Crafty Diversions: Arrrgyle Skullcap

Arrrgyle Skullcap

by Anne Kuo Lukito

Arrr! Two of my sister’s favorite design motifs are skulls and argyle. So, when I was trying to think of something to make for her, it was only natural that I’d come with with combination of the two.

Bring out your inner rebel pirate with this design, which is achieved via stranded colorwork and carrying the colors along the back.

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PATTERN DETAILS:

Sizes / Finished Measurements

Includes instructions for XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished circumference: Head Circumference: 16.5 (18, 18.75, 19.75, 20.5, 22.25)"/ 42 (46, 47.5, 50, 51.5, 56.5)cm, fits heads up to 2"/ 5cm larger than finished size

Materials

Approximately 60-80yds/ 153-205cm each in 4 coordinating colors of DK weight yarn
Darning needle
Stitch markers
Sizes XS and M:
    US 4/ 3.5mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or size to obtain gauge
    US 4/ 3.5mm double-pointed needles
    US 2/ 2.75mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or 1-2 sizes smaller than main needles
Sizes S and XL:
    US 5/ 3.75mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or size to obtain gauge.
    US 5/ 3.75mm double-pointed needles
    US 3/ 3.25mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or 1-2 sizes smaller than main needles
Sizes L and XXL:
    US 6/4mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or size to obtain gauge.
    US 6/4mm double pointed needles
    US 4/ 3.5 mm 16”/ 40cm circular needles, or 1-2 sizes smaller than main needles

Gauge

25 sts and 31 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st. on US 4/ 3.5mm
23 sts and 29 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st. on US 5/ 3.75mm
21 sts and 27 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st. on US 6/ 4mm

Other Pattern Details

Available in 6 different sizes
Clear, concise instructions
Charted instructions in full color, and with symbols for B/W printers
Download File size: 1 MB
3 pages, full color

Skills and Techniques Used in Pattern

Mastery of working in the round on circular needles and on double-pointed needles;
Shaping and decreasing;
Stranded color work;
Chart reading

Sample 1 (green, white, brown, blue) uses various odd-ball yarns from Designer's stash.

Sample 2 (navy, lavender, pink, eggplant) uses Zitron Ecco (100% superfine superwash merino), colors #105, 121, 108 and 128.

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