Haddur — Blue Children’s Striped Brioche Hat Knitting Kit

Haddur — Védís Jónsdóttir’s striped brioche hat for children from Ístex’s Lopi 24, in its blue version: Álafosslopi in navy, ruby red, blue tweed, amber and golden heather, knitted back and forth in brioche, seamed and topped with a pompom. It is the matching hat to the Hlökk zip jacket, and its one size goes with the jacket’s sizes, 116–134. The pattern’s sapphire blue (9968) and monet blue tweed (9735) are no longer made; this kit has 0118 navy and 1234 blue tweed in their place, as in the blue Hlökk jacket kit. The hat takes less than one ball of each colour, so you will have a lot of yarn left over (see below).

Included

• Icelandic Álafosslopi wool yarn — 5 balls, one of each colour (the pattern says the hat takes less than one ball of each; see the FAQ)
• Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
• ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles

Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · one size, 116–134
A 0118 Navy (in place of 9968 sapphire blue) — 1
B 9962 Ruby Red Heather — 1
C 1234 Blue Tweed (in place of 9735 monet blue tweed) — 1
D 9971 Amber Heather — 1
E 9964 Golden Heather — 1

Size
One size, printed as 116–134 — European children’s sizes, named after the child’s height in cm (roughly 5 to 9 years, our reading). The pattern gives no measurements; with 48 stitches at 12 stitches to 10 cm, the hat is about 40 cm (15¾″) round before stretching (our calculation). Brioche stretches a lot.

Gauge
12 sts × 17 rows = 10 cm (4″) in brioche on 6 mm needles.

Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needle — the hat is knitted back and forth on it; the pattern gives no length, and the kit with needles has 60 cm (our choice)

Not included
Cardboard for the pompom (an 8 cm ring with a 2 cm hole) and a tapestry needle for the seam. The matching Hlökk jacket is a separate kit.

How it is knitted
Knitted back and forth in brioche — a deep, stretchy rib — on the 6 mm needle. 48 stitches are cast on in navy; the first row is *k1, yarn over, slip 1*, and on every row after it each slipped stitch is knitted together with its yarn over. The stripes are 14 rows of navy, 10 of ruby red, 8 of blue tweed, 4 of navy, 6 of amber, 6 of golden heather and 10 of ruby red. Then every two stitches are knitted together, a row is purled, and every two are knitted together again — from 48 stitches to 12 — the yarn is drawn through them and the side edges are sewn together. A pompom, made on an 8 cm cardboard ring, goes on top.

Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 24 (no. 8), Ístex.

Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.

Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide

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