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First Hat – Beret or Men’s Cap

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Price: $50.00


Take your basic skills to the next level with this women’s beret or men’s cap project.
One three hour class

Skills Needed:
This class is rated “funky” – the ability to knit and purl is required.

Skills Learned:

  • join to work in the round

  • increasing and decreasing

  • refresh your knowledge of casting on

  • working in the round on circular and double points



Materials:
For women’s beret:

  • 1 ball Ella Rae Superwash Chunky or 2 hanks Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Hand Dyes or 105-120 yards of any aran or chunky weight yarn

  • US#9 (5.5mm) 16" circular needles

  • US#9 (5.5mm) double points

  • darning needle

  • stitch markers (in two colors)



For men’s cap:

  • 1 skein each of two colors of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Hand Dyes or 200 yards of aran or chunky weight yarn

  • US#10 (6mm) 16" circular needles

  • US#10 (6 mm) double-pointed needles

  • Copy of Blue Sky Alpacas Striped Hat pattern available in print from the shop or online here.
  • darning needle

  • stitch marker



Preparation:
Be sure to come to the shop early enough to have your supplies purchased and your yarn wound into balls before the start of class. For women's beret, cast on 56 stitches on your circular needles. For men's cap, cast on 80 stitches on your circular needles.

**Men’s cap photos courtesy of Blue Sky Alpacas

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