Sooki Slouch is a unisex hat with a feature honeycomb cable section. It works up quickly in DK or Worsted yarn.
The pattern covers both yarn weights, in seven sizes, from baby through to large adult.
Sooki Slouch was designed for the Meraki Studio NZ ‘Golden Book’ showcase. It is inspired by ‘Sooki’ the elephant, from the classic Golden Book ‘The Saggy Baggy Elephant’.

Sizes: Baby: 16”/40cm, Toddler: 18”/45cm, Child: 20”/50cm, Teen: 21”/52.5, Small Adult: 22”/55, Medium Adult: 23”/57.5 and Large Adult: 24”/60cm.

Gauge:
Dk: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette with larger needle.
Worsted: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette with larger needle.

Recommended needle size:
DK:
4mm/ US 6, 40cm long circular knitting needle (or 30cm long circular knitting needle for the smaller sizes). Or the size to get gauge with for Dk/8ply.
4mm/ US 6 or size to get gauge, preferred small circumference knitting method i.e DPNs.

3mm/ US 3, 40cm long circular knitting needle (or 30cm long circular knitting needle for the smaller sizes), one size smaller than the size you get gauge with.

Worsted:
4.5mm/ US 7, 40cm long circular knitting needle (or 30cm long circular knitting needle for the smaller sizes). Or the size to get gauge with for worsted.
4.5mm/ US 7 or size to get gauge, preferred small circumference knitting method i.e DPNs.

3.5mm/ US 4, 40cm long circular knitting needle (or 30cm long circular knitting needle for the smaller sizes), one size smaller than the size you get gauge with.

YARDAGE:
8ply/DK Yards/Metres
Baby:115/105
Toddler:145/135
Child:170/155
Teen :185/170
Small Adult:195/180
Medium Adult:220/201
Large Adult:265/245

Worsted:Yards/Metres
Baby:100/95
Toddler:125/115
Child:145/140
Teen:175/160
Small Adult:180/170
Medium Adult:195/185
Large Adult:210/200

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