Web-Letter, Issue 67 – Tryst Cabled Hat Just as (I think) you can never have enough knitting on hand, enough stash, enough needles, enough knitting books, websites, and magazines—you can't knit enough hats. This week’s topper, designed by Heather Bagni, is a classic brimmed cap in an alternating rib-and-cable pattern.  What makes the Tryst Hat special? It’s worked in CASHMERE. If you’ve never treated yourself to a project in this most precious of yarns, now’s the time. Yes, the price for a single skein may make you swoon slightly—but the cost of a small project in CEY’s Tryst probably won’t hurt more than the cost of any other special gift for a deserving friend. And cashmere gives back—to the knitter as well as the wearer. And for anyone wondering why we didn't include a napkin ring for Hanukkah—well, we MEANT to. Please check out last week's napkin rings web-letter and you'll find a dreidel napkin ring to liven your table for the Festival of Lights.
The Story: The idea for this hat came from several things. First, I needed a quick knitted gift for a friend who loves to hike, ski and in general, be outdoors in all kinds of weather.  Second, I love cables and ribs. And third, the yarn inspired me--what could be softer, warmer, and more hat-perfect than Tryst, a multi-color medium-weight cashmere! To chase chilly winds away, I wanted the hat to be as warm and cozy as possible. So I worked  it in a double strand of yarn and added a turned-up cuff for more dimension and protection over the ears.  The hat’s cuff is worked so that when you turn it up, the ribs and cables line up with those in the body. The Yarns: Tryst — 100% cashmere CEY Tryst is a marled cashmere yarn. Marled yarns are formed by twisting together plies of different colors. The result is a single strand of yarn with multiple colors winding around one another.  Marled yarns can be made from any number of plies—two, three, four, etc. Tryst is composed of six plies, each of a different color.  The color effect in a marled yarn is determined by the kinds of colors used together. Yarns that combine colors that are close together on the color spectrum, say grayed-out blues and purples, will have a subtle, blended look. While others that use colors with strong value (light/dark) and color contrast have a vibrant, jazzy appearance. The Stitches: A turning row marks the point where a piece of knitting is folded—as for a hem or cuff. A turning row is made by working the stitches on your needle in a way that’s opposite to how they appear. In other words, the stitches that face you as purl stitches are knitted and the stitches that face you as knit stitches are purled.  This makes a row that naturally wants to fold (or turn) over; it also allows for a turned edge that lies flat.  Heather makes use of a turning row in the Tryst Hat to help the cuff of the hat turn up evenly and smoothly.  A purled row at the turning point on a stockinette stitch hem gives a nicely finished edge.	more photos The Pattern: Here is the free downloadable Tryst Hat pattern. If you have difficulty downloading or printing the PDF pattern above, try this: page 1
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