Rao

CONSTRUCTION

• This hat is worked circularly from the brim to the crown.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 19¼"/49 cm circumference; 8"/20.5 cm length
• Note: Hat is sized to fit head sizes ranging from 19–23"/ 48.5-58.5 cm circumference.

GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 42 rows = 4"/10 cm in Cartridge Belt Rib with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 16"/40 cm circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (optional; for Italian Tubular Cast On only)

• One pair of straight needles or a circular needle (any length), two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory include written as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor — 100% American Targhee Wool (145 yards/132 meters per 50 grams)

One-Color Version

• 2 skeins
• Photographed in color Spruce

Two-Color Version

• 2 skeins of Main Color (MC); 1 skein of Color 1 (C1)
• Photographed in colors Treehouse (MC) and Seaglass (C1)

YARDAGE

One-Color Version

• 200 yards/183 meters of DK weight wool yarn

Two-Color Version

• 195 yards/179 meters MC; 5 yards/5 meters C1 of DK weight wool yarn

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

• Video – Italian Tubular Cast On (optional)
• Video – Rib Cabled Cast On (optional)
• Reading Charts
• Blocking 101
• Knitwear Care