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This darling hat will quickly become your favourite. Some simple crossovers combine to create lots of texture and peak coziness. It’s as if a classic Aran sweater jumped onto your hat.

Mudlark is knit in the round from the bottom to the crown. The brim starts with a provisional cast on. Ribbing is worked, then it’s folded in half and knit together for a seamless finish. The body is worked and then the crown decreases are made.

This hat comes in one size with tips for adjusting - it is quite stretchy and will fit a range of head sizes. Three lengths are provided to give you the right fit.

Skill Level Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius

Skills provisional cast on, knit, purl, cabling

Sizes one size but stretchy - fits 20-23” heads; short/beanie, medium and long lengths are given; shown in medium on a 53 cm (21”) head

Pattern includes tips on adjusting the size for smaller or larger heads.

Gauge approx 32 sts and 40 rows = 11 cm (4.25”) in Honeycomb st (sts 11-18 of Chart A) on 4 mm unblocked

Suggested Brand

• 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca (large size uses the entire skein - ensure you have enough or use a contrast colour for the inner brim)
• 50% Peruvian wool, 50% alpaca
• 200 m (219 yds) per 3.5 oz (100 g)
• shown in colour 62114 (pink)

Needles

• 3.5 mm (US E-4) crochet hook for provisional CO
• 3.5 mm (US 4) 40 cm (16”) circs - 2 sets for CO
• 4 mm (US 6) 40 cm (16”) circs and dpns or size needed to obtain gauge

Other Materials

• tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook for tails
• 3 ring stitch markers (1 unique for BOR)
• cable needle
• approx 3 m (3.3 yds) of worsted weight waste yarn for provisional CO in contrasting colour

Resources

Provisional Cast On (crochet method)

https://ysolda.com/blogs/journal/crochet-provisional-cast-on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM4dYCkQKdI&t=4s

Folding the brim without a spare needle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGWTPzp6jow