CONSTRUCTION
The Stig hat is knitted in the round, from the bottom up, knitted in Romney lambswool. It starts with a soft, long, comfortable rib that folds to keep you warm after which the colourwork begins. The garter stitch elements to the design makes the hat elastic and you
wear it with a slight negative ease. The textured colourwork is knitted according to Chart A until decreases for the crown begins when you knit according for the Chart B. Same chart for all sizes.
You can easily adjust the size of the hat by adding or deduct pattern repeats.

One pattern repeat of 6 sts is about 3 cm / 1.25” wide.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 40 (42.5, 43.5) cm / 15.75
(16.75, 17)“.

Cuff length: 6 cm / 2,5” with rib folded.
Full length: With rib unfolded: 24.5 (26.5, 28.5) cm /
9.75 (10.5, 11.25)“.
With rib folded: 18.5 (20.5, 22.5) cm / 7.25 (8, 9)”.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Lore by The Fibre Company (100%
Romney lambswool) 250 m / 273 yds per 100 g).

Sample shown in size 2 knitted in
Comfort (MC), Stable (CC1), Serene (CC2).

Yardage
1 (1, 1) skein of MC, 1 (1, 1) skein of CC1, 1 (1, 1) skein of CC2. Or approx 130 (150) 170) m / 142 (164, 179) yds of MC, 55 (65,
70) m / 55 (71, 77) yds of CC1, 32 (38, 45) m / 35 (41, 49) yds of CC2 in a DK-weight yarn.

Needles
3 mm / US 2.5 for rib.
3.5 mm / US 4 for colourwork according to main chart.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Use a long circular needle for magic loop, a short circular needle, or DPNs.

Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch marker, stitch holder or scrap yarn. DPNs in larger size for decreases.

GAUGE
22 sts x 25 rows to 10 x 10 cm / 4” on 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in colourwork pattern, after blocking.