Musselburgh

A classic double watchcap with 4-point crown shaping. This multi-gauge pattern includes six sizes and six gauges for heavy-laceweight to double knitting yarns.

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Musselburgh was inspired by a World War II era pattern for a Fatigue Cap, which “can be worn as a scarf, and has many other uses”. That pattern is simply a tube, seamed at each end and folded in half inside itself. I was struck by how modern this simple concept appeared, and how much like the simple, commercially knit beanies, that are ubiquitous on my local beaches in the winter. Instead of the straight seams across the ends I’ve added 4 point shaping, so you begin at one end with eight stitches, increase, knit forever, and then decrease to mirror the shaping at the other end. The length I’ve given will allow for a nice deep turned-up brim, but isn’t quite as long as the 36 inches in the wartime pattern – less useful as a scarf, or the mystery “other uses” but more comfortable as an every day hat. It’s also makes it the perfect length to wear slouchy.

Pattern formats

The pattern includes the following versions:

3 column format pdf designed to be printed on A4 or letter paper
mobile format pdf optimised for viewing on small devices
low vision pdf format designed to be printed on A4 or letter paper

Supplies

Shown in adult small using one skein of The Uncommon Thread Tough Sock shown in Dartmoor.

Choose a size based on your knowledge of your personal tension and the recommended needle size for your yarn. If using sock yarn use a needle a couple of sizes larger than you would use for socks.

Gauge

Pattern includes directions for gauges of 7, 6.5, 6, 5 and 4.5 sts per inch / 2.5cm Directions given for measuring the gauge while working the hat, but if you prefer to swatch, do so in the round

Skills for knitting this project

knitting, purling
casting on, binding off
working in the round
working small circumferences in the round
lifted increases
kfb increases
k2tog decreases
ssk decreases

Optional Techniques

Centre out cast on

Helpful tutorials

A Black woman looks to the side smiling. She is wearing a green beanie hat with natural hair peeking out the front. She is wearing brown and pink glasses, a denim shirt, and dark grey coat

Ysolda, a white woman, stands looking directly at the camera with a small smile. She is wearing a bright green watchcap, grey jumper, and denim jacket

A white man with a bushy brown beard looks up to the right. He is wearing a pink and orange fitted beanie and an orange and green checkered shirt.

Yarn quantities

	size
	baby	toddler	child–adult small	adult medium	adult large	adult x-large
gauge	yards
7	230	270	330	430	500	610
6.5	210	250	310	390	470	550
6	190	230	280	370	440	510
5.5	160	210	260	320	420	480
5	150	190	230	300	350	420
4.5	130	160	210	260	330	380
	metres
7	210	250	300	390	460	560
6.5	190	230	280	360	430	500
6	170	210	260	340	400	470
5.5	150	190	240	290	380	440
5	140	170	210	270	320	380
4.5	120	150	190	240	300	350

Sizing

Musselburgh includes 6 sizes and 6 gauges, so you can knit it with the yarn you prefer, to fit everyone. Because every size starts in exactly the same way you can skip swatching and measure gauge on your project.

Beanie[watchcap] Finished circumference 16[18, 20, 22, 24, 26]" / 40[45, 50, 55, 60, 65]cm Finished unfolded length: 15½[17½, 19½, 22, 24¾, 27¼]" / 39[44, 49, 55, 62, 68]cm

Shown in adult medium using one skein of The Uncommon Thread Tough Sock colour Dartmoor.

Finished Garment Measurements

	Size
	baby	toddler	child–adult small	adult medium	adult large	adult x-large
	inches
To fit head circumference	16	18	20	22	24	26
Unfolded length	15 1/2	17 1/2	19 1/2	22	24 3/4	27 1/4
Length with brim folded up	5 1/4	6	6 3/4	7 3/4	8 3/4	9 3/4
	cm
To fit head circumference	40	45	50	55	60	65
Unfolded length	39	44	49	55	62	68
Length with brim folded up	13	15	17	19.5	22	24.5

Version information

Musselburgh_v1.2.pdf

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