Bryony Hat by Christy Houghton

Bryony Hat

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
140 - 160 yards (128 - 146 m)
Average adult
English
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Bryony is a slouchy, cabled beanie that is worked in the round, starting at the ribbed brim, ending with decreases at the crown. The pattern on the hat is created by knitting the cables in one color and the rest of the hat in a different color.

The cast on and brim are knitted with a US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle and the body of the hat is completed with a US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle.
The size difference between the needles used in this pattern allows for a little extra “slouch” in the hat and gives the knitter extra slack in the colorwork section to help avoid puckering.

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors of your choice.
Main Color (MC): approximately 65 yds/59.5 m/30 g.
Yarn Café Creations Mocha Worsted (218 yds/200 m/100 g) in the colorway Cherry.
Contrast Color (CC): approximately 77 yds/70.5 m/35 g.
Yarn Café Creations Mocha Worsted (218 yds/200 m/100 g) in the colorway Pumpkin Fritter.

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle with a 16” (40 cm) cable for ribbing or US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle with a 32” (81 cm) cable for magic loop method.
US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle with a 16” (40 cm) cable for the body or US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle with a 32” (81 cm) cable for magic loop method.
US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles (DPNs).

Gauge
22 sts x 30 rows = 4 in/10 cm square in colorwork on larger needles after blocking.

Sizes
One size (22 in/55.8 cm head circumference).

Finished Measurements
Circumference of brim of hat: approximately 20 in/50.8. There is about 2 in/5.1 cm of negative ease in the brim.
Height (without pompom): approximately 9 in/22.9 cm.

Notions
Stitch marker to mark beginning of the round, cable needle, tapestry needle, pompom (optional).

Kits for the Bryony can be found here.