Autumn’s striking, warm colours inspired the Rusko hat. This double-layered design is worked from crown to crown, and the length is easy to customise.

SIZES 
1 (2, 3)   

Recommended ease: 0–2.25” / 0–6 cm of negative ease.   

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width (at Brim, Folded Once) (Un­stretched): 20 (21, 23)“ / 49.5 (52.5, 58) cm. 

Length (from Folded Brim to Crown): 8.5” / 21.5 cm.  Brim Height: 2.75–3” / 7–8 cm.     

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. a total of 90 (105, 120) g / 396 (462, 528) yds / 360 (420, 480) m of fingering-weight alpaca yarn.

Or approx. 30 (35, 40) g / 132 (154, 176) yds / 120 (140, 160) m of each colour.

The sample was knitted in Lang Yarns Suri Alpaca in colourways 28 Pink (C1), 59 Orange (C2) and 68 Brown (C3), which is a soft, fingering-weight 100% suri alpaca yarn.   

Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles or a set of DPNs.   

Notions: 8 Stitch markers, one unique for BOR, 2 locking/removable mark­ers, stitch holders.    

GAUGE 
29 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm in 1 x 1 rib in the rnd, after blocking.   

CONSTRUCTION
This striped beanie is knitted in two layers as one piece, worked in the round from crown to crown. After that, the layers are placed inside each other and joined together at the crown. 1 x 1 ribbing is worked across the whole knit. Lastly, the brim is folded double.