Make your Shoal & Metton.
A snood and stocking-stitch hat by Quail Studio in MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze. Choose Shoal or the flat or in-the-round Metton hat; the yarn quantity and needle package follow your selection.
Finished design shown. Select the pattern and materials you would like to buy.
THE DETAILS BEHIND YOUR MAKE
Get to know your project
Explore the design, check your fit and see what you need before you cast on.
About Shoal & Metton
A snood and stocking-stitch hat by Quail Studio in MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze. Choose Shoal or the flat or in-the-round Metton hat; the yarn quantity and needle package follow your selection.
Buy the pattern on its own, or build a project with the yarn and tools you select. Photographs show finished designs; finished items are not included.
The pattern at a glance
- Design
- MIP10 Shoal & Metton
- Designer
- Quail Studio for MODE at Rowan
Follow the purchased pattern for the complete instructions and finishing.
Your yarn choices
MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze 25g. Shoal and Metton photographed in Silk 013. Choose your own shade.
Shoal uses two 25g balls; Metton uses one. Both use yarn held double. These ball counts already allow for holding two strands together; do not double the order. Each project uses one shade.
Order the full amount of each shade together; contact us for help checking dye lots.
Project sizing & yarn quantities
Each design has one project size. Metton is designed for an average adult woman’s head; its 50cm figure is the finished hat circumference, not a head measurement.
| Project / knitting method | Finished measurement / project | Yarn required |
|---|---|---|
| Shoal snood | Shoal snood · one project size | MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze 25g — 2 balls |
| Metton hat · flat | Metton · approx. 50cm finished hat circumference; fits an average adult woman’s head | MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze 25g — 1 ball |
| Metton hat · in the round | Metton · approx. 50cm finished hat circumference; fits an average adult woman’s head | MODE at Rowan Alpaca Haze 25g — 1 ball |
Each addition supplies one selected project. To make both designs, add each separately and include the leaflet only once. Extra length or alterations may require more yarn.
Needles & finishing tools
Shoal: 5mm circular needles, 60cm long. The package includes regular tips and one compatible cable. Shoal requires a stitch marker and cable needle.
Metton flat: one pair each of 3.25mm and 4mm straight needles. No additional specialised tool is listed for the flat Metton hat.
Metton in the round: 3.25mm and 4mm circular needles, both 40cm long, plus 4mm double-pointed needles. Short tips and one shared 40cm cable are included; transfer tips when changing needle size. Metton in the round requires a stitch marker.
Shoal: one 60cm-labelled cable with regular 13cm tips is included. Choose own cables only if you have this compatible setup.
No cables are required for the flat Metton hat.
Metton in the round: one 40cm-labelled cable for the two short 10cm tip sizes is included. Transfer tips when changing size. Choose own cables only if you have this compatible short-tip setup.
A tapestry needle, measuring tape and scissors are useful finishing tools; these are not automatically added.
Tension & care
Shoal: 17 stitches × 28 rows to 10cm over K1, P1 rib using 5mm needles with yarn held double.
Metton: 19 stitches × 32 rows/rounds to 10cm over stocking stitch using 4mm needles with yarn held double.
Make a tension square and adjust your needle size if needed. Follow the yarn label for care instructions.
What you will receive
Pattern only: one MIP10 Shoal & Metton knitting pattern leaflet. Yarn and tools are not included.
Build my project: yarn for the selected project, version and size, plus the pattern and tools you select. Untick the pattern if you already own it. Your cart records your selection.
Before you begin
Can I use my own tools or pattern?
Yes. Select only what you need. Check needle sizes and any required circular lengths before choosing own tools or cables.
Can I make the whole set?
Add one project at a time, then return and choose the other design. Include the leaflet once and untick it for later additions. Buy the full yarn quantity for each project.