Original design by Talitha Kuomi
Having once read that humans work best in short intense spurts, Talitha is oddly glad that her current life with small children allows her to knit only 3-5 minutes at time. She smiles often, constantly amazed at the world around her and the limitless possibilities to be found in combinations of skeins and pointy sticks. She can be reached at talithakuomi@live.com or www.TalithaKuomi.com.
Acacia is a foray into the possibilities of t-shirt yarn knitting. This cloche has a stiffness to it that would usually only be achieved by felting; knit on smallish needles, the "tarn" holds it’s shape perfectly. Knitting this hat left me wondering just what else "tarn" would be the perfect fiber for.
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Craft: Knitting
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Materials:
Yarn - North Street Crochet Tarn (100% recycled t-shirts, about 73 yds [67 m]; CYCA 4: deep red, 3 (3, 3, 4) skeins. Note: One man’s XL t-shirt makes about one skein of tarn. Click here to learn how to make your own tarn.
Needles - 16" circular US size 6(4 mm); Size 6(4mm) double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions - 11 (12, 13, 14) Stitch markers (one different to mark the beginning of the round); cable needle; sewing needle and matching thread.
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch. Take time to check gauge.
Available Sizes: XS (S, M, L)
Measurements: 18" (19 ½", 21", 22 ½") around. This cloche is meant to fit spot-on without much positive or negative ease. That being said, a little too big is better than a little too small.
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