The Adiri Slouchy Hat is yet another design in the stitch pattern I developed for the Adiri Cowl and Adiri (pattern), the pullover. I just can’t get enough of it. The hat has a lot of character and can look elegant or funky depending on your mood. It rarely leaves my head these days. It’s a fun, quick knit, and perfect for holiday gifting. In a masculine color it would work for a man as well as a woman.

The pattern is suitable for advanced beginner cable and lace knitters. Please see specific required skills below. Instructions are both written and charted. The pattern has been professionally tech edited to reduce the possibility for error, but if you have questions or believe that you have found an error, please contact me.

required skills
knitting in the round
increasing (m1)
decreasing (ssk, k2tog, p2tog)
cabling
lace knitting

finished measurements
18 ¾” / 47.5 cm circumference.
11” / 28 cm high.
To fit average adult; 20-22” / 51-56 cm head circumference

yarn
1 skein Shalimar Yarns Haven in “Driftwood”; 247 yds / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g; 63% merino wool / 37% tussah silk.

Hat requires approximately 175 yds / 160 m worsted weight yarn.

needles & notions
US 8 (5.0 mm) circular needles, 16” / 40 cm in length for main hat.
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles, 16” / 40 cm in length for ribbing.
US 8 (5.0 mm) DPNs for crown.
OR size necessary to make gauge.
3 stitch markers in 2 colors
cable needle
darning needle

gauge
18.5 sts, 27 rnds equal 4” / 10 cm in foliage lace & cable pattern using US 8 (5.0 mm) needles, lightly blocked.

construction
The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.