Altair Hat

CONSTRUCTION

• Hat is worked circularly from the bottom up.
• Ribbed brim features a Tubular Cast On edge.
• Upon completion of crown shaping, remaining stitches are worked into an I-cord top loop.

GAUGE

• Single-Color Gauge: 28 stitches & 42 rounds = 4″ in single-color circular stockinette stitch with Needle B, after blocking
• Colorwork Gauge: 28 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in circular stranded colorwork with Needle C, after blocking

NEEDLES

Needle A (Ribbing Needle): 

• 16″ circular needle and one set of DPNs two (US) sizes smaller than Needle B
• Suggested Size: 2¼ mm (US 1)

Needle B (Single Color Gauge Needle): 

• 16″ circular and one set of DPNs in size needed to obtain Single-Color Gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Needle C (Colorwork Gauge Needle): 

• 16″ circular and one set of DPNs in size needed to obtain stranded colorwork gauge listed

Due to significant variance from knitter to knitter, your colorwork fabric should be swatched prior to knitting to decide whether or not this needle size is larger, smaller or equal to Needle B.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 19″ circumference at brim, 21½” circumference at widest point, 9¼” total length; measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking
• To fit average adult head sizes (19-23½”) comfortably

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

YARN

• 1 skein each of two colors of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
• Sample A photographed in colors Artifact (C1) and Sweatshirt (C2)
• Sample B photographed in colors Wool Socks (C1) and Woodsmoke (C2)

YARDAGE

• Two colors of fingering weight wool yarn:
• Color 1 (C1): 125 yards
• Color 2: (C2): 115 yards