Royal Slouch Hat Pattern
US$5.50
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Using the same cable stitch pattern as the Royal Cowl, this comfy hat has just the right amount of slouch. Or, it’s a perfect toque with the brim rolled up. Choose a bright colour, like this gorgeous Gaia Green, and this hat will bring a smile to your face on a cold day. This pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Yarn: Indigo Moon Island Time Merino Worsted (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 200 yd [183 m]/4.06 oz [115 g]). 1 skein. Shown in Gaia Green.
Needles:
US size 7 [4.5 mm] 16” [40 cm] circular needle.
US size 9 [5.5 mm] 16” [40 cm] circular needle.
US size 9 [5.5 mm] double-pointed needles (dpns).
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain gauge.
One size: Fits approximate head circumference of 21 – 24 inches (53 – 61 cm). Finished circumference of body of hat at widest point = 18 inches (46 cm). The finished circumference of brim = 15 inches (38 cm). And the finished length of hat (without pom pom) = 9 inches (23 cm).
Skills required: Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, cabling with a cable needle, making a pom-pom (optional). Stitches used: k, p, C4F, C4B, M1L, k2tog.
Pattern includes stitch guide, a list of abbreviations, and the stitch pattern is both written and charted.
Learn to make pom-poms with this pom-pom making tutorial: Making Pom-Poms 101.
Published January 2015.