Louche by CityPurl

Louche

Knitting
October 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Fisherman's Rib
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
135 - 155 yards (123 - 142 m)
S, M, L, see notes
English
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A slouchy hat knitted in cosy Fisherman’s Rib, featuring refined details such as a tubular cast-on brim and integrated crown shaping.

Suitable for both men and women and available in three sizes (with instructions included to customise the size should you chose to work at a different gauge).

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large)
S: to fit 52-54.5 cm / 20 1/2-21 1/2 inch head
M: to fit 55-57.5 cm / 21 5/8-22 5/8 inch head
L: to fit 58-60 cm / 22 7/8-23 5/8 inch head

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Brim circumference (unstretched): 40 (45, 50) cm / 15 3/4 (17 3/4, 19 5/8) inches
Length: 24.5 cm / 9 5/8 inches
For best results, allow 12 cm / 4 3/4 inches negative ease. Hat stretches to fit.

GAUGE
16 stitches and 38 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in Fisherman’s
Rib using largest needles
It will look like you have a gauge of 19 rounds because
the slipped stitches in Fisherman’s Rib make 2 rounds
appear as 1.

YARN
Approximately 123 (132, 141) metres / 135 (145, 155) yards of aran-weight yarn
Choose a yarn with a suggested gauge of 18 stitches per 10 cm / 4 inches in Stocking Stitch.

Sample knitted in Louisa Harding Yarns Thistle.