Ply-Split Hats
Here are some hats that I made in 2001. They are arranged so the most recent one is at the top.
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Zig-Zag. This hat is made with one-color cords with about 10% shrinkage during IOT. It is worked in variations of SCOT .
Note the rows that look like piping -- one wavy row between the top and sides (a neat way to make the transition), and three rows at the edge of the brim. No splitting is involved; each cord goes over two to the left, and then down out of the way. About 3-1/2" high, 10" wide. Wool, March 2001.
Square. This hat, which is worked in one-color cords, has all three techniques. The top is a variation of SCOT (worked from the center), the next inch or so is POT, the triangles are SCOT, and the brim is TLOI. Rug wool, with about 15% shrinkage during IOT.
While working on this hat, I began to understand POT and TLOI better. Both are worked with pairs of cords. POT, a single-layer fabric, has a quarter-twist between splittings, while TLOI, a two-layered fabric, has either no twist or a half-twist between splittings. I also discovered that working cylindrically can give different results from working flat. My flat sample of TLOI worked in one-color cords had areas of solid color (because the cords reach the edge and turn back). Twined linkings could be used to get solid color when working TLOI cylindrically with one-color cords. About 3-1/2" high, 8" wide. March 2001.
Star #1. This hat is mostly done with variations on SCOT. There are POT triangles near the rim, with more than the usual quarter-twist between splittings because I wanted to maintain the width between the SCOT areas. I used Brown Sheep knitting worsted for the cords, with about 12% shrinkage during IOT. I finished the hat by hand washing. It is soft and a little stretchy, but holds its shape. About 4" high, and 10" wide at the brim, including fringe. January 2001.
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Linda Hendrickson 
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