Xol means ‘heart’ in wolof: the language spoken in Senegal and part of West-Africa. It is pronounced as khol, (as the X in Greek) not as ksol
Xol is a color block beanie with a large intarsia motif: charts for a large heart or a flower are included and if you want something else, a blank chart is added to make your own motif.
It is worked bottom up and seamlessly in the round, the length can easily be adjusted to make a beanie or a more slouchy hat. A large pompom finishes the hat. (Instructions for making a pompom in the pattern) BTW here is a link to some very funny pompoms
Intarsia in the round is not as difficult as it sounds. A richly illustrated tutorial is included in a separate pdf.
Sizes
available for size KIDS, Adult S, M and L
head circumference: 48-53 / 51-56 / 54-59 / 57-63 cm (19-21” / 20-22” / 22-23.25” / 23.25-25”)
finished measurements (brim): 43 / 46 / 49.5 / 53 cm (17” / 18” / 19.5” / 21”)
finished measurements (body): 46 / 49 cm / 52.5 / 56 cm (18” / 19.5” / 20.5” / 22”)
Finished height (without the pompom) = 20/21/26/27 cm (9/9.5/10.5/10.75”) but can easily be adjusted
What you’ll need
fingering / 4 ply
Yardage for the hat without the pompom
MC1 (main color1: bottom): ± 80 m / 90 yards
MC2 (main color2: top): ± 70 m / 77 yards
CC (contrasting color): ± 30 m / 33 yards
3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle
2.5 mm (US 1½) circular needle
cardboard and scissor to make the pompom
tapestry needle
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