269-27 Polar Fold Hat by DROPS design

269-27 Polar Fold Hat

Knitting
October 2026
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles with 1 strand Alpaca or Nord + 1 strand Kid-Silk
US 4 - 3.5 mm
596 - 602 yards (545 - 550 m)
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Knitted hat for men in DROPS Alpaca and DROPS Kid-Silk or DROPS Nord and DROPS Kid-Silk. The piece is worked in rib.

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DROPS Design: Pattern z-1091
Yarn group A + A or C


SIZES:
S/M – L/XL
Fits head-size: 56/58 - 58/61 cm
Height with 10 cm fold-up: 24 - 26 cm.

YARN:
DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
100-100 g colour 100, Off White
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
25-25 g colour 01, Off White

Or use:
DROPS NORD from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
100-100 g colour 01, Off White
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
25-25 g colour 01, Off White

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 40 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need an 80 cm circular needle.

KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 27 rows in height with stocking stitch and 1 strand of each quality on needle size 3.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.