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North Road Hat Spinning Knitting Pattern Download

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Known locally as the Wool Brokers, the world-famous Jamieson & Smith has been working with Shetland’s sheep producers since the 1930s to develop markets for their fleeces and to make these special fibers available beyond Shetland’s coastlines. As you spin their combed tops, you can dream about the sheep, grazing amongst the peat cuts in an ancient landscape.

Materials:
Fiber 100 g Jamieson & Smith 100% Shetland wool combed top (20 g each of five shades).
Yarn 2-ply; 162 yd; 1,294 ypp; 13 wpi; sport weight; moorit (midbrown; MC): 55 yd, fawn (light brown; CC1): 55 yd, white (CC2): 15 yd, black (chocolate; CC3): 12 yd, mid-gray (CC4): 25 yd.
Needles U.S. size 2 (2.75 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of 5 doublepointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge 28 sts and 34 rnds = 4" in St st after blocking.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Finished Size 20½" circumference and 7¾" tall, after blocking and slightly stretched.

Author/Designer: Kate Larson