Ninian

CONSTRUCTION

• Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

GAUGE

• 4.5 (5.25) stitches & 7 (8) rounds = 1″ in Stockinette Stitch with Gauge Needle
• 6 (5.25) stitches & 8 (7) rounds = 1″ over Cabled Pattern with Gauge Needle, relaxed after blocking (Tam Version is stretched more thoroughly during blocking than Beanie Version)

NEEDLES

Gauge Needle:

• One 16″ circular and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauges listed above
• One 16″ circular needle two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle

Suggested sizes:

• Beanie: US 8/5 mm & US 6/4 mm
• Tam: US 6/4.5 mm & US 4/3.5 mm

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 19 (23)” circumference at widest point, relaxed after blocking
• 7.25 (8.75)” height from base of ribbing to top of crown, after blocking

SIZES

• Adult Beanie (Tam); both styles fit 20-24″ head circumference

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

YARDAGE

• Approximately 115 (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 colors Sap & Pumpernickel (Beanie), Embers (Tam)

25 September 2011: Version 1.1

Page 4, Tam Version only: Cast on instructions changed to the Long-Tail Method (rather than Provisional).

2 December 2013: Version 1.2

Page 4, Tam Version only: While no changes to the instructions have been made, Round 9 was incorrectly written. The instructions for that round actually occur on Round 8.