Pattern note: The hat uses only 3 repeats of the checker rounds for all sizes and the Camp Hoodie Vest uses all four repeats of the checker pattern.
Hi Spud & Chloë Friends,
The Camp Hoodie Swatch Hat is here! I whipped up this quick little hat to check out my gauge and to test out the simple fair isle and embroidery pattern before I dove into the original Camp Hoodie. The small hat is perfect because you are checking your gauge while you are working in the round and with just a little extra effort you will have a wonderful hat to show for your swatching. It’s a win-win!
There are two video tutorials available for the fair isle section (click here) and for the embroidery (click here).
Needles: US size 8 sixteen-inch circular and a set of 4 double-pointed needles or the size to obtain gauge.
*note: For the newborn size you may have to use a 12-inch circular or use double-pointed needles for the entire hat. I can fit the 56 stitches on 16-inch needles but it is very tight for the first inch or so and then eases up.
Gauge: 4 ½ stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
I hope you enjoy the Camp Hoodie Swatch Hat.
Tomorrow, January 19th, 2011, we start the Camp Hoodie Knitalong. I hope you’ll join us if you are able.