The Shepherd Check Breton

$1.99

Description

Nothing says retro like this vintage hound’s tooth hat – it is to die for!

Vintage knitted hat patterns are rare, most of them seem to be crochet – so if knitting’s your thing, I say go for it! And here is what they say back in the day:

“Now you can rejoice in wearing a hand-knitted or crocheted hat that will give a sparkling lift to your wardrobe – hats you’ll enjoy making and be happy wearing…”

MEASUREMENTS:
  • Head size 22 ins.
ORIGINAL YARN:
  • 4 ply Beehive Fingering, Patonized
  • 2 ozs. each Black (B) and White (A).
GAUGE:
  • 7 1/2 sts. and 10 rows = 1 inch in Stocking st.
    8 sts. and 8 rows = 1 inch in Fair Isle.
NEEDLES & HOOKS:
  • Two No.10 Knitting Needles UK/Canada (US size 3)
OTHER MATERIALS:
  • A piece of bias lightweight Buckram 3 1/2 ins. wide and 30 ins. long.
  • 33 ins. heavy Millinery Wire.
  • 2/3 yd. Grosgrain Ribbon 1 inch wide.
  • Two Feathers.

Additional information

Craft

Knitting, Millinery

Age / Size

Adult

Colours Used

2

Colourwork

Stranded / Fair Isle

Design Elements

Feather, Houndstooth Pattern

Language

English

Period / Era

1940s

Weight

Fingering

Gender

Vintage Female

Original Designer / Publisher

Beehive / Patons & Baldwins Ltd.

Terminology

UK / Canada

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