Striato comes in two flavours: slouchy and beanie. The stripes that adorn the body of this Hat continue all the way through to the crown, where the two different styles have different crown shapings.

Worked bottom up and in the round, the pattern is provided in 4 sizes and in written format.

Yarn
Beanie
Yarn A: 43 (59, 77, 95) yd/40 (54, 71, 87) m
Yarn B: 28 (42, 57, 73) yd/26 (38, 53, 67) m
Slouchy
Yarn A: 76 (98, 126, 152) yd/72 (91, 116, 140) m
Yarn B: 63 (81, 102, 125) yd/58 (75, 94, 115) m
40yd/37m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in St.St.
Sport or light DK weight, plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 3.5mm/UK–/US4 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in The Little Knitting Company Cashmere & Yak (95yd/87m/25g; 42% Cashmere, 40% Yak,18% Wool)
Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 21.25in/54cm circumference head

Gauge
24 sts x 38 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.5mm needles over St.St.
24 sts x 37 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.5mm needles over 1x1 Twisted Rib, lightly stretched

Sizes
To fit sizes: 17 (19, 21, 23) in/43.25 (48.25, 53.25, 58.5) cm
Finished size: 14 (16, 18, 20) in/35.5 (40.75, 45.75, 50.75) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, stripes, specialist cast-on

Pattern contents
Written instructions; illustrated tutorial for Alternate Cable Cast-on

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published August 2015
PDF file size: 3.7MB
Product code: WW246KStriato
Technical editor: Heather Murray