Väylä Hat by Maria Kostamovaara

Väylä Hat

Knitting
December 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
142 - 197 yards (130 - 180 m)
to fit head circumference of 52 (54) 56 (58) 60 cm / 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 "
English Finnish
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Väylä (fairway in Finnish) Hat is worked in the round from brim to crown. The pattern is very easy, quick and fun to knit.

SIZES
1 (2) 3 (4) 5

to fit head circumference of
52 (54) 56 (58) 60 cm / 20 (21) 22 (23) 24 “

MATERIALS

Yarn: 1 skein of John Arbon Knit by Numbers DK (100% merino wool; 250 m 278 yd per 100 g)

sample shown in colorway 05

or 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 balls of Retrosaria Vovó (100% wool; 143 m 156 yd per 50 g)

sample shown in colorway 22

or 50 (50) 60 (70) 70 g / 130 (130) 160 (180) 180 m 142 (142) 175 (197) 197 yd
other sport / DK weight yarn

GAUGE

24 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch using 3 mm needles

NEEDLES

  • 2,5 mm (US 2,5), 40 cm (16”) circular needles
  • 3 mm (US ), 40 cm (16”) circular needles or needles to obtain gauge

You can also use double pointed needles or longer cables for magic loop technique.

NOTIONS

stitch marker, tapestry needle, measuring tape