Lolo

CONSTRUCTION

• The hat begins with a Crocheted Provisional Cast On at center back, and is worked from side to side with Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method, in a garter and slipped stitch pattern to highlight shaping. The earflaps are integrated through increases and decreases. The end of the hat is joined to the beginning with Joinery Bind Off. Stitches are picked up around the short crown edge of hat, and a few rounds are worked circularly to close the crown of the hat.

GAUGE

• Size Small/Medium: 20 stitches & 40 rows (20 ridges) = 4″ in garter stitch, after blocking
• Size Large: 18 stitches & 36 rows (18 ridges) = 4″ in garter stitch, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Body of Hat):

• One pair of straight needles or a 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed for size you are making
• Suggested Size for Small/Medium: 4½ mm (US 7)
• Suggested Size for Size Large: 5mm (US 8)

Size B (for Crown):

• One 32″ circular needle or a set of double-pointed needles (DPNs), one size smaller than Size A needle(s)
• Suggested Size for Small/Medium: 4 mm (US 7)
• Suggested Size for Size Large: 4½ mm (US 7)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• Small/Medium (Large): 18 (20)” circumference, 10¼ (11¼)” height from center of crown to base of earflaps

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• 140 (150) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 1 (2) skein(s) of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Wool Socks (Size Small/Medium) & Soot (Size Large)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern

• Crocheted Provisional Cast On
• Short Rows: Wrap & Turn Method
• Garter Stitch Selvedge
• Joinery Bind Off (Three Needle Bind Off)

17 October 2023: Version 1.1

On page 5, the instruction to knit one row in the working yarn before beginning Chart A has been added.