BLACKBERRY SEASON is a slouchy hat featuring a bold bubble stitch and an optional pompom. It’s designed to have a fitted brim and a slouchy body.
Knit up in a super bulky weight yarn, it’s a really quick project, resulting in a playful statement piece for your own wardrobe or the perfect last minute handmade gift.

The hat is worked bottom up in the round in one piece, with no seaming required.
Explanations for the techniques and links to video tutorials are included, making the pattern suitable for adventurous beginners.

SIZES:
( Child/Teen | Adult 1 | Adult 2 | Adult 3 )
Corresponding to a head circumference of:
( 51 | 56 | 61 | 66 ) cm // ( 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 )”

GAUGE:
8,5st & 16rounds = 10cm // 4” in 1x1 rib stitch on smaller needles, slightly stretched
10st & 16rounds = 10cm // 4” in 1x1 rib stitch on smaller needles, relaxed

YARN:
Super Bulky weight yarn to meet gauge
( 95 | 105 | 114 | 120 ) meters // ( 104 | 115 | 125 | 132 ) yards
(meterage/yardage includes pompom)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES:
7mm 40cm//16” circular needles or DPNs for brim.
10mm (US 15) 60-80cm//24”-32” circular needles for body.
optional:
10mm (US 15) 40cm//16” circular needles or DPNs for body.
8mm (US 11) needles for casting on.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:
1 stitch marker, yarn needle, pompom maker (or cardboard pieces) to make a 7cm/2.75” pompom

TECHNIQUES:

• Long tail cast on
• Knitting in the round
• Increasing
• Decreasing
• Knit and purl 5 times into the same stitch (increase 4st)
• Purl 5 stitches together (decrease 4st)
• Making a pompom

For more information:
Instagram: @porotto.knits | Ravelry: porotto