Outdoorable
Outdoorable is a sport weight hat featuring two colors worked in corrugated ribbing. One color is used for all the knit stitches, while the second color is used for all the purl stitches. Crown decreases are cleverly worked to maintain the striped ribbing all the way to the top.
I paired Spincycle Dyed in the Wool with Natural Syster by Beautiful Syster (spun at Get Bentz Farm in MN), and I love the mix of sophisticated plied colors with a sturdy rustic solid.
The purl stitches are larger than the knit stitches and will therefore "pop," even when the purled yarn is slightly lighter weight than the knitted yarn, as it is here.
Sizes: 0 (1, 2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7, 8].
Finished circumference: 12.5 (13.75, 15, 16.25, 17.5) [18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5]′′ / 31.5 (34.5, 37.5, 40.5, 44) [47, 50, 53, 56.5]cm.
Finished height: 5.75 (6.25, 6.25, 6.75, 7.75) [8.25, 8.75, 9.25, 9.75]′′/ 14.5 (16, 16, 17, 19.5) [21, 22, 23.5, 25]cm.
To be worn with 0 - 2′′/ 0 - 5cm of positive ease.
Fits approximately: baby (toddler, child, teen, adult small) [adult medium, adult large, adult XL, adult XXL].
Needles: US 5 / 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16′′/ 40cm - 22′′/ 40cm (depending on hat size) circular and DPNs, and US 2.5 / 3mm or 0.75mm smaller (3 US sizes) than gauge needle, in 16′′/ 40cm - 22′′/ 40cm (depending on hat size) circular.
Gauge: 32 sts and 29 rnds = 4′′/10cm over corrugated ribbing.
Note: Positive ease is recommended, as corrugated ribbing is not stretchy. For a more pliable fabric, increase your needle size by one, and CO one size smaller.
Yarn: sport weight: the CC will pop, so use the brighter, more fun colorway for CC.
MC: 60 (65, 70, 75, 85) [100, 115, 135, 155] yards / 55 (60, 65, 69, 78) [92, 106, 124, 143] meters; and
CC: 60 (65, 70, 75, 85) [100, 115, 135, 155] yards / 55 (60, 65, 69, 78) [92, 106, 124, 143] meters;
Notions: stitch marker, tapestry needle.
Sample knit in: Natural Syster by Beautiful Syster (250 yards / 100g; 90% Dorset, 10% Babydoll) in Marigold; and Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (200 yards / skein; 100% superwash American wool) in Eventide.
