Diamonds To You!
By Rina Rose Introduction Are you tired of getting shot in the head by a skeleton's arrow while mining for diamonds? Then this is the perfect hat for you! Diamonds To You is crafted in six different colors of yarn, using a short row/ wrap-and-turn combination to work the patch of color in the round. A ribbed brim will help the hat stay on your head while you're fighting off creepers from exploding your mining spot, and a change in needle size between the brim and body makes sure it fits snugly. The color work in this pattern is rather complex; if this is your first time knitting with multiple strands, I would recommend either starting with a simpler, two-color pattern or duplicate stitching the color chart to the completed hat once you're done. If you go for the second option, work the color chart just in your main color in the round as you normally would. This hat was inspired by a widely popular video game called Minecraft, developed by Mojang. Diamonds are the rarest element found in the game, and I developed this pattern as part of an ongoing project I've started with a friend, which we've dubbed The Raven Society. It's a charity program designed to raise funds for Child's Play, an organization that donates gaming materials to kids in hospitals for therapy and entertainment. If you have any questions about this project, feel free to message me on Ravelry! A huge thank you goes out to Carol Kramer for testing this pattern for me!
Yarn and Notions
· Six different colors of worsted weight (level 4) yarn: · Main Color (MC): any color you'd like · A: Black or very dark teal · B: Dark blue or dark teal · C: Midtone blue or midtone teal · D: Light blue or light teal · E: White · The teal colors tend to be more accurate to the Minecraft colors, but if the best you can find is blue, it should work fine as well. · 29" circular knitting needles size 3.75mm (US 5) and 4.omm (US 6) or size needed to obtain correct gauge
Techniques
· Knitting in the round · Stranded color work · Intarsia in the round · Short rows with wrap & turns
Brim:
With smaller needle and MC, CO 8o stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in the round, being careful not to twist your stitches. Place a marker at the beginning of the round. Work in (k2, p2) rib for 2”.
Body:
Change to larger needle size and work 4 rounds in St st using MC. On next round, knit 31 stitches in MC, place marker, work the first row of the color chart, place marker, and work to end in MC.
Short Rows:
Next round: Slip marker, sl 1 wyif, turn your work, sl 1 wyif, slip marker, purl to next marker, and work the second row of the color chart as you would work it if it was knit fat; slip marker, purl to last stitch; purl the yarn wrapped around the stitch with the live stitch. Next round Slpmarker, sl wyib, turn yourwork, sl wyib, slip markr, and work as forfrst round of the color chart. At the last stitch, knit the stitch and the yarn wrapped around the stitch together. Continue in this manner until all the rows of the color chart have been completed. The rest of the hat is worked in only MC. Knit 7 rounds in as you would normally in the round.
Crown:
Note: as your stitch count decreases, you'll want to use your magic loop method to continue. Round 1: K8, k2tog, rep to end. Round 2: K to end. Round 3: K7, k2tog, rep to end. Round 4: K to end. Round 5: K6, k2tog, rep to end. Round 6: K to end. Round 7: K5, k2tog, rep to end. Round 8: K to end. Round 9: K4, k2tog, rep to end. Round 1o: K3, k2tog, rep to end Round 11: K2, k2tog, rep to end. Round 12: K1, k2tog, rep to end. Round 13: K2tog, rep to end. Finisbing I and weave through your remaining live stitches. Pull tight and weave in the end In the color chart section, use duplicate stitch and your tails of yarn to go over any loose stitches that might appear in the color work. Weave in the remaining ends, put on your new, shiny diamond hat, and shield yourself from any zombies or skeletons that might come near! @2014 Rina Rose. All rights reserved.
Diamonds To You color chart,
