Gamla Stan stands for “The Old Town” in Swedish and it’s the historic centre of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The old town between bridges.
Gamla Stan has played a prominent role in the history of Swedish architecture. The town dates back to the 13th century and consists of medieval alleyways, cobbled streets, and old merchants’ houses.
Why “Gamla Stan” you may ask me? Well, this December when we spontaneously decided to spend 5 days paying a visit to this lovely city, I realised that I needed a warm hat for this trip.
This graphic of this design reminds me of a lot of pointy roofs covered with snow, a small island, channels and bridges.
I hope you feel it too!

The hat is knitted in the round from the brim upwards on a short circular needle with options for a regular or fold-over brim.
Switch to double-pointed needles when needed or use a longer cable’s magic-loop technique.

Size 1 (2, 3, 4)
Brim circumference of finished hat: 47 (50.5, 53.5, 57) cm / 18½, (20, 21, 22½)‘’.
The finished hat will fit head sizes: 52 (55.5, 58.5, 62) cm / 20½ (21¾, 23, 24 ½)” to be worn with 5 cm / 2” of negative ease.
Length (only folded brim): 6 (6, 7, 7) cm / 2¼ (2¼, 2¾, 2¾)’’
Length of the hat with brim folded 21 (21, 23, 23) cm / 8¼ (8¼, 9, 9)’’
Model wears size 2.

Yarn
Aran weight yarn
MC 60 (86, 95, 117) m / 65 (94, 104, 128) yrds
CC 25 (30, 35, 42) m / 27 (32, 38, 46) yrds
Samples shown in
Lettlopi by Istex, 100% new Icelandic wool, 50 g - 100 m
MC 1701, CC 0054
Nepal by Drops, 65% Wool, 35% Alpaca 50 g - 75 m
MC 1709, CC 0501

Needles
4 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable 40 cm length
5 mm / US 8 circular needle with a cable 40 cm length and dpns or circular needle with a cable 80 cm length for the magic loop technique.
Needle sizes are recommendations only; always use needle size necessary to achieve given gauge.

Notions
7 stitch markers (one different for BOR) • tapestry needle and/or crochet hook to weave in the ends,

Gauge
19 sts and 30 rows — 10x10 cm /4x4’’ in 1x1 ribbing in the round with 4 mm / US 6 needles, washed and blocked. (the row gauge is not important for the ribbing part)
19 sts and 24 rows — 10x10 cm /4x4’’ in the colorwork pattern in the round with 5 mm / US 8 needles, washed and blocked.