Weft Hat

CONSTRUCTION

• The hat is worked circularly from the bottom up,with one of two brim options worked in 1x1 ribbing.
  • Option 1: a doubled brim: stitches for the hat are cast on provisionally and 1x1 ribbing is worked to twice the finished depth of the brim. The brim is then folded in half and joined, with one round of live stitches being worked together with the provisionally cast-on stitches.
  • Option 2: a standard, single brim: stitches for the hat are cast on and 1x1 ribbing is worked to the desired length.
• After completion of the ribbed brim, the body of the hat is worked in the Weft stitch pattern, creating a woven basketweave texture.
• Upon completion of the unshaped portion of the hat body, crown shaping is worked to close the top of the hat. The decreases have been designed to integrate invisibly into the crown, maintaining a woven look throughout the entire project.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Baby (Child, Adult)

• 14½ (17½, 20½)" [37 (44.5, 52) cm] circumference, unstretched
• 6¼ (7½, 8¼)" [16 (19, 21) cm] length
• To fit head sizes 14-16 (17-19, 20-24)" [35.5-40.5 (43-48.5, 51-61) cm]

GAUGE

• 22 stitches & 36 rounds per 4”/10 cm in Weft Pattern with main needle, after blocking

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory may be worked from written or charted instructions.

YARN

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed DK weight yarns:

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor – 145 yards (132 meters) per 50g skein

• 1 (2, 2) skeins
• Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Humpback
• Child size with doubled brim photographed in color Tincture

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Brooklyn Tweed Dapple – 165 yards (150 meters) per 50g skein

• 1 (1^, 2) skeins
• Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Plinth

-OR-

Brooklyn Tweed Re•Ply Rambouillet – 130 yards (119 meters) per 45g skein

• 1 (2, 2) skeins
• Adult size with doubled brim photographed in color Brickwork

The marked skein count "^" is exact to the listed yardage; consider adding an extra skein.

YARDAGE

• 115 (165, 215) yards [105 (150, 197) meters] wool or wool-cotton yarn

NEEDLES

Main needles

• Suggested Size: US 6 (4 mm)
• One 16” (40cm) circular needle (Child and Adult sizes only)
• One set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)

Ribbing needle

• Suggested size US 4 (3.5 mm)
• Two or three sizes smaller than main needle
• One 16 ”(40cm) circular needle (Baby size use DPNs instead)

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

• Video — Provisional Crochet Cast On
• Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
• Blocking 101