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The Cold Front hat is an ultra-cozy 1x1 ribbed hat worked with Merino bouclé and Suri alpaca lace or Mohair silk lace held together. The hat is worked from the top down, so it’s perfect for using up any single or partial skeins you may have as leftovers. Work it to your desired length with a single-, double-, or triple-fold brim for ultimate warmth and coziness!

Sizes
1 (2) 3

These sizes correspond to the following head circumferences:
Size 1: 15-18” / 38-46 cm (Baby, Toddler)
Size 2: 18-23” / 46-58.5 cm (Child, Teen, Adult S/M)
Size 3: 23+” / 58.5+ cm (Adult L/XL)

Finished Measurements
Approx. 14 (18) 22” / 35.5 (46) 56 cm circumference, unstretched and gently blocked, lying flat.

Blue sample shown in Size 2 with a triple-fold 4” brim and purple sample shown in Size 3 with a double-fold 4” brim on a 23” / 58.5 cm head circumference.

Needles
US 5 / 3.75 mm needles for your preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round.
US 8 / 5.0 mm needle, or any needle 2-3 sizes larger than main needle for binding off.

Yarn
Single (no fold): 90 (115) 140 yds /
82 (105) 128 m of each DK weight bouclé and lace weight yarns

Double-fold: 135 (170) 210 yds /
123.5 (155.5) 192 m of each DK weight bouclé and lace weight yarns

Triple-fold: 180 (230) 275 yds /
164.5 (210) 251.5 m of each DK weight bouclé and lace weight yarns

Requirements listed are for each yarn. Both yarns are held together throughout.

These are just approximations. The total amount used will depend on the yarn you use, your gauge, and any modifications you may make.

Recommended yarns:
Yarn A:
Explorer Knits and Fibers Bouclé DK (100% Superwash Merino, 240 yds / 219 m per 100g)
Ritual Dyes Flette by Woolfolk (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino®, 131 yds / 120 m per 50g)

Yarn B:
Explorer Knits and Fibers Suri Alpaca Lace (74% Baby Suri Alpaca / 26% Mulberry silk, 328 yds / 300 m per 50g)
The Wandering Flock Mohair Lace (80% Super Kid Mohair / 20% Silk, 430 yd / 393 m per 50g)

Blue sample uses Bouclé DK and Suri Alpaca Lace in “Vatnajökull”
Purple sample uses Ritual Dyes Flette in “Holy Basil” and The Wandering Flock Mohair Lace in “Montauk”

Notions

• Stitch marker for BOR
• 8 additional stitch markers for marking increases
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Barber cord or scrap yarn for placing sts on hold to try on the hat
• (Optional) Crochet hook in any size similar or slightly smaller than your main needle size for Crochet Pinhole cast on

Gauge
17 sts & 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm, measured over 1x1 ribbing knit in the round, gently blocked

Techniques Used

• (Optional) Disappearing Loop, Crochet Pinhole, or Circular Loop cast on
• Increasing
• Using multiple yarns held together
• Binding off