Dovera

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Woolen spun Loft yarn adds texture and depth to the artful colorwork in the Dovera hat. With subtle beret-like shaping integrated into an intricate stranded motif, Dovera will satisfy experienced knitters and colorwork novices alike. The airiness of fingering-weight Loft creates a sturdy yet lightweight fabric that will keep its shape through plenty of wear.

The Dovera hat is knit in the round from the brim to the crown, which is shaped with decreases that are incorporated into the colorwork. The stranded colorwork motif, illustrated in a chart, uses no more than two colors each round and incorporates four different colors of Loft.

Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50 grams)

• 1 skein of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein of Color 2 (C2); 1 skein of Color 3 (C3); 1 skein of Color 4 (C4)

Photographed in the following colorways:

• Sample I: Cast Iron (C1), Faded Quilt (C2), Sap (C3) & Foothills (C4)
• Sample II: Meteorite (C1), Tent (C2), Sweatshirt (C3) & Birdbook (C4)

Yardage

• 163 total yards C1; 44 total yards C2; 31 total yards C3; 33 total yards C4 of fingering weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 34 stitches & 38 rounds = 4” in chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 16” circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)
• Suggested Size: 2.5 mm (US 1½)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16” circular needle* two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 2 mm (US 0)

Finished Dimensions

• 17” [43 cm] band circumference, 26” [66 cm] crown circumference; 8½“ [21.5 cm] length

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Speed-Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Color Dominance
• I-Cord

Skill Level

• Adventurous Intermediate: 4 out of 5