Cosset

A ball of luxurious angora, a skein of soft wool, and the ease of simply knitting. What better way to cosset yourself (and your neck)? Choose your colors, decide whether to work horizontally or diagonally, and begin. Join the ends with a graft to finish, and give your neck a cozy treat!

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Finished Measurements

62 to 66˝ [157.5-167.5 cm] around
4½ to 5¾˝ [11.5-14.5 cm] wide

Materials

50-60 yds [approx. 50 g] #4-5 (chunky) wt handspun angora (A)
210 yds [100 g] #4 (worsted) wt merino wool (B)

Samples worked in Malabrigo Angora (A) and Worsted (B)

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Pretty in Pink

Pretty in pink, but it looks great in all the colors! This capelet starts at the neck and is worked down. After several rows of raglan increases that widen the piece, cast on the button(hole) bands & keep going. The easy lace pattern used to edge the bottom border is also used on the collar. Sew on some buttons, and ta-da! A cozy cape!

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Finished Measurements

Circumference

Neck: 23 (30)˝ [58.5 (76) cm]
Bottom: 59¾ (65)˝ [151.5 (165.5)]

Length

19½ (20½)˝ [49.5 (52) cm]

Materials

440 (550) yds bulky wt yarn
4 1˝ 25.5 mm buttons
4 split or lock ring markers
yarn needle

Needles/hooks
US 15 10 mm 24˝60 cm circular needle, or size needed to get gauge!

Sample worked in Muench Yarns Black Forest Naturwolle Ballerina (pink version) and Soft #05 (black version)

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Delores Cape

The Delores is similar in shape to and worked from the top down like the Cape Bohemia, but feels completely different. Luscious thick-n-thin, soft chenille, and shimmery ribbon are Delores’ way. Use the same color way in all yarns or choose contrasting colors to emphasize the bands of color as well as texture!

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Finished Measurements

Circumference

Neck: 21½ (23¼)˝ [55 (59) cm]
Bottom: 60 (65¼)˝ [152.5 (165.5)]

Length

17 (19)˝ [43 (48.5) cm]

Materials

Three super bulky wt yarns
109 (218) yds chenille A, 103 (206) yds thick & thin B, 158 (218) yds ribbon C
Four stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample worked in Colinette Yarns Isis, Zanziba, and Isis

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Basic Watch Cap

With or without a turned-up brim, it’s a classic. Make it your own by starting with a different color as on the back page, working the brim in a second color, or putting stripes all the way through.

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Finished Measurements

Cap Circumference

18¾ (20)˝ [47.5 (51) cm]

Materials

110 yds [100m] #5 bulky wt yarn
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Cranberry multi sample is made in Colinette Prism [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 130 yds (120 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein #103 Cezanne

Green solid sample is made in Filtes King Modigliani [100% merino, 71 yds (65 m) / 1.75oz (50g)] 2 balls #22 green plus small amount of #21 red for cast on and first row.

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Cool Cactus Cap

The cool cactus cap was created at the height of the techno hair trend. Pull it out of the stash and hold with either doubled medium or doubled bulky, and voilà! What was old is new.

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Finished Measurements

Cap Circumference

20˝ [51 cm]

Materials

220 yds [202 m] #4 medium wt OR 185 yds [170m] #5 bulky wt for A
98 yds [90m] #3 light weight fur for B
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Fuchsia multi bulky weight sample is made in Gedifra Dandy [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 71 yds (65 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 2 balls 1445 magenta (A); Gedifra Technohair [100% polymid, 98 yds (90m) /1.75 oz (50g)] 1 ball 9613 lavender (B)

Blue/purple worsted weight sample is made in Reynolds Turnberry Tweed [100% wool, 220 yds (202 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein 025 blue-purple (A); Gedifra Technohair [100% polymid, 98 yds (90m) /1.75 oz (50g)] 1 ball 9656 light blue (B)

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Breaky Rib Cap & Scarf

The beauty of bulky yarn is the short time to project completion. Hold two strands of bulky yarn together or use a single strand of super bulky, and this quick knit set will be done in no time.

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Finished Measurements

Cap Circumference

18 (20)˝ [45.5 (51) cm]

Scarf

5½˝ [14 cm] wide x 70˝ [1.78 m] long

Materials

#5 bulky weight yarn: 70 yds [64m] each A and B for cap; 140 yds [128m] each A and B for scarf
OR
#6 bulky weight yarn: 70 yds [64m] for cap; 140 yds [128m] for scarf
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Multicolor sample is made in Gedifra Dandy [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 71 yds (65 m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 3 balls 1445 magenta (A); Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky [85% wool, 15% mohair, 125 yds (114m) /4 oz (113g)] 3 skeins m110 Orange You Glad (B).

Solid sample is made in Red Heart Lisa Big [60% merino, 20% polyacryl, 20% polymid, 131 yds (120 m) / 7oz (200g)] 2 balls camel #00105.

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Banded Beret

Ooo-la-la, a beret with dashes of color around the band. Flat top it, pig tail it, knot it, or not!

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Finished Measurements

Circumference

19 (21)˝ [48.5 (53.5) cm]

Materials

#4 medium weight yarn: 110 yds A, 20 yds B, 10 yds C
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample is made in Cascade Yarns Alpaca Lana D’Oro [50% alpaca, 50% wool, 219yds (200m) / 3.5oz (100g)] 1 skein 1112 pumpkin (A), 1 skein 1100 Italian Plum (B), 1 skein 1114 Granny Smith (C)

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Triangle Man Pillbox

Triangle man, triangle man, doing the things a triangle can… even particle man wants one of these hats. Three stranded color patterns to choose from make it three times the fun!

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Finished Measurements

Circumference

20 (22)″ [51 (56) cm]

Materials

#4 medium weight: A, 110 yds; B, 70 yds
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample worked in Noro Silk Garden (A) in color 38 [45% silk, 45% kid mohair, 10% wool, 110 yds (100m) / 1.75oz (50g)] and Noro Cash Iroha (B) in color 2 [40% silk, 30% lambswool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon, 99.5 yds (91m) / 1.4oz (40g)]

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Cape Bohemia

Perhaps more SoHo than boho? Regardless, a fun knit to keep you stylish, warm, and hands-free on a brisk evening out and about!

The cape is worked in the round from the neck down. Yarn over increases worked into each of the 4 unequal sections—a front and back plus 2 shoulder sections—shape the cape while creating detail lines mimicking the border eyelets.

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Finished Measurements

Circumference

Neck: 21 (23)˝ [53.5 (58.5) cm]
Bottom: 58½ (63¼)˝ [148.5 (160.5)]

Length

15½ (16½)˝ [39.5 (42) cm]

Materials

290 yds #4 medium weight yarn
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample worked in Fiesta Yarns La Boheme [47% rayon, 32% brushed kid mohair, 14% wool, 4% nylon, 165 yds (151m) / 4oz (114g)]: 2 skeins

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Sea Shell Shells

She knits Sea Shells by the sea shore… pick your yarn, choose from among 5 edging options, and knit away, each shell its own unique garment in your summer beach wardrobe.

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Finished Measurements

Chest

34¼ (38¾, 42¼, 46¾, 49¼, 52½)˝ [87 (98.5, 107.5, 119, 125, 133.5) cm]

Length

21¼ (22¼, 22¾, 23¾, 24¼, 25¼)˝ [54 (56.5, 57.5, 60, 61.5, 64) cm]

Materials

440 (510, 550, 630, 660, 730) yds #5 bulky weight yarn
Stitch markers, yarn needle

Sample worked in Mondial Splendid [100% pure cotton, 108 yd (100m) / 3.5oz (100g)]: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) balls

Originally published in print under See Jane Knit (now Beth Whiteside Design), updated and reformatted!