The Blake Hat is an easy quick knit perfect for beginners looking to expand their horizons. The hat features a stitch pattern that combines elongated knit stitches and cables to create large X’s that cross over a contrasting background. The yarn is a decadent mix of Alpaca, wool and polyamide with a chainette construction. This makes for a lightweight but warm hat!

Skill Level: Easy

Size: Finished hat circumference 20 (22, 24)”. Finished hat length 7.25 (8.25, 9.25)“ Shown in size 22”

Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” 10 cm in pattern on larger needles.

Materials:

Yarn: Lana Grossa Arioso (48% virgin wool/30% Alpaca/22% Polyamide; 262 yards 240 meters/50 grams): 005 (MC, 1 (1, 1) ball), 007 (CC, 1 (1, 1) ball).

Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm) and US size 10 (6.0 mm) circular needles or double pointed needles.

Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle.