The Meredith Hat knitting pattern is a quick-to-knit beginner project taking only a few hours to complete using chunky (bulky) yarn. An easy to follow pattern, knit with 6 mm or 6.5 mm knitting needles. The broken rib textured stitch pattern comprises of knit and purl stitches.

Materials
Finer chunky yarn:
2 50g balls Bergère de France Mérinos 7 (100% Merino, 171 m/187 yrds) – pictured in ‘Cappuccino’
A pair of 6 mm (UK 4, US 10) knitting needles

Thicker chunky yarn:
1 100g ball Malabrigo Chunky (100% Merino, 95 m/104 yrds) - pictured in ‘Applewood’
A pair of 6.5 mm (UK 3, US 10.5) knitting needles

Additional Materials
A tapestry needle
(optional) A pompom maker

Techniques
Stretchy rib cast on (photo-illustrated technique), casting off, knit and purl stitches

Pattern includes:

• easy to follow written instructions about how to make the hat

• a list of materials required and a guide to the abbreviations and terms used in the pattern

• a step-by-step, photo-illustrated guide to knitting the stretchy rib cast on