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Check out  The Fantacy Collection from Bad Sheep Yarn if you are looking for a perfectly magical yarn/pattern pairing. 

 

It has been said before that knitting is magic. We take a ball of yarn, wave some sticks around and transform it into a finished object. But the magic goes deeper than that. We have the power to think about comfort and love while knitting a prayer shawl or happiness and full futures while knitting a wedding vale. A baby sweater is filled with joy and the first day of school sweater with courage. I also have it on good authority that a cuss word here or there is part of the magic - they fill our finished objects with perseverance. I'm sure of it. Whether we create for ourselves or for others, we are working a special kind of magic when we knit. This hat honors the magical maker in all of us (and makes a darn tootin' adorable hat to wear in late October).

 

I love to see your creations. Share on social media and tag me @SunDaughterKnits and use the hashtag #salemslouch. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or feedback via the contact me button on sundaugherknits.com or via email at sun.daughter.knits@gmail.com. 

 

The Deets:

Craft: Knitting

Suggested yarn: Bad Sheep Yarn Merino Bulky 100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 106 Yards; 100 Grams.

Yardage

For the short and cute hat: 170, (200, 220) yards

For the long and fancy hat: 190, (220, 300) yards

Bulky Weight (category 5) yarn

Gauge: 12 stitches and 20 rows on larger needles, stockinette stitch, knit in the round

Needlesand Notions:

  • 16 inch 5mm/ US 8 circular needle (or two sizes smaller than thoes used to acheive gauge) 
  • a second 16 inch circular needle that is 5mm/US 8 or smaller in diameter (for joining the brim)
  • 16 inch 6mm/US 10 needles (or size needed to acheive gague) for your favorite method of going in the round (please see the note on construction below re methods of going in the round)
  • 11(12, 13) stitch markers to mark increases and decreases
  • scrap yarn
  • 5mm/US H crochet hook
  • darning needle

Sizes available: 

Cercumferance: 19 (21, 23) inches circumference to fit a child, small adult or large adult

Length:
short and cute 12.5, (13, 13.5) inches or long and fancy 18.5, (19, 19.5) inches

 

In regards to working in the round:
Each Salem Slouch requires a wide range of circumferences. This means it is helpful to either have lots of different length needles, use the magic loop method of going in the round, or use double pointed needles.

Salem Slouch

$6.00Price
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