Basket Weave Lined Kep

**Offer** - **Place 3 patterns in your cart and get 25% off with a code - MDW49OFFER** **I have now added a new chart for this basket weave PDF** **4th picture** page 5/6 **Offer 3 for 2 sale, place 3 patterns in the cart and pay only for 2, no code needed.** **Knit** a beautiful lined kep with a basket weave design and wear it many different ways. The crown is square. The sample is knitted with Rowan Felted Tweed, shade Avocado and the lining is Drops Flora Dark Grey. Lined - Unlined - plain or coloured Easy to knit with a lovely textured pattern. There is an option to knit a ribbed brim unlined hat, instructions are on page 5/6. Finished with a braid and tassel (optional). **Sizes** - Med and Large (page 6 instructions are for the Large size, coloured hat) **Suggested Yarns** Rowan Felted Tweed DK - 50% Merino, 25% Alpaca, 25% Rayon, 191yrds / 175mtrs 50g Jamieson & Smith Shetland Supreme Jumper Weight 4Ply 100% Wool, 199yrds / 182mtrs 50g Rowan Felted Tweed used for the sample (lined kep) Med size - 187yrds (172mtrs) Large size - 191yrds (175mtrs) Drops Flora 4ply for the lining - 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, 230yrds / 210mtrs 50g Yarn used for the lining - Med (32g) Large (30g) Jamieson & Smith Supreme Jumper Weight 4ply Med size - 230yrds (210mtrs) for the brimmed hat Large size - 245yrds (224mtrs) for the brimmed hat **Finished measurements for the lined kep** Width - lined kep 9.5”(24cm), 10.5”(26.5cm) Length with lining inside 8.5”(21.5cm), 9.5”(24cm) **Width** - brimmed hat is the same as the lined kep, the length is different 11” (28cm), 12” (30.5cm) **Shorten for unlined version only** **If you want a shorter hat you can leave out chart 2 like the last picture (White hat) There are more pictures of the White hat on my project page.** **To fit head circumference** 19/21”(48/53cm), 21/23”(53/58.5cm) **Needles - Notions** circulars or dpns Circular needle 3mm (US 2.5) a 16” (40cm) for the lining working back and forth 3.25mm (US 3) a 16” (40cm) circular needle, tapestry needle and dpns 3.25mm (US 3) x 5 for the crown **Gauge** Rowan Felted Tweed 28sts / 35rnds = 4” (10cm) with 3.25mm (US 3) in the textured pattern Lining 31sts / 36 rnds with 3mm (US 2.5) = 4" (10cm) over stockinette, or needle size to obtain the gauge. **Skills - Techniques** Knitting in the round, reading charts. Skill level Intermediate