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Trusty Toque: Bottom-Up
$8.00
The perfect quick-knit hat! We’ve written this pattern for three weights of yarn, for ultimate flexibility, and included directions to make the size that fits you best. Ribbed toques also make great gifts as their stretchiness allows them to fit a variety of heads. We bet you can’t make just one!
This pattern is available for free when you spend $15 or more on the yarn to make it. Add all items to your cart and use discount code Trusty-Toque.
FINISHED SIZE
Our toques have a 10 cm (4”) folded brim resulting in a finished depth of approx. 21.5 cm (8.5”) and width of approx. 19 cm (7.5”); measured laying flat and unstretched, after blocking.
The pattern is designed with approx. 10 cm (4”) of negative ease, due to the stretchiness of ribbed fabric. Directions for adjusting the circumference and depth of the hat are included in the pattern.
YARN
Worsted
2 balls of Filcolana Peruvian (100 m/109 yd/50 g) or approx. 166 m (182 yd) of worsted-weight yarn. Shown in #814 Storm Blue Mix.
Chunky
1 ball of De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (250 m/270 yd/100 g) held with 1 ball of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (210 m/230 yd/25 g) or approx. 145 m (158 yd) each of aran-weight yarn held with lace-weight mohair; or chunky-weight yarn to be held single. Shown in Gilliatt ‘Goéland’ held with Bérénice ‘Eucalyptus’.
Bulky
2 balls of Drops Andes (90 m/98 yd/100 g) or approx. 102 m (111 yd) of bulky-weight yarn. Shown in #2920 Orange.
NEEDLES
Your choice for small circumference knitting: DPNs; 2 x 40 cm (16”) circular needles; or 1 x 80-100 cm (32-40”) circular needle for magic loop
Worsted:4.5 mm (US 7)
Chunky:5.5 mm (US 9)
Bulky:7.0 mm (US 10.75)
NOTIONS
8 stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Gauge is measured in the round, after blocking. Stockinette stitch gauges are given for reference only and ribbing gauges should be measured unstretched.
Worsted
20 sts x 26 rnds = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette stitch
24 sts x 28 rnds= 10 cm (4”) in 1 x 1 rib
Chunky
15 sts x 25 rnds = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette stitch
19 sts x 23 rnds = 10 cm (4”) in 1 x 1 rib
Bulky
13 sts x 18 rnds = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette stitch
17 sts x 17 rnds = 10 cm (4”) in 1 x 1 rib
SKILLS REQUIRED
Knit, purl, decreases