Dance of the Opal
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A quick project with stunning colorwork!
This hat is designed to showcase the all the different colors of the gradient set in a beautiful sequence that reminds the dance of colors in a black opal.
Even if it’s designed with a gradient set in mind it’s perfectly possible to use one CC only, in a solid or gradient or even self striping colorway to knit this hat.
Finished size: 14 cm height and 52 cm circ. (5.5” height and 20.5” circ).
Yarn
MC: Cascade Yarns Heritage (75% Merino, 25% Nylon; 437 yards 400 meters/100 g), col. 5672 Real Black.
CCs: SnailYarn Sock gradient set (75% Merino, 25% Nylon; 465 yards 420 meters/100 g), col. Crimson Sunset.
Needles
3.5 mm /US 4 * circular knitting needles with 60 cm/24” cable.
* or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions
2 markers.
Waste yarn for CO.
A crochet hook a couple of sizes too big for the waste yarn.
Tapestry needle to weave in ends and grafting the cowl in the round.
Gauge
26 stitches and 52 rows = 10x10 cm (4”) in garter stitch.
Techniques used in this pattern
This hat is designed to showcase the all the different colors of the gradient set in a beautiful sequence that reminds the dance of colors in a black opal.
Even if it’s designed with a gradient set in mind it’s perfectly possible to use one CC only, in a solid or gradient or even self striping colorway to knit this hat.
Finished size: 14 cm height and 52 cm circ. (5.5” height and 20.5” circ).
Yarn
MC: Cascade Yarns Heritage (75% Merino, 25% Nylon; 437 yards 400 meters/100 g), col. 5672 Real Black.
CCs: SnailYarn Sock gradient set (75% Merino, 25% Nylon; 465 yards 420 meters/100 g), col. Crimson Sunset.
Needles
3.5 mm /US 4 * circular knitting needles with 60 cm/24” cable.
* or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions
2 markers.
Waste yarn for CO.
A crochet hook a couple of sizes too big for the waste yarn.
Tapestry needle to weave in ends and grafting the cowl in the round.
Gauge
26 stitches and 52 rows = 10x10 cm (4”) in garter stitch.
Techniques used in this pattern
- Crochet Chain Provisional Cast On
- Kitchener Stitch
- Intarsia
- Short Rows (wrap and turn method)
- Stranded colorwork