Swainby Hat by Victoria Magnus

Swainby Hat

Knitting
July 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
5.0 mm (H)
180 yards (165 m)
Two sizes: S/M, L/XL
English
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This hat is a simple number which just has a really nice texture to it. It’s designed to be a close fit but the fabric is really stretchy so it will fit a wide range of sizes. The larger size is a wider circumference but due to the stretchy fabric this means you don’t necessarily need more length on the hat too, so the number of row repeats is fewer. Please bear this in mind when choosing the size. You can very easily adapt it by adding more or fewer row repeats, and you could make it slouchy by adding lots more.

Materials
Brimham Aran (85% superwash extrafine merino / 15% nylon)
(180m / 196yds per 100g)
Colourway: White Iris
Quantity: 1 x 100g skein

Alternative yarn suggestions are shown in the pattern.

Needles and Accessories
One 4.5mm / US 7 circular needle for the ribbed hem
One 5mm / US 8 circular needle for the body
or the size needed to achieve gauge

Stitch marker

Size
Small/Medium (S/M), Large/Extra Large (L/XL)
Finished circumference (S/M): 37cm / 14.5 inches up to approximately 51cm / 20 inches
Finished circumference (L/XL): 39cm / 15.25 inches up to approximately 53cm / 21 inches
Finished depth: 23cm / 9 inches

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows to 10cm (4in) over textured stitch pattern in the round on larger needles after being washed and gently blocked (but not severely stretched).