The Mimi hat is a very quick to knit hat that keeps your head very warm. I named it the Mimi hat after my niece Madeleine. Mimi is a high school senior girls soccer goalie and after putting the Pom Pom on my newly designed hat, we headed off to her state championship. It was a nail biter game and came down to penalty shots… Mimi came through saving 2 penalty kicks! After the game I was calling it my lucky hat (the horse shoe cable brings that home) and the Mimi Hat was named! I hope you enjoy knitting this hat as much as I loved watching my brother hug his daughter after the game.

MATERIALS

Yarn:
American LIYF Worsted (70% alpaca/25% merino/5% icicle)
100 yards 91 m 85 grams
Color used: pink clove

Needles (suggested size):
US 7 4.5 mm in 16” 40 cm
US 9 5.5 mm in 16” 40 cm
US 9 5.5 mm double pointed needles for small circumference knitting.

Gauge:
18 sts and 26 rows over 4” 10 cm after blocking. Please take time to block your swatch to ensure you have enough yarn for your project.

Notions:
Stitch markers, darning needle, Pom Pom

Yardage:
Yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, fiber content of yarn and any modifications to the original pattern (such as texture work or lace).
MC: 150 (175, 190) yards
137 (160, 174) meters

Sizes:
1 (2, 3)
Kimberly is wearing size 1, her head measures 22.25”

Finished circumference:
18.25 (20.75, 23.25)” unstretched at widest part of hat
46 (53, 59) cm