought that the pattern could be improved. The hat pattern has lingered in my mind since 2019 so when I came across a different colorway of the same yarn in my stash this year, I had to knit “The Winding Cable Hat”. This hat has the same cable stitch pattern as the August 2019 KAL hat in addition to some new modifications. The Winding Cable Hat is knit bottom up in the round with a long brim that can be folded over and a simple, textured cable stitch pattern for the body of the hat.

Yarn: Lion Brand® Touch of Alpaca® yarn in the taupe colorway 
Knitting Needles: US #6 16-inch circular needles for 2×2 rib stitch pattern of the brim; US #7 16-inch circular needles for the body and crown shaping; and US #8 knitting needles for the cable cast on 
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Cable Needle
Gauge: 5 stitches / 7 rows per inch in stockinette stitch with US #7 knitting needles
Size: Adult M 
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P: Purl
pm: place marker
rm: remove marker
sm: slip marker
BOR: beginning of round
C4F: slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front, K2 stitches on the circular needle then knit the 2 stitches on the cable needle.
C2F: slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold in front, K1 stitch on the circular needle then knit the 1 stitch on the cable needle.
K2tog: Knit the two stitches on the left needle together
[…]: stitch pattern repeats

The Winding Cable Hat Pattern (text and images for personal use only)

Cast on 100 stitches with US #8 knitting needles using the cable cast on method. Transfer all the stitches to US #6 16-inch circular needles. Place a BOR marker, join the round by knitting as follows:

The brim of the hat:
Brim Round 1: [K2, P2] repeat till BOR marker, slip BOR marker
Repeat Brim Round 1, thirty seven more times or to preferred length. The Winding Cable Hat brim is about 5 inches in length.
Brim Round 39: Knit all stitches to BOR marker, slip BOR marker
Brim Round 40: Purl all stitches to BOR marker, slip BOR marker

The body of the hat:
Change to US #7 16-inch circular needles and knit:
Hat Body Round 1: [K10, pm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 2: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 3: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 4: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 5: [K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 6: [K1, P2, C4F, P2, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P2, C4F, P2, K1, slip BOR marker
Hat Body Round 7: [K10, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K10, slip BOR marker

Repeat Rounds 2 – 7, four more times

The crown shaping of the hat:
Hat Crown Shaping Round 1: [K1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K1, slip BOR marker (80 stitches)
Hat Crown Shaping Round 2: [K8, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K8, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 3: [K2, K2tog, K2tog, K2, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2, K2tog, K2tog, K2, slip BOR marker (60 stitches) 
Hat Crown Shaping Round 4: [K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 5: [K1, P1, C2F, P1, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, P1, C2F, P1, K1, slip BOR marker 
Hat Crown Shaping Round 6: [K6, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K6, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 7: [K2tog, K2, K2tog, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2tog, K2, K2tog, slip BOR marker (40 stitches)
Hat Crown Shaping Round 8: [K4, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K4, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 9: [K1, K2tog, K1, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, K1, slip BOR marker (30 stitches)
Hat Crown Shaping Round 10: [K3, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K3, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 11: [K1, K2tog, sm] repeat […] 8 more times, K1, K2tog, slip BOR marker (20 stitches)
Hat Crown Shaping Round 12: [K2, rm] repeat […] 8 more times, K2, slip BOR marker
Hat Crown Shaping Round 13: [K2tog] repeat […] till BOR marker, slip BOR marker (10 stitches)
Hat Crown Shaping Round 14: Knit all stitches to BOR marker, remove BOR marker and break about 6 inches of yarn and thread it through a tapestry needle.
Pass the tapestry needle with the working yarn through the 10 remaining stitches, pull tight and secure yarn.
Weave in the ends, wash and block hat.

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~coffeeteaknits