Little Orme Hat by Kath Andrews

Little Orme Hat

Knitting
April 2021
Light Fingering ?
33 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded colourwork
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
223 - 348 yards (204 - 318 m)
Small (Medium, Large)
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A very cosy hat in three sizes to match the Little Orme Mitts and Cowl.

The hat is worked in the round from a striped folded ribbed brim that moves into stranded colourwork for the main body of the hat and crown.

Please note: The colourwork part of the pattern is only presented as a chart (in greyscale), it is not written out line by line.

Finished Sizes
Small (Medium, Large). All measurements in cm.

Ribbing circumference: 36.5 (47, 52)
Colourwork circumference: 43 (51, 59)
Length from crown with brim folded: 21.5 (23.5, 25.5)
Full length with brim unfolded: 27 (29, 31.5)

Yarn Quantities
MC, Mist, 1 (1, 2) balls
C1, Forest Heather, 1 ball
C2, Spearmint, 1 ball
C3, Edamame, 1 ball

To avoid a second MC ball for Large size, work majority of ribbing after Brim Turn (at) in any contrast colour.*

Precise Meterage Used Small (Medium, Large)
MC 35g/148m (42g/178m, 53g/224m)
C1 4g/17m (6g/26m, 8g/34m)
C2 5g/22m (7g/30m, 8g/34m)
C3 4g/17m (5g/22m, 6g/26m)

Needles required
2.75mm circular needle, 30 (40, 40) cm long or two sizes smaller than that to obtain tension.
3.25mm circular needle, 30 (40, 40) cm long AND/or DPNS, or size to obtain tension.

Notions required
5 (6, 7) stitch markers, inc 1 contrasting to mark BOR
Tapestry needle