Description ~ Knit a Hat that Features Irish Aran Islands Three-Strand Braided Cables

During this hands-on class, we work on a unique three-strand braided cable hat, which is Knitting Jenny Pattern 115: Irish Aran Islands Inspired Cabled Ski Hat. The pattern features a classic seamless design of textured cables, with triangular segments converging at the crown.

The pattern design was influenced by the historic knitting heritage of the Aran Islands, which includes wool traditions of knitting complex patterns with cables and other textured motifs. Often knit with undyed wool, knitted cables are associated with aspects of the sea and land of the Aran Islands, located approximately 30 miles from the city of Galway, situated on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.

The Aran Islands are an archipelago of three islands: Inis Mor, Inis Meain, and Inis Oirr. Since the nineteenth century, the people of the Aran Islands have cultivated textured cabled knitting, from which Knitting Jenny Pattern 115 was inspired. The ski hat is knit circularly, and is constructed as follows: Cast on, knit the brim, increase, knit the cable patterns of the head, then systematically decrease at the crown.

Cable knitting tips and tricks are included in this class, such as cabling without a cable needle, seamlessly joining circular knitting, splicing yarns. Hat images and more information are here: www.knittingjenny.com/products/pattern-115.

Materials Needed ~ Knit a Hat that Features Irish Aran Islands Three-Strand Braided Cables

• 0 grams of worsted/Aran weight yarn, which ideally is 106 yards (97 meters) to 40 grams. Check the pattern webpage for more information about yarn and sizing.

• 2.5mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the brim)

• 4.0mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the head)

• 4.0mm double pointed needles (for the crown)

• Clover brand "shepherd's crook" needle for cabling

• Stitch markers

• Scissors

• Blunt darning needle

Homework ~ Knit a Hat that Features Irish Aran Islands Three-Strand Braided Cables

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