This is the December 2008/January 2009

This cabled jacket with unique construction is a fun quick knit With

Needles & Notions: Size 5 US/3.75 mm circular needle, 24”/60 cm long; size 5 US/3.75 mm set of five double-pointed needles; eight stitch markers in two colors (four of each); stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle

This colorwork feminist hat is worked flat with 1” / 2.5 cm of 1 x 1 ribbing, using fair-isle stranding for the chart with 2 balls of main color and 1 ball of contrasting color to minimize floats. When the chart is complete, the hat is joined in the round and decreases are worked in the main color.

Please PM the designer for a pdf of the pattern with up-to-date errata -- the sizing in the magazine has errors throughout

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