Herriot Hat by Kirsten Hipsky

Herriot Hat

Knitting
June 2015
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch
in main stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
327 - 350 yards (299 - 320 m)
18 (20, 22)” around
English
This pattern is available from yarn.com for $5.99.

The Valley Yarns Herriot Hat is soft and warm & features a tweedy slipped stitch pattern that is surprisingly easy to work in the rich earth tones of the countryside. Made in lovely Valley Yarns Amherst.

Finished Sizes: 18 (20, 22)” (shown in size 20”)

Yarn: Valley Yarns Amherst (100% merino wool, 50g/109yds) 1 skein each of Chocolate (Color A), Fawn (Color B), and Natural (Color C)

Needles: US size 6 (4.00mm) 16” circular or double pointed needles; US size 8 (5.00mm) 16” circular and/or double pointed needles or size needed to get gauge

Gauge: 4.5 sts and 9 rounds = 1” in main stitch pattern worked in the round