Experience Level: Adventurous Beginner.
Sizes: 4 Sizes: Child (Teen/ Small Adult, Medium Adult, Large Adult)
To fit Head sizes:
40 – 44 (45 – 51.25, 52.5 – 57.5, 58.75 – 62.5)cm
16 – 17.5 (18 – 20.5, 21 – 23, 23.5 – 25)”
Finished Hat Circumference – Brim unstretched:
35 (38.75, 42.5, 46.25)cm/ 14 (15.5, 17, 18.5)”
Finished Full Height (Slouchy):
24.5 (26, 28.5, 30)cm/ 9.75 (10.25, 11.25, 12)”
Reduce by approx. 5cm/ 2” if you fold the brim. If you turn up the brim you do not see entire repeats of the Wheat Stitch Pattern (photo on page 4).
Measurements taken with relaxed fabric, not stretched, after blocking.
Materials
YARN
Hat worked with two yarns held together
Yarn A: Miss Babs Yarn, Yowza (Mini), 80g (182m/ 200yds, 100% Merino – SW). DK weight. Adult Medium sample shown in colour Coastal Fog.
Yarn B: Miss Babs Yarn, Moonglow, 50g (400m/ 435yds, 72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk). Lace weight. Adult medium sample shown in colour Plover.
Note: When selecting yarn colours please use the same colour way for both yarns or a lighter shade for Yarn B.
Hat worked with single yarn:
Aran/Worsted Weight Yarn: Crave, Wayfare (100% Extra Fine Merino – SW). Aran weight. Adult Large sample shown in colour Hush – grey.
Yarn A, or Aran/Worsted yarn:
Child: 49g (112m/ 123yds).
Teen/Small Adult: 58g (132m/ 145yds).
Medium Adult: 68g (155m/ 170yds)
Large Adult: 78g(178m/ 195yds) *.
Yarn B:
Child: 13g (104m/ 113yds).
Teen/ Small Adult: 15g (120m/ 130yds).
Medium Adult: 18g (144m/ 157yds)
Large Adult: 21g (168m/ 188yds).
10% yarn contingency is incorporated in all quantities.
* 163m was required to knit the L hat without contingency.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Needle A: Size 3.75mm/ US 5 circular needle, 40cm/ 16” length (or 0.75mm/ 2 US needle sizes smaller than Needle C) to cast on and knit brim setup row/rnds.
Needle B: Size 4mm/ US 6 circular needle, 40cm/ 16” length (or 0.5mm/ 1 US needle sizes smaller than Needle C) to knit brim.
Needle C (Gauge needle): Size 4.5mm/ US 7 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (or size needed to obtain gauge) to knit hat body, and a set of double pointed needles, or needles for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (required for crown shaping).
Tapestry/darning needle
Stitch markers: 5 (1 unique for EOR).
GAUGE
Both strands of yarn A & B held together, or single aran/worsted strand
18 sts x 26 rnds = 10cm x 10cm (4”x 4”) in stocking stitch worked in the round after blocking on Needle C. Tip: Block swatch, and leave to dry.
