Uchiwa

$6.00

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

  • Photo © Marnie MacLean

I love art deco motifs. Their bold, graceful lines are neither subtle nor fussy. This fan motif pays homage to the era and is worked up in my favorite color; a deep inky purple and is paired with a soft gray. Mix and match any two highly contrasting yarns or work a solid with a variegated, if you prefer.

I chose a yarn with a little cashmere and a little nylon, to ensure durability and softness, but almost any sock yarn with a bit of memory, should work fine

Sizes

Mittens

Circumference: 8" / 20 cm
Length from cuff: 7 (7.5)" / (18) 19 cm

Hat

Circumference: 20" / 51 cm
Height: 8" / 20 cm
To be worn with with up to 2” / 5 cm of negative ease

Supplies

MC: 1 skein of String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn, Caper Sock (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) – 400 yd / 366 m per 4 oz / 113 g in Black Tulip.

CC: 1 skein of String Theory Hand Dyed Yarn, Caper Sock (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) – 400 yd / 366 m per 4 oz / 113 g in Pewter.

One skein of each color will make a pair of mittens and the hat, with plenty of yarn to spare

  • US 3 / 3.25 mm needles for small circumference knitting*
  • US 2 / 2.75 mm needles for small circumference knitting
  • Stitch markers
  • Waste yarn
  • Tapestry needle
* Or size to obtain gauge


Gauge

34 sts x 36 rows = 4" / 10 cm in colorwork motif on larger needles. Wash and lay flat to dry before checking gauge

Note: Many people find their gauge changes depending on whether they work in the round or flat. It is always best to knit your swatch in the same manner and on the same needles as you'll knit the finished piece.

What you get

You are purchasing a PDF download. You will need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat to open and print the file. I accept Pay Pal payments only. This pattern is 5 pages plus a cover and is provided in color that should print well in black and white.

Because of the nature of PDF downloads, I cannot offer refunds, but I will do everything I can to resolve issues that may arise. Please don't hesitate to contact me.

Required skills

  • Knitting
  • Purling
  • Stranded colorwork
  • Increasing
  • Decreasing
  • Working in the round
  • Working from a chart
  • Casting on
  • Binding off
  • Grafting or 3-needle bind off

Resources and Thanks

Tech Editing by Alison Green Will

Uchiwa hat and mittens

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