Kachkereta
Newsboy Cap & Beret in 1
Description
Kachkereta is an especially beautiful hat with a visor, which contains elements of a beret and a cap. The vast beret falling at the back protects your head from cold weather, while the visor shields the upper part of your face from wind, rain and snow. It is made from woolen yarn, and so it is very warm and cozy.
Price of the finished product
30,00 EUR
Size
Head Circumference 53-55cm / 21-21.5in
level
Making Kachkereta requires intermediate knitting skills and being familiar with knitting in the rounds. Additionally, you should be familiar with single crochet stitches used to outline the outer edges of the visor. The cap is made using the stockinette stitch in most parts and garter and rib stitch for the lower pats of the cap.
material
Yarn
Worsted yarn, 1 skein: 100 gr – 220 yrds
I used yarn with 45% Wool, 55% Polyester
Amount:
• 1 ball of the main color (100 gr)
• Leftover yarn of the contrasting color for details (and visor) (about 25 gr)
Needles
• Straight knitting
needles 4 mm
• Circular knitting
needles 4 mm, 60-80 cm long
• Set of double pointed needles (for knitting socks) 4 mm
• Crochet hook 4 mm
• Yarn needle
Other
• Elastic band 3 cm (1.2 in) wide, and 50-55 cm (19-21in)in length, depending on the head circumference
• 1 decorative button
• Fusible interfacing to reinforce the visor
General information about the pattern
Kachkereta cap is knitted bottom up, starting from the ribbed edge. The rest of the cap is completed in stockinette stitch. After knitting the crown and top, the visor is knitted separately. The visor is double-sided, and both of its sides are reinforced with fusible interfacing on the wrong side and then the folded visor is sewn to the cap. The final steps include inserting the elastic band in the ribbed edge and sewing a decorative button.
Colorwork
You will notice that the blue and yellow variations of Kachkereta cap are a bit different concerning the color order. The blue cap has the visor knitted in pink, while the yellow cap has the visor made in the main color. Apart from that, contrasting lines of the two caps also differ – the pink lines of the blue cap are between two sections of ribbed stitch but in the case of the yellow cap, the contrasting black lines are done on the ribbed sections themselves. Naturally, you can choose the variation you like best.
Instructions in further text are given for the blue and pink variation. If you opt for the yellow and black combination, knit the contrasting (black) stripes on ribbed sections, and work all other sections in main color (yellow).
Special Stitches
Stockinette stitch – Flat knitting: knit all stitches on the right side, purl all stitches on the wrong side; Round knitting: knit all stitches in all rounds
Rib stitch 1/1 – K1, P1 on an even number of sts (repeat to the end of row)
SKP – Slip, knit, pass over (decreasing 1 stitch with pass over, right lean): slip 1 stitch to the right needle, knit the next stitch, pass over the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
K2tog – Knit 2 together (decreasing 1 stitch, right lean): knit 2 sts together
K2tog tbl – Knit 2 together through back loop (decreasing 1 stitch, left lean): knit 2 sts together but insert the needle into the back loops
K3tog – Knit 3 stitches together (decreasing 2 stitches, right lean): knit 3 sts together
K3tog tbl – Knit 3 stitches together through back loop (decreasing 2 stitches, left lean): knit 3 sts together but insert the needle into the back loops
Inc – increase 1 stitch by knitting 2 sts in 1 stitch
Pattern
Knitted Cap Kachkereta is made in round knitting technique, with a separately made visor which is later sewn to the cap.
You can download the pattern for € 6.50.
Kachkereta Knitting Pattern
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Clear, detailed Instructions
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Accompanying drawings & diagrams
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Precise measurements & Materials
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Štosna i topla kapa za zimske dane, veoma sam zadovoljna! Hvala Jelena!
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