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Web-Letter, Issue 127 – Minnow Merino Apres Ski Chapeau

You may not ski like an an Olympic skier, but you can look right at home slope side in Jil Eaton's classic cabled hat. Quick to knit with a double strand of MinnowMerino, if you cast on today, you can be seen sporting your new hat before the closing ceremonies.

Susan Mills
Creative Director


The Story:

Apres Ski, the perfect time to unwind. You tromp inside after the last run down the chilly slopes, and realize, as you cozy up to the fire, that the helmet has permanently creased your hair. The solution is your favorite hand knit cap. Hand knits offer a chic but warm touch of fashion, adding an individuality that can’t be beat. This chapeau, knit in MinnowMerino doubled, works up in a few short hours. You can be sporting a new favorite in no time.

Visit the MinnowKnits website.

Jil Eaton

The Yarn:


MinnowMerino
100% extra fine superwash merino

MinnowMerino is a super-soft, machine-washable, worsted-weight yarn. The loose twist of this single-ply, extra-fine merino allows for quick knits that are cozy and lightweight and will keep you warm. The yarn is great for Jil’s kids designs, past and present, and it’s also wonderful for just about anything you’d like to make in a worsted-weight yarn. MinnowMerino comes in a 27 color palette that includes colors for both for adult and children’s garments.

Visit the minnowknits website to sign up for MinnowNotes—receive quarterly messages filled with MinnowInfo.

The Stitches:

Jil’s Apres Ski Chapeau is the perfect pattern for a new knitter who would like to learn how to work cables.  The same simple cables are worked across the entire piece, making it easy to knit and wonderful to practice making cables.

Learn how to make cables.

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The Pattern:

Here is the free downloadable MinnowMerino Apres Ski Chapeau pattern.

If you have difficulty downloading or printing the PDF pattern above, try this: page 1

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