Saldanha is a place in South Africa where the contrast could not be higher: on one side there is the dark, gloomy steelworks, on the other hand, a Greek-influenced apartment complex all in white.

The Saldanha hat is a beginner-compatible project that does not require complicated stitch patterns. The contrasting stripes transverse to the knitting direction and create an interesting texture.

The hat is constructed from the bottom to the crown. The stockinette stitches are interrupted by stripes. The contrasting stripes are worked at regular intervals.

For the main colour, I used one strand of Merino and one strand of Alpaca held together. For the contrasting colour, I used Merino held double. The pattern is also ideal for using leftovers.

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MATERIAL

YARN

KAOS Yarn Organic Soft Merino (100% Merino; 225 m / 246 yards per 50 g)
• 1 ball in Gracious 1035 (MC)
• 1 ball in Electric 1062 (CC)

AND

KAOS Yarn Organic Brushed Alpaca (100% Alpaca; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g)
• 1 ball in Gracious 2035 (MC)

KNITTING NEEDLES

  • 3.0 mm / US # 2½ circular needle or DPNs, to knit in the round
  • 3.5 mm / US # 4 circular needle or DPNs, to knit in the round, or to obtain gauge

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stocking stitch with 1 strand of Organic Soft Merino and 1 strand of Organic Brushed Alpaca held together and thicker needles

NOTIONS

  • tapestry needle
  • 1 stitch marker

MISCELLANEOUS

HELPFUL LINKS
How to work the German twisted cast-on
https://donnarossa.ch/how-to-knit-the-old-norwegian-cast-on/

How to work the chain bind-off
https://donnarossa.ch/chain-bind-off/

SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Knit & purl
  • increases and decreases
  • cast on & bind off
  • working in the round on circular needles

Pattern comes in written instructions.

SIZES
To fit a head circumference:
S [M, L] / 51 [56, 61] cm / 20 [22, 24]”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
height: adjustable
circumference (unstretched): 35 [37, 40] cm / 13.75 [14.5, 15.75]”

PDF – FILE

  • Step-by-step instructions
  • two-column layout
  • printer-friendly
  • 3 pages

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