I love the perfect imperfection of a cobbled street. The stones are lined up to form rows or geometric shapes that charm and invoke a sense of a simpler past.
When walking a cobbled street, I can imagine I live in a time so much more grounded than the helter-skelter days that seem to fly by more and more quickly each year. There is something bewitching about the past, and about the idea of slowing down to appreciate it.
I invite you to join me in my philosophical journey through time.
By choosing to make our own clothes we honor the work our ancestors did out of necessity, and imbue it with new life, ideas, patterns.
The Cobbled hat is worked using a pleasantly simple stitch pattern. As you form each stitch, pause to appreciate who you are and where you came from. There is only one of you, and your story is unique.
Yarn
Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (100% Wool; 220 yds [201 m]/ 100 gr): Color 1946 Silver Grey, 1 ball.
Needle
Size US 7 (4.5mm) 16″ (40cm) circular needle and set of 5 dpns
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows = 4″ [10cm] in St st
23 sts and 33 rows = 4″ [10cm] in patt after blocking
Size
S (L): 16.75 (19.5)” [42.5 (49.5) cm] circumference to fit heads 17-19 (20-22)” [43-48 (51-56) cm] around.
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers.
Tutorials
About the Designer: Stephany Mayo
Stephany Mayo learned to knit in college from an online tutorial. She has always enjoyed making things, and in addition to knitting she spends her time crocheting, sewing, and spinning.
After graduating college with a music degree, Stephany realized that she needed some more relevant life skills, so now she writes knitting and crochet patterns. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and 2 cats, and chronicles her adventures on her blog, dramaticlyric.com.
You can find her on Ravelry as DramaticLyric.
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