Montoro Hat is a lovely, slouchy hat knit seamlessly, bottom up. It is worked in DK weight yarn. The body of the hat is knit in a simple yet beautiful Cable Pattern that gives it an interesting look. It is a perfect head accessory on a chilly day.

Montoro Hat is named after a small town in southern Spain where me and my husband randomly stopped a few years ago on our road trip to Portugal. I was immediately taken by its beauty and I have very fond memories of that place. The yarn used for the hat sample comes from Spain too, so naming it after a Spanish town made perfect choice for me.

Size: one size, to fit 54-56 cm (21-22”) head circumference;

Yarn: El Robledal de la Santa BFL DK 100% Bluefaced Leicester, 226 meters (247 yards)/ 100g (3.53 oz); 1 skein; sample shown in Levitating colorway;
Or: approx. 180 meters/ 197 yards of DK yarn;

Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rounds in Stockinette Stitch in the round on 4 mm/ US6 needles, blocked; 25 sts and 32 rounds in Cable Pattern on 4 mm/ US6 needles, blocked;

Needles: 3.00 mm/ US 2½ and 4 mm/ US6 40 cm (16”) circular needles or needle size to obtain the gauge and/or set of 4 mm / US6 double-pointed needles or needle size to obtain the gauge;

Other: one stitch marker, tapestry needle to weave in loose ends, cable needle (optional);

Measurements: approx. 24 cm/ 9.5” long, blocked and measured from bottom to top;

This pattern includes both written and charted instruction.

I would love to see your Montoro Hats. Please, tag your projects on social media #montorohat and #yarnpoetryknits . Thank you!