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A simple introduction to stranded colourwork, Hearth uses just two colours and only has a couple of rounds where it’s necessary to catch your floats, so they’re a great first colourwork project. Knit in Giddy Aunt Yarns Highland 4-Ply, the yarn is perfect for colourwork and has a beautiful tonal finish.

Sizing

Hearth comes in two sizes: Small and Med/Large, and is designed to be worn with around 1” / 2.5cm negative ease.

Small: 6” tall by 5.6” diameter (15cm tall by 13.9cm diameter) to fit hands up to 6.5” (16.5cm) at knuckle / wrist.

Medium / Large: 7” tall by 6.7” diameter (18cm tall by 16.8cm diameter) to fit hands up to 8” at knuckle / wrist.

Stitches

knit
purl
place marker
slip marker
remove marker
knit front and back

Other Techniques

casting on
binding off
picking up stitches
blocking
stranded colourwork

Sample Details

Yarn: Giddy Aunt Yarns Highland 4-Ply in Lagoon (MC, 114y yards) and Soft Red (CC, 48 yards)
Size: Med/Large

Accessibility

Hearth includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns

Hearth is part of a matching set! See the hat here: Hearth Hat