My Inner Viking Hat by SweaterFreak

My Inner Viking Hat

Knitting
September 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in sport
US 4 - 3.5 mm
120 - 250 yards (110 - 229 m)
18”(20”, 22”, 24”) head circumference
English
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My Inner Viking is a fitted hat with simple but striking color work. It’s worked bottom up in the round.

YARN
madelinetosh tosh sport
100% merino; 270 yards (247 meters) per skein
MC: 120(150, 200, 250) yards
CC: 35(35, 40, 50) yards
Sample shown in colors Silverfox(MC) and Foresty(CC).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hat Circumference: 16” (18”, 20”, 22”)
Depth: 7.5”
The hat is intended to be worn with 2” of negative ease

NEEDLES
US#3/3.25 mm - 16” circular needles for neck rib; US#4/3.50mm – 16”/40cm circular needles or DPNs; US#5/3.75mm – 16” circular needles or DPNs for colorwork(optional)

TOOLS
6 markers (1 distinctly colored for the end of the round), tapestry needle

GAUGE
24 sts/32 rows per 4” Stockinette stitch square using US#4/3.5mm needles post blocking or size to obtain gauge