The SPEIRA hat has a subtle spiralling pattern of purl and knits, in the traditional style of a watchman cap. It can be worn with the brim turned up, or as a slouchy hat. The pattern has three sizes (child, adult small and medium/large). The tweedy yarn gives it a rugged, outdoorsy look. It has a subtle spiralling pattern of purl and knits, that can be worked either from the chart or the written instructions.

INFORMATION
Sizes: Child (adult small, adult medium/large)
Needles: 3,5 mm (US 4) 40 cm (16”) circular needle, or size needed to obtain rib gauge
4 mm (US 6) 40 cm (16”) circular needle and set of DPN’s, or size needed to obtain pattern gauge.
Notions: Tapestry needle. 1 stitch marker. Pom pom maker (optional).
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners - The Croft Shetland Tweed, 100 g (3.53 oz), 166 m (182 yards), 100 % wool – Shetland in colourway Stonybreck 759 (brown hat adult large). Du Store Alpakka Big Sterk (aran, 18 sts/10 cm), 2 balls of 50 g (1.76 oz), 80 m (87 yards), 40% Merino, 40% Alpaca, 20% Nylon. Colourway 834 Turkis (blue hat adult small).
Gauge: 25 stitches and 25 rnds per 10 cm (4”) in rib pattern.
21 stitches and 27 rnds per 10 cm (4”) in spiral pattern.
Measurements: Width: 41 cm/15.75” (46 cm/17.3”, 49 cm/18.9”).
Height: 25 cm/9.84” (27 cm/ 10.6”, 29 cm/11.4”).
Techniques used: Knit, purl, k2tog, k2tog tbl, p2tog.