261-16 Frosted Braid Hat

Knitted neck-warmer and hat in DROPS Puna and DROPS Kid-Silk or DROPS Merino Extra Fine and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked with rib and cables.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the FROSTED BRAID NECK-WARMER pattern here

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#frostedbraidset DROPS Design: Pattern pu-076 Yarn group B + A

WHOLE SET:

SIZES: S/M - L/XL

YARN FOR WHOLE SET: DROPS PUNA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) 200-200 g colour 02, Beige And use: DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) 50-75 g colour 56, Marzipan

Or use: DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) 200-250 g colour 50, Light Beige And use: DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) 50-75 g colour 56, Marzipan

HAT:

SIZES: S/M - L/XL Fits head-size: 54/56 - 58/60 cm

YARN FOR HAT: DROPS PUNA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) 100-100 g colour 02, Beige And use: DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) 25-25 g colour 56, Marzipan

Or use: DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) 100-100 g colour 50, Light Beige And use: DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) 25-25 g colour 56, Marzipan

NEEDLES FOR HAT: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm. DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 40 cm. DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM. DROPS CABLE NEEDLE. The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION FOR HAT: 19 stitches in width and 25 rows in height with stocking stitch with 1 strand of each quality on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm. NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches within 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches within 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.