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Entries in noro taiyo sock (2)

Monday
Dec312012

Fall Flux Hats

The Fall Flux Hats come in two versions - short & slouchy, and a tubular toque.

The Fall Flux Hats are great for those special skeins of color-changing fingering weight yarn hiding in your stash. With clean, uncomplicated shaping and brilliant pops of color, these hats are perfect for your Summer-to-Fall wardrobe transition.

Materials:
Yarn: Any plump, single ply fingering weight yarn that gradually changes color will work.

1 skein Noro Taiyo Sock (color #5 shown) – used in short length sample
1 skein Noro Silk Garden Sock (color #304 shown) – used in long length sample

Size US 2 (2.75mm), 16” circular and double pointed needles

Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker

Gauge (Blocked):
Shorter Version: 14 sts = 2” in Stockinette St (using Taiyo Sock)
Longer Version: 13.5 sts = 2” in Stockinette St (using Silk Garden Sock)

Finished Measurements (Blocked):
Shorter Version: 21” circumference; 8.5” height (using Taiyo Sock)
Longer Version: 20” circumference; 10.5” height (using Silk Garden Sock)

Purchase the Fall Flux Hat pattern for $5.00

Wednesday
Aug222012

Striper Cowl

The Striper Cowl is simple in nature. A stripe pattern worked in garter stitch becomes brilliant when knit up with a color-transforming yarn, like Noro Taiyo Sock. Knit this project in your sleep. Wear it with everything.

Materials:

  • Size US 6 needles – straights and 24” or 32” circulars (Circulars required, straights optional)
  • Spare needle for 3 needle bind off
  • Main Color: 1 skein MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light, shown in Twig (Or approximately 420 yards of fingering weight solid or semi-solid yarn)
  • Contrast Color: 1 skein Noro Taiyo Sock, shown in #5. (Or, approximately 400 yards of fingering color-transforming or variegated yarn)
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch marker

Gauge (unblocked):  10.5 sts / 2” in garter stitch

Finished Measurements (unblocked): 31” circumference, 15” height

This pattern is available individually or as part of Summer Stack, an e-book subscription of 8+ cowls & hats.

$5