{"product_id":"pattern-118","title":"Knitting Jenny Pattern 118: Irish Aran Islands Inspired Cabled Ski Hat","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnitting Jenny Pattern 118: Irish Aran Islands Inspired Cabled Ski Hat features a classic seamless design of textured cables within cables, with triangular segments converging at the crown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern design was influenced by the historic knitting heritage of the Aran Islands, which includes wool traditions of knitting complex patterns with cables and other textured motifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften knit with undyed wool, knitted cables are associated with aspects of the sea and land of the Aran Islands, located approximately 30 miles from the city of Galway, situated on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aran Islands are an archipelago of three islands: Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, and Inis Oírr. Since the nineteenth century, the people of the Aran Islands have cultivated textured cabled knitting, from which Knitting Jenny Pattern Collection 13 is inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnitting Jenny Pattern 118 features a natural white shade of Tahki brand Kashmir yarn, which is 75% merino wool, 23% silk, and 2% cashmere. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternately, a different wool brand——though similar yarn weight——can be substituted for Knitting Jenny Pattern 118.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kashmir put up is 40 gram balls that include approximately 97 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finished hat weighs approximately 73 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnitting Jenny Pattern 118 includes knitting patterns, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten Instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ski hat is knit circularly, and is constructed as follows: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast on, knit the brim, increase, knit the cable patterns of the head, then systematically decrease at the crown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following knitting needles and tools are suggested. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.5mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the brim)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.0mm, 16-inch circular knitting needle (for the head)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.0mm double pointed needles (for the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.0mm cable needle (for cabling)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estitch markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblunt darning needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gauge for Knitting Jenny Pattern 118 is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 stitches and 26 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the complete textured cable pattern with knit and purl stitches, knit circularly with 4.0mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern specifies 4.0mm knitting needles for the cabled patternwork, which produces a Size Medium hat. To change the hat size, change the needles per the following technical specifications for the adult head:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm needles, Size Small, Approximately 21 inches in head circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.0mm needles, Size Medium, Approximately 22 inches in head circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.5mm needles, Size Large, Approximately 23 inches in head circumference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo support knitting education and consistent, uniform stitch definition, the following chapters are included, titled: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeamlessly Joining Circular Knitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplicing Yarns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes 8 illustrations and 20 pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is intended to be read electronically, in consideration of the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in the United States in 2025 by Mall \u0026amp; Mall Press, a publishing imprint of Mall \u0026amp; Mall LLC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is delivered as an immediate digital download in PDF format and therefore cannot be returned, exchanged, or refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knitting Jenny: Textile History and Knitting Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51571090096411,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/7203\/2027\/files\/KnittingJennyPattern118abyJenniferDaley.jpg?v=1767053311","url":"https:\/\/www.knittingjenny.com\/products\/pattern-118","provider":"Knitting Jenny: Textile History and Knitting Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}