Inspir(al)ed

ERRATA: Purchases made after March 7, 2009 will reflect the revised set-up row for the worsted-weight version. For all purchases made before this date, please scroll down for the revised set-up row. Thank you, MJ.

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Inspiraled is a knit hat enhanced by a spiraling four-stitch cable that circles up to the top. As well as having two yarn weight options, there are two lifted increase options. The pattern may seem easy, but pay attention to the charts!

This pattern is also in Ravelry.

Finished Size
Fits up to 22" / 56 cm head.

Sport / Ecru version
Yarn: Dale of Norway Heilo. (100% Norwegian Wool; 1-3/4 oz / 50g; 108 yd / 100 m).
Needles: US3 / 3.25 mm and US4 / 3.5 mm dpns.

Worsted / Blue version
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Lion and Lamb (50% Silk, 50% Wool; 3-1/2 oz / 100g; 205 yd / 187.5 m).
Needles: US6 / 4 mm and US7 / 4.5 mm dpns.

Skill Level
Must know how to knit on dpns, cable without a cable needle, read charts.

Errata
(March 7, 2009) The revised set-up row for the worsted-weight version is as follows:
Setup row/row 1: * (P1, k4, p1, k2tog, k8, inc, k1) 2 times, (p1, k4, p1, k9, inc, k1) 1 time. ** Repeat from * to ** one more time. (102 sts)

Inspiraled was inspired by Marnie Maclean's Nautilus hat. The spiral is one of those natural forms whose appearance, anywhere, is so appealing, and finding Marnie's pattern when I was relatively new to knitting was kismet. As anyone who's knit hats will know, the spiral also appears in decreases on a bottom-up knit hat. I wanted to incorporate something interesting around this, and after much trial and error, and two months of back-and-forth with my incredibly generous and patient tech editor (who else), Inspir(al)ed is fit for release.

(Special thanks to Marnie Maclean for tech editing and sample knitting!)

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