This slouchy sideways knit Hat ticks all the right boxes - easy to knit, comfy to wear, on trend, relaxing knit, ideal for hand-dyed yarns!

Kelvinside makes the best use of garter stitch to create this cozy Hat that everyone will want to wear.

Yarn
148 (197, 237, 292) yd/135 (180, 216, 266) m
53yd/49m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St.
Sport or DK weight, plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 2yd/2m waste yarn
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in RipplesCrafts Hand Dyed DK Sock (460yd/420m per 150g; 75% Wool, 25% Nylon)

Shown in size 21in/53.25cm on model with 21.75in/55.25cm circumference head

Gauge
24 sts x 36 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over St.St.
24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit size: 16 (18.5, 21, 23) in/40.75 (47, 53.25, 58.5) cm
Finished size: 14 (16, 18, 20) in/35.5 (40.75, 45.75, 50.75) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting

Pattern contents
Written instructions; illustrated tutorials for Crochet Provisional Cast-on and Garter Stitch Kitchener

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published September 2016
PDF file size: 1.8MB
Product code: WW290KKelvinside
Technical editors: Heather Murray & Clare Devine