Basic Two-colour Knitted Hat

• Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
• Date: Saturdays,11 Apr, 1:00pm-3:00pm & 18 Apr, 1:00pm-2:00pm (2 sessions, 3 hours total)
• Instructor: Trish Denhoed
• Cost: $35 + HST

Learn the ups and downs of 2-colour knitting, holding one colour in each hand and catching each stitch at the back of the work, while you make this lovely, warm, simple hat.

Techniques covered

• knitting with 2 colours in the round
• weaving in floats while you knit
• knitting in the round with 2 circular needles

Skill prerequisites

Students must be comfortable with knitting in the round with one colour.

Homework

Before the first class, students should:

• download the free pattern (from Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowflower-hat-3) and print it out
• purchase yarn and circular needles if you do not have them
• cast on in the Main Colour and knit the ribbing for the start of the hat, taking care to check gauge
• arrive at class with the hat on the needles ready to start the colour section of the hat

Materials

Bring the following materials to class:

• Snowflower Hat Pattern
• yarn suitable for the pattern, in 2 strongly contrasting colours (one could be a variegated yarn if you wish)
• 2 circular knitting needles ( one 16” and one longer) in size US 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge
• circular knitting needle (16”) in size US 4 (3.5 mm) for ribbing
• stitch markers