Hitra Hat by Cheryl Chow

Hitra Hat

Knitting
April 2018
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in textured stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
135 - 250 yards (123 - 229 m)
Toddler (Child, Adult S, Adult L)
English
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Worked from the brim to the crown, this hat features a textured pattern using 2 colors of worsted weight yarn. Stripes are used to transition from one color to another. Though the patterning looks like stranded work, only one color of yarn is used at a time.

Texture pattern is both charted and written

SKILLS REQUIRED
Working in the round
Increases
Decreases

SIZE
Toddler (Child, Adult S, Adult L) with circumference of 16 (19.5, 21, 23) inches; 40.5 (49.5, 53.5, 58.5) cm
Height of 7 (8, 9, 9.5) inches; 18 (20.5, 23, 24) cm

GAUGE
22 stitches and 25 rows is 4” (10 cm) on size US7 (4.5mm) needle in texture pattern, in the round

NEEDLE SIZE
Size US6 (4.0mm) 16” (40cm) circular needle
Size US7 (4.5mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle and needle of choice for working small circumference in the round

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Worsted wool or wool blend yarn in 2 colors
(yardage includes enough to make pompom)
Color 1 (Grey): 60 (80, 95, 110) yards; 54 (73, 87, 101) meters
Color 2 (White): 75 (100, 120, 140) yards; 69 (92, 110, 128) meters

Sample knit in size Child with Berroco Vintage; 50% Acrylic, 40% wool, 10% nylon; 217 yards (198 m) in 100g (3.53oz).
Color 1 Smoke (5106)
Color 2 Snow Day (5100)

OTHER MATERIALS
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle