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Thunderhead Hat is a swirling textural marvel using only knit, purl, increase and decrease stitches. The hat is knit in DK weight yarn and is also delightful using fingering weight held together with a suri or mohair lace.

I have included 2 sizes as there is a good deal of stretch in the stitch pattern. The instructions are offered in both written and charted format. And I’ve also included 4 different length options.

Skills Required
German Twisted cast on, working in the round, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, reading charts.

Materials
Sample Yarn Used:

1 x 100 g/246 yds (225 m), Fantasy Fibers Yarn Co., Enemies to Lovers DK, 85% SW Extrafine Merino/15% Nylon, in colour Raging Tempest.

Yardage: There are 4 different hat lengths to chose from. See Sizes & Measurements for details.
Beanie: 135 yds/124 m (170 yds/156 m); Slouchy Beanie: 170 yds/156 m (200 yds/183 m); Folded Brim Beanie: 200 yds/183 m (240 yds/220 m); Folded Brim Slouchy: 235 yds/215 m (275 yds/252 m).

Yardage is an estimate and is impacted by yarn used, knitter’s gauge, and any modifications made by the knitter.

Suggested Needles:
3.75 mm/US 5, 40 cm/16” long for the CO
4 mm/US 6, 40 cm/16” long for stitch pattern/hat body,
4 mm/US 6, 80 cm/32” long OR DPNs for crown decreases
OR size needed to obtain gauge. Darning needle.

Cable needle if desired. BOR st marker, 4 (5) additional st marker if desired.

Pattern Gauge: 32 sts and 36 rnds/4” or 10 cm, in ribbing with smaller needles AND
29 sts and 38 rnds/4” or 10 cm, in Thunderhead Stitch Pattern, in the rnd, with larger needles. All gauge measurements taken with swatch/hat unblocked/unstretched.

Sizes & Measurements

Size 1 = Child to Adult Small

To fit Head Circumference of 16 - 21”/40.5 – 53 cm
Hat Circumference Unstretched 14”/35.5 cm

Beanie Length = 7”/17.8 cm
Slouchy Length = 8”/20.3 cm
Folded Brim Beanie Length = 11”/28 cm unfolded
Slouchy Folded Brim Beanie Length = 12”/30.5 cm unfolded

Size 2 = Adult Med to XL

To fit Head Circumference of 21 - 24”/53 – 61 cm

Brim Circumference Unstretched 17”/43.2 cm

Beanie Length = 8.5”/21.6 cm
Slouchy Length = 9.5”/24 cm
Folded Brim Beanie Length = 12”/30.5 cm unfolded
Slouchy Folded Brim Beanie Length = 13”/33 cm unfolded

This pattern has been tech edited.