Lwcus Hat by Amy Christoffers

Lwcus Hat

Knitting
December 2022
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stochinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
200 - 220 yards (183 - 201 m)
One size fits most
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Hat is worked from the bottom up in the round with stranded color-work. The color work pattern is charted.

Lwcus is a Welsh word for lucky. It is pronounced like the name Lucas.

Finished Measurements

19 1/2”/49.5 cm around
10”/26 cm from cast on to crown center

One size fits most.

Materials
220 yards (200 m) sport or DK weight yarn, approximately 130 yards (119 m) MC, 40 yards (36 m) CC1, 30 yards (27 m) CC2, and 20 yards (18 m) CC3.

Shown here:
Catskill Merino Sport, 100% Saxon Merino Wool, 175 yards (160 m)/50g; Pacific (MC), Seafoam (CC1), Hot Pink (CC2), Burnt Sugar (CC3), 1 skein each.

If substituting a superwash or other smooth yarn, look for DK weight. This pattern was designed using bits left over from other projects and is a good way to use up left over odds and ends of the same weight.

Needles
16” US 3/3.25mm circular needle for ribbing
16” US 5/3.75mm: circular needles for hat.
A set of 4 or 5 US 5/3.75mm double pointed needles for crown (or substitute the needle required for your preferred method of knitting a small circumference).
Adjust needle size to obtain gauge.

Notions required
4 Stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge
23 stitches x 26 rows= 4”/10 cm in Pattern from chart on larger needle