Corryvreckan

Named for Argyll’s famous whirlpool, graphic waves swirl their way around this appealing hat, following a straightforward slipped stitch pattern. Use this hat for swatching, and practicing your technique before knitting the Upstream Pullover.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Àrd-Thìr (60% Highland Wool; 40%
Alpaca; 65m / 71yds per 50g skein)
1 skein of each of the following shades:
A Firemore
B Vatersay
C Camusdarach
The hat uses the majority of 1 skein of shade A (around 58m / 631/2 yds). If not knitting to gauge, you may need an extra skein.

Needles and notions
Below gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in
Gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rounds to 10cm / 4in on gauge-size needles.
Use 5.5mm / U.S. 9 needle as a starting point for swatching.

Size
To fit head circumference 51-56cm / 20-22in
Hat circumference (unstretched): 45.5cm / 18in

Special techniques
Working in the round; changing shades; working slippedstitch
pattern

Special techniques
Working in the round; changing shades; working slipped stitch
pattern

Pattern notes
This hat is knit seamlessly, in the round from the bottom up, following a simple striped slipped stitch pattern.