Buddy Hat and Cowl

Buddy is a good companion for colder days or whenever you need some cozy and uncomplicated buddy. Buddy consists of a hat and a matching cowl.

The majority of Buddy is worked in purled stitches. The stitch pattern is made of simple double wrapped stitches, slipped stitches and 2 stitch cables. After some practice, you will master the technique smoothly.

You can work Buddy one colored, using one strand of a 5ply/sport yarn. As an alternative, you can use 2 strands of a fingering weight yarn in even different colors, holding 2 strands together throughout. For the 2 colored version, part of the pattern is done with 2 strands of one color only, for example: working rounds with double wrapped sts with 2 strands of contrasting color OR working purled rounds with 2 strands of different colors and rounds with double wrapped sts with 2 strands of one color etc. - play with the yarn and the stitch pattern to find out what looks best for you.

The pattern also includes instructions for a cowl and you are very welcome to have a go at either one.

Yarn and yardage suggestions:

A: Drops Alpaca (100% Alpaca, 5ply/sport, 183yds (167m)/50g) holding 1 strand of yarn:

* Hat: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins or 115 (159,

176, 200, 247)yds / 105 (145, 161,

183, 226)m

* Cowl: 1 (1, 2) skeins or 114 (168,

325)yds / 104 (154, 297)m

B: Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (100% Merino, Fingering, 400yds (366m)/100g), holding 2 strandstogether (if you use one color, you need this yardage per strand of yarn):

* Hat: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins color 1 and 1

(1, 1, 2, 2) skeins color 2 or 115 (159,176, 200, 247)yds / 105 (145, 161,183, 226)m per color

* Cowl: 1 skein color 1 and 1 skein color2 or 114 (168, 325)yds / 104 (154, 297)m per color

Gauge, stockinette stitch:

24 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4''

Needles:

US 3 - 3.25 mm

US 4 - 3.5 mm