SELBU MODERN

A free pattern by Kate Gagnon Osborn from Kelbourne Woolens

SELBU MODERN
A free pattern by Kate Gagnon Osborn from Kelbourne Woolens

SPECIFICATIONS COLORWORK CHART

YARN: The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering (50% alpaca, 30% 62
merino, 20% viscose from bamboo; 200 yds/50 gm skein): 61
Camu Camu (MC), 1 skein and Palm Bud (CC), 1 skein. 60
GAUGE: 30 sts + 36 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded 59
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colorwork on larger needles, after blocking. 57
NEEDLES: 1 - 16” US 2 (2.75 mm) circular. 1 - set US 2 56
(2.75 mm) dpns. 1 - 16” US 0 (2 mm) circular. 55
NOTIONS: Tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers. 54
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SIZE: 19” brim circumference, unstretched. 10” diameter 52
at widest point. 8.75” height. 51
SKILLS: Stranded colorwork from charts, decreasing in 50
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pattern.
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ABBREVIATIONS: 46
For a list of commonly used abbreviations in this 45
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and other Kelbourne Woolens patterns, please visit: 43
kelbournewoolens.com/abbreviations 42
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WORTHY OF NOTE: 40
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Follow chart as written, reading each round from right to 38
left. The crown decreases vary between a SSK or K2tog, 37
depending on the desired pattern effect and color being 36
used. It is important you work the decreases as charted for 35
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the proper end result. 33
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STITCH PATTERNS: 31
K1, P1 RIBBING (in the rnd over 2 sts): 30
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Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around. 28
Rep Rnd 1 for patt. 27
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DIRECTIONS 24
BRIM: Using smaller ndl and CC, CO 128 sts. Join for 23
working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. PM 22
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indicating beg of rnd. Change to MC. Knit 1 rnd. Work in 20
K1, P1 Ribbing for 13 rnds. Next Rnd (Inc): *(K2, m1); rep 19
from * around - 192 sts. Change to larger ndls. 18
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BODY: Work Rnds 1-62 of Colorwork Chart - 32 sts. Next 15
Rnd (Dec): Sl1, *k1 (CC), (sl1, k2tog, psso) (MC); rep from 14
* around, using 1st sl st at beg of rnd for final dec - 16 sts. 13
Change to CC. Next Rnd (Dec): Sl1, *k2tog; rep from * 12
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around, using 1st sl st at beg of rnd for final dec - 8 sts. 10
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FINISHING: Break yarn, leaving appx. 8” tail. Thread 8
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through live sts and fasten off. Weave in ends. Soak in
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wool-wash, pin to measurements and let to dry. 5
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CHART KEY 2
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K in MC / K in CC pattern repeat
K2tog in MC / K2tog in CC
SSK in MC, SSK in CC

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