Modbury is a casual slouchy Hat worked sideways and on the bias - and is a lot simpler to knit than it sounds! Perfect for hand-dyed and variegated yarns, this Hat will knit up in no time.

Yarn
79 (108, 141, 178, 221) yd/72 (98, 129, 163, 202) m
48yd/44m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St.
DK weight, plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 2yd/2m waste yarn
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in FiveMoons Diana DK (232yd/212m per 100g; 50% Superwash Merino, 50% Silk)

Shown in size 19in/48.25cm on model with 18in/45.75cm circumference head

Gauge
22 sts x 34 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over St.St.
22 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit size: 15 (17, 19, 21, 23) in/38 (43.25, 48.25, 53.25, 58.5) cm
Finished size: 12 (14.25, 16.25, 18.5, 20.75) in/30.5 (36.25, 41.25, 47, 52.75) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, increases & decreases, provisional cast-on, grafting

Pattern contents
Written instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published September 2016
PDF file size: 1.4MB
Product code: WW286KModbury
Technical editors: Heather Murray & Clare Devine