HAGI Hat & Cowl by ITO

HAGI hat and cowl are knitted in the round with a slip stitch pattern. The cowl is in one size, the hat pattern offers two sizes and two lengths. For both the size is easy to customize. With 7 colors of ITO Kuroten 21 different color combinations can be knitted. When using highly contrasting colors the areas between the slip stitch rows are emphasized resulting in a very graphic effect; with similar color values the pattern appears calmer and the vertical lines of the slip stitches come to the foreground.

Sizes
Cowl: circumference approx. 60 cm / 24’’ and height approx. 22 cm / 8,5’’
Hat: S/M (M/L) lower circumference at brim approx. 44 cm / 17 ¼’’ for actual head circumferences of 48-52 cm / 19’’-20 ½’’ (approx. 52 cm/ 20 ½’’ for actual head circumferences of 56-60 cm / 22’’-23 ½’’); height approx. 21 cm / 8 ¼’’ for the shorter version and approx. 25 cm / 9 ¾’’ for the longer version

Yarn
2 x ITO Kuroten (80% Cashmere, 20% Sable, 25 g ~ 100 m) each

Needles & Notions
Cowl: ITO No. 5号 (3,6 mm) circular needles 60 cm / 24‘‘ long / approx. US4
Hat: ITO No. 3号 (3,0 mm) double pointed 15 or 20 cm / 6 or 8‘‘ long / approx. US3
ITO memoric stitch marker
ITO darning needle to weave in ends

Gauge
Cowl: 23 sts and 32 rounds in pattern over 10 cm / 4″, washed and blocked
Hat: 26 sts and 34 rounds in pattern over 10 cm / 4″, washed and blocked