Verdenal by Veronica Ory

Verdenal

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Knitting
May 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Verdenal Cables pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
220 yards (201 m)
English

Available only as part of the Delight ebook - 3 patterns in one. See sets with yarn at https://www.missbabs.com/collections/scents-of-delight

These alternating cabled and open motifs remind me of the clustered flower heads of lavender. These patterns lend themselves to some fun crown shaping and a great detail at the top of the hat, but you can also use this stitch pattern for a cowl if you like. The name is an anagram of ‘lavender’.

Yarn
Miss Babs Kunlun
70% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 15% Cultivated Silk; 280 yd/4.4 oz (255 m/125 g) skeins
1 skein, shown in Verdenal

Or approx. 220 yards/202 meters of DK weight yarn for hat.
Approx. 280 yards/255 meters of DK weight yarn for cowl.

Finished Measurements
Hat Circumference: 19”/47.5 cm
Hat Height: 10”/25 cm

Cowl Circumference: 24”/60 cm
Cowl Height: 10”/25 cm

Needles
For Hat
US 6 4.0 mm circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge
US 6 4.0 mm double-pointed needles

For Cowl
US 6 4.0 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 25 stitches and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in Verdenal Cables pattern.
Unblocked: 28 stitches and 32 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in Verdenal Cables (unstretched).

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished size if different from above.

Notions
Cable needle
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle