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CONSTRUCTION

• Both versions are worked in the round from the brim to the crown.

GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 30 rounds = 4″ in Link Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• One 30-stitch motif from Link Chart measures 4½” wide 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: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size C (for Tubular Cast On and Turning Rounds only)

• One 16″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.5 mm (US 4)

*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.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 19¼” [49 cm] circumference (to comfortably fit head sizes 20-23″ [51-58.5 cm])
• 8½ (9¾)” [21.5 (25) cm] length, (Watchcap length measured with brim folded up)

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

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

• 2 (2) skeins
• Shelter samples photographed in colors Pumice (Beanie) and Yellowstone (Watchcap)

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

• Imbue Worsted sample photographed in color Vapor (Watchcap)

YARDAGE

• Beanie: 170 yards of worsted weight wool yarn
• Watchcap: 216 yards of worsted weight wool yarn (plus 40 yards for optional pom-pom)  

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

• 2×2 Tubular Cast On