Melting Butter Hat by Ruta Sab
The Melting Butter hat pattern by Ruta Sab offers knitters a rewarding knitting project that combines lace and cable techniques to create a sophisticated accessory. With its detailed design and customizable sizing, this pattern is an excellent choice for those looking to expand their knitting skills and produce a unique, elegant beanie.
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Melting Butter Hat
The Melting Butter beanie by Ruta Sab is a stylish knitting pattern that combines intricate lace and cable motifs, resulting in a unique and elegant accessory.
Pattern Name: Melting Butter
Designer: Ruta Sab
Craft: Knitting
Project Type: Hat
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Suggested Yarn: We Are Knitters Bamboo
Design and Construction
This beanie features a seamless, in-the-round construction, showcasing a harmonious blend of lace and cable patterns. The design includes twisted stitches and motifs that create a visually appealing texture, making it a standout piece for any wardrobe.
Sizing
The pattern offers two sizes:
- S/M
- L/XL
For those requiring a larger size, the designer suggests casting on an additional 16 stitches, allowing for customization to achieve the perfect fit.
Materials and Yarn
The recommended yarn for this pattern is We Are Knitters ‘Bamboo,’ a fingering weight yarn composed of 100% rayon from bamboo, offering a soft and smooth texture ideal for showcasing intricate stitch patterns. Each ball contains 382 yards (350 meters) per 100 grams, and the project requires approximately 300-320 yards (274-293 meters), equating to about one ball of yarn. The pattern is adaptable to other fingering weight yarns, providing flexibility in material choice.
If you wanted this hat to be warmer, you could use a wool yarn like Hawthorne Finger Weight yarn from Knit Picks which is 80% fine superwash highland wool and 20% polyamide (nylon) and comes in a variety of beautiful colours.
Skill Level and Techniques
This pattern is suitable for knitters with experience in:
- Lace Knitting
- Cabling
- Twisted Stitches
- Knitting in the Round
The pattern includes both written instructions and charts, accommodating different preferences for pattern reading. Key stitches and techniques utilized include knit (k), purl (p), yarn over (yo), slip slip knit (ssk), knit two together (k2tog), knit three together (k3tog), and four-stitch left and right cables, as well as knitting through the back loop (ktbl).
Availability
The Melting Butter beanie pattern is available for purchase as a digital download on Ravelry, priced at €2.50 EUR (approximately $2.72 USD). The pattern is written in English and includes charts to assist with the lace and cable sections.
