Halus

CONSTRUCTION

• The hat is worked circularly from the brim to the crown. Because of the Drop-Stitch Chain technique used in the hat, the finished fabric will look very different from the working fabric.
• A few rounds prior to closing up the hat, you will drop the 3-stitch columns of stockinette stitch then chain the yarn strands back up in groups using the crochet hook to create the large-scale chains of the finished fabric.

GAUGE

• Working Gauge 19 stitches & 24 rows = 4″ in unfinished Chain Pattern (before hooking up dropped stitches) with Size A needle(s), after light steam blocking
• Finished Gauge 18 stitches & 24 rounds = 4″ in finished Chain Pattern (after hooking up dropped stitches) with Size A needle(s), after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 16″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16″ circular needle*, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 16″ circular needle*, two sizes smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

*32″ circular needle can be used instead of 16″ circular and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. You may wish to test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 20″ circumference unstretched (to comfortably fit average adult head sizes 20–24″) 8¾” long

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

YARDAGE

• 165 yards of chunky weight wool yarn

YARN

• 1 skein of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
• Photographed in colors Garnet, Lazulite & Gypsum

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

• 1×1 Tubular Cast On (Circular Knitting; even number of stitches)
• Dropped Stitch - for Halus Hat