Ness Tam - interpreting the pattern

I am starting the Ness Tam by Marie Wallin and have a couple of questions regarding the instructions;

What, exactly does she mean by “beginning and ending rounds as indicated”? Is she referring specifically to the instructions as detailed by the chart?

And secondly, with the decrease rounds, there are 12 stitches decreased each round, but the instructions read: “the decreasing causes the single stitch wale to move by one stitch on each decrease round”…I am confused.

Any help with this is, as always, greatly appreciated.

On a completely separate note: I am using Jamieson’s Spindrift for this hat and while I LOVE the colorways, I am not particularly thrilled with the scratchiness and the tendency to split of this yarn. Anyone else have this same experience? I think I am spoiled by the lovely feel/texture of the Juniper Moon Farms Moonshine I just finished working with…
Claudia

Follow the chart repeat as you work the rounds. The beginning and ending of rounds will move as indicated with the decreases after row 40.

The single stitch rib will not be part of the decreases. It’ll continue up the hat. You can see the lines of it like spokes dividing the panels as they decrease at the hat top.

I haven’t worked with Spindrift but I wonder if it will become softer after having been washed.

Claudia1, it’s best to remove the pattern instructions and chart because of designer copyright.
You can use the pencil icon in the lower right of the post to edit.

Salmonmac,
When you say “single stitch rib” are you talking about the line of stitches up the left hand side of the chart?

Can you tell I’m still confused?

Claudia

I’ve worked patterns like this otherwise I’d feel the same. Yes, it’s that weird single column on the left in the chart. It may be that this is easier to understand on the needles but I can understand wanting to be clear before you begin. It’s a lot of colorwork.

Hi, I’ve made hats in spindrift / Shetland wool and they do soften considerably with wash and wear. Plus, while rustic, many find Shetland yarn not irritating on the skin. If you find it doesn’t work for you, you could line the hem by picking up stitches on the inside with a soft lightweight yarn and knitting a lining and stitch live stitches in place at the top of the hem band. Alternatively, you could line with a strip of microfleece - I’ve done that very effectively with a beret I knit in llama yarn which was surprisingly irritating!! It’s such a beautiful pattern and the shape lends itself well to lining.

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Good explanation; I get it now.

thanks!

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