Striped Slouch by Woolly Wormhead

Striped Slouch

Knitting
November 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
230 - 460 yards (210 - 421 m)
17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, in/43.25, 48.25, 50.75, 53.25, 58.5, 61 cm
English
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Yarn
Yarn A: 460yd/422m/100g
Yarn B: 230yd/211m/50g
Yarn C: 230yd/211m/50g
4ply/Sock weight, single or plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 2.75mm/UK12/US2 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in MollyGirl Yarn Unplugged Lite (230yd/211m per 50g; 100% Peruvian Wool)
Shown in size 20in/50.75cm on model with 20in/50.75cm circumference head

Gauge
27 sts x 42 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.75mm needles over Stocking St.
28 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm on 2.75mm needles over Twisted Rib

Sizes
To fit size: 17 (19, 20, 21, 23, 24) in/43.25 (48.25, 50.75, 53.25, 58.5, 61) cm
Finished size: 14.75 (16, 17.25, 18.25, 19.5, 20.5) in/37.5 (40.75, 43.75, 46.25, 49.5, 52) cm

Note
Notes about adjusting depth, and achieving additional sizes, are included.

Smaller sizes, 20in or less, are likely to get a Hat from a single 50g skein of Yarn A.

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, jogless stripes, increases & decreases

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.