GumNut / GumBlossom Hat in HandSpun
Inspired by May Gibbs’ Gumnut & Gum Blossom Babies and designed for Neo Blythe Dolls head diameter 10.5" / 27cm.
GumNut
Pattern designed for a bulky hand-spun yarn of 7 WP1. The yarn used is a wool alpaca blend approx. 60% undyed, naturally coloured corriedale sheep wool, 40% undyed naturally coloured alpaca. You need about 20 gr = 0.705479 oz yarn (the hat in the photos took 19gr) Set of DPNs 6mm / US 10 / UK 4 Or a Circ of same size if you like to work using ‘Magic Loop’ method Gauge 12sts = 4" or 10cm Cast on 33 sts, distribute evenly over 3 DPNs and, without twisting, join in the round working a p2tog using the first and last stitches - now you'll have 32sts. (this is my preferred method of joining in a round & avoiding a “bump’ at the start) Nut edge: Work 3 rounds purling every stitch Nut: next 6 rounds K every stitch Start dec Rnd 10: K6, K2tog around (28sts) K next 2 rounds Rnd 13: K5, K2tog around (24sts) K next 2 rounds ? 20012 Lyndell /Fashioned by Lyndell Please do not copy or distribute any part of this pattern without permission. Please do not sell items made from this pattern without permission. If you use this pattern and post the result (on Ravelry or a Blog etc) an attribution would be appreciated. Nut cont: Rnd 16: K4, K2tog around (20sts) K next round Rnd 18: K3, K2tog around (16sts) K next round Rnd 20: K2, K2tog around (12sts) K next round Rnd 22: K1, K2tog around (8sts) Nut top: Work 2 rounds (all K) on those 8 sts Rnd 25: K2tog around (4sts) (you might like to use the I Cord method from here) Rnd 26: K2tog twice then pull a loop of yarn through the 2 remaining sts and ...
Pulling that 1s loop through the last 2 sts. Stem: work a crochet chain (either with a hook or you can use your fingers) of about 6 chains. Cut off yarn leaving a bit of a ‘tail'. With a big needle neaten the other ‘tail’ at the start of your knitting. Give hat to your doll - and restrain from making comments such as “Nuts for the Nutty"'
?20012Lyndell /Fashioned byLyndell Please do not copy or distribute any part of this pattern without permission. Please do not sell items made from this pattern without permission. If you use this pattern and post the result (on Ravelry or a Blog etc) an attribution would be appreciated.
GumBlossom
Pattern designed for a bulky hand-spun yarn of 7 WPI These yarns are kettle dyed wool You need about 20 gr = 0.705479 0z soft green colour (the hat in the photos took 19gr) & about 12 gr = 0.42oz in blossom colour (here a pink but could be white, cream lemon ...) Set of DPNs 6mm / US 10 / UK 4 Or a Circ of same size if you like to work using “Magic Loop’ method Gauge 12sts = 4" or 10cm
With Blossom Colour Cast on 65 sts, distribute evenly over 3 DPNs and, without twisting, join in the round working a p2tog using the first and last stitches - now you'll have 64sts. (this is my preferred method of joining in a round & avoiding a “bump’ at the start)
Blossom: Work K3, p1 around for 3 rounds 4: \* slip1, k2tog, psso, p1 repeat from \* around (32sts）break off blossom colour Nut: Go to green nut colour and K around Nut edge: Work 2 rounds purling every stitch And continue in green as for the GumNut from "Nut: next 6 rounds K every stitch'.
