The Marfa hat is a fun and fast project that can be knit beanie-style for a sleek feel, or taken up a size with a few additional inches of length added to make a loose and slouchy hat. Sized to fit children through adults, your whole family can have matching hats, or switch up the main and contrast colors to achieve a completely different look. The slipped stitches offer an opportunity
to highlight your favorite colorway.

This pattern, along with ten more Texas-inspired designs, can be found in issue ten of Nomadic Knits, which is available now. To order a physical copy, complete with stunning photos printed on 150 pages of beautiful matte paper, along with a Ravelry download code, visit your favorite local yarn shop or the Nomadic Knits website.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4); Child (Small Adult, Adult, Large Adult).

Finished circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22)”/ 40 (45, 50, 55)cm.

Finished height: 7.25 (8, 8.25, 8.75)”/ 18.5 (20.5, 21, 22)cm (standard fit), or 9.25 (10, 10.25, 10.75)”/ 23.5 (25, 26, 27)cm (slouchy fit).
To be worn with 0 - 2”/ 0 - 5cm of negative ease.
Shown in Size 2 in standard fit and Size 3 in slouchy fit.

Needles: US 3/ 3.25mm or size to obtain gauge, in 16”/ 40cm circulars and DPNs; and US 2.5/ 3mm or 0.25mm smaller than gauge needles, in 16”/ 40cm circulars.

Gauge: 28 sts and 48 rnds = 4”/ 10cm over Slipped Broken Seed Stitch.

Yarn: fingering weight in two colors:
Standard fit: 73 (89, 105, 121) yards/ 67 (82, 96, 111) meters MC; and 53 (66, 78, 90) yards/ 49 (61, 72, 83) meters CC.
Slouchy fit: 90 (110, 130, 150) yards/ 83 (101, 119, 137) meters MC; and 65 (82, 100, 117) yards/ 60 (75, 92, 107) meters CC.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Samples knit in: A Thing for String MCN Fingering (80% superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% nylon; 435 yards/ 100g) in Amber Waves (MC) and A Thing for String Himalayan Sock (70% superwash Merino, 20% Yak, 10% nylon; 435 yards/ 100g) in Steampunk.

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