Buddlings - PDF knitting pattern
Buddlings is worked sideways, using short rows for shaping and creation of the pattern. Offsets large and small leaves alternate around the Hat. Worked in DK weight yarn the Hat can easily be adjusted for a range of sizes by changing needle size, gauge or yarn.
Designed for the retreat I co-hosted with Vogue Knitting, Buddlings is an ideal pattern to start your short-row colourwork journey with.
Hat Description
Buddlings is a sideways knit gently slouchy Hat. It uses short row colourwork to create a motif of pairs of leaves within one panel, which is then repeated all around the Hat. It’s worked in garter stitch throughout and has a smooth crown.
Yarn
Yarn A: 188 [208, 229, 250, 271] yd/171 [190, 209, 228, 247] m
Yarn B: 56 [63, 69, 75, 81] yd/51 [57, 63, 68, 74] m
DK weight, single or plied yarn; tonal or high contrast solid, semi-solid or variegated yarns.
Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm [3.5mm] straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
Tapestry needle
Sample Details
Shown in Dark Omen Yarns Merino DK in shades ‘Seer’ & ‘Mint’ [252yd/230m per 4oz/115g; 100% Superwash Merino]
Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 23in/58.5cm circumference head
Gauge
24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.
Sizes
To fit size: 17 [19, 21, 23, 25] in/43.25 [48.25, 53.25, 58.5, 63.5] cm
Finished size: 13.5 [15, 16.5, 18, 19.5] in/33.75 [38, 42, 45.75, 49.5] cm
Pattern Notes
Sizing in this pattern is achieved via adjustments in gauge or yarn weight, or by working more or fewer panels..
Publication details
ISBN: 978-9916-693-76-6
Tallinn, Estonia, 2025
Woolly Wormhead OÜ
WW454KBuddlings
Technical editor: Deb Bramham
Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting
Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions; links to tutorials are included.
Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.
Support
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