Every Story Hat by Meli Alness

Every Story Hat

Knitting
March 2022
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 - 270 yards (183 - 247 m)
Small, Medium, Super Slouch
English
This pattern is available from reywafibers.com for $5.00.

Two designs or “stories” come together beautifully in one hat. Which side will you show off today? What will your story be? There are two sides to Every Story.

Yarn: Two skeins Reywa Fibers’ Harmony (50% yak down 50% merino, sport, 328yds/100g) will make hat & mitten set. Samples shown in Her Strength & Foothills, size medium hat.

Needles:

• 16” Size A
• 16” Size B (1-2 sizes smaller than size A for ribbing)
• DPNs or magic loop of larger size (I knit tightly on US size 5 & 7 for the medium hat, US 5 & 6 for the small hat)

Notions:

• 4 stitch markers
• tapestry needle

Finished Dimensions (approximate):

Small: diameter lying flat = 9.25”; height = 8”

Medium: diameter lying flat = 9.75”; height = 9”

Super Slouch: diameter lying flat = 10”; height = 10”

Gauge:

Small: 30 sts & 31 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork after blocking

Medium: 28 sts & 29 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork after blocking

Super Slouch: 26 sts & 28 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork after blocking