Celtic Chevrons by Fine Fettle Fibres
Celtic Chevrons by Fine Fettle Fibres
This snug and cosy bobble hat features a simple stranded chevron design and a deep brim that folds back for extra warmth. Easy and quick to knit in the round, this hat will be on your head in no time!
You will need:
100g of Chunky yarn e.g. Blacker Yarns Cove in main colour A (actual useage about 95m).
100g of Chunky yarn in contrast colour B (actual useage about 20m for Chevron band plus another 25–30m for the pompom).
[Photographed in Blacker Cove Chunky Mordon (colour A) and Towan (colour B).]
6mm DPNs or a 6mm x 40cm long circular needle to work the brim.
6.5mm DPNs or a 6.5mm x 40 or 50cm long circular needle to work the body of the hat plus a
6.5mm x 80cm long circular needle to finish the top of the crown using the magic loop method.
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends.
Finished size: approx. 52cm diameter. To fit average sized adult head.
Gauge: 14 sts and 18 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch using 6.5mm needles.
This pattern is also available as a Ravelry download here
The Chevron symbol has been used since at least 1800 BCE. For the Celts, it was a sign of protection, defence and sustenance, representing both the roofs of the houses that gave them shelter from the elements and the arrowheads used by their warriors and hunters. The Chevron is also said to represent the rises and falls that we encounter in life.
This seemed an appropriate symbol to choose in the middle of a Global pandemic, especially given my Welsh origins, adopted county of Northumberland and the Cornish yarn it is made from!