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Curt had requested I knit his dad, my father-in-law, a hat for Christmas, which I was quite happy to oblige. I asked Curt what color he was looking for, to which he requested blue, and set off to pull out all the blue yarn from my stash for him to consider (I’m sure you’ve all been there lol!).

He instantly picked out the skein of “That Blue” dyed by @SmallFishYarns. Coincidentally, the dyer is just north of Edmonton in St. Albert, which is local to where Curt grew up. It’s like the stars aligned and this beautiful yarn was meant to be a hat for Phil.

This hat design is worked bottom-up, starting with the brim, followed by the body, and then decreasing for the crown. When the crown becomes too small to continue with your 16” (40 cm) circular needles, you’ll switch to the magic loop method or double-pointed needles (depending on your knitting preference).

This hat pattern has multiple sizes and includes two weights of yarn – so you’ll be able to find the perfect fit! Worked in the round, this pattern contains written directions and charts.

This hat pattern shines well with solid, semi-solid, lightly variegated, or speckled yarns. Picking an appropriate yarn for this project will ensure the yarn and the pattern are not in competition with one another, rather they’re working together to create something magical.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZE INFORMATION
Child/Teen (Adult, Large Adult)
20 (22, 24)” / 51 (56, 61) cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
17 (19.5, 21.75)” / 43 (49.5, 55) cm circumference – intended to be worn with 1-3” / 2.5-7.5 cm of negative ease. 7.5 (8.5, 9.75)” / 19 (21.5, 25) cm in length.

The model has a head circumference of 22” / 56 cm, shown wearing the adult size.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, cable needle, stitch markers (up to 12 – one that is different from the others to denote the beginning of the round)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Fingering Weight Hat:
Brim: US1 (2.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or one size smaller than needles used for gauge
Body: US2 (2.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or the size required to obtain gauge
Crown: Same needle size as the body using preferred needles for a small circumference (magic loop or double-pointed needles)

Worsted Weight Hat:
Brim: US6 (4 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or one size smaller than needles used for gauge
Body: US7 (4.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles, or the size required to obtain gauge
Crown: Same needle size as the body using preferred needles for a small circumference (magic loop or double-pointed needles)

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Fingering Weight Hat: 285 354, 445 yds / 261 324, 407 m fingering weight yarn
Worsted Weight Hat: 90 120, 160 yds / 82 110, 146 m worsted weight yarn

SUGGESTED YARN
Fingering Weight Yarn:
Small Fish Yarns – Superwash Merino Sock
80% Superwash Merino 20% Nylon
420 yds (383 m) / 4 oz (115 g)
Colour: Curt’s Colour
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmallFishYarns

Worsted Weight Yarn:
Small Fish Yarns – Worsted
100% Superwash Merino
210 yds (192 m) / 4 oz (115 g)
Colour: That Blue!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmallFishYarns

GAUGE
All swatches were worked in pattern stitch with larger suggested needles = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking.

Fingering Weight Hat: 36 stitches by 48 rounds
Worsted Weight Hat: 20 stitches by 30 rounds

Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will result in a size difference for both your finished hat and the yardage requirements for your project.

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LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMAT
A low-visibility and a screen-reader-accessible version of this pattern are available. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.

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rhyFlower Knits patterns are available in print via our wholesale distributor Deep South Fibers.

PATTERN SUPPORT For pattern support for this design, please email melinda@rhyflowerknits.com

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and test knit.