Balter Hat by Sierra Morningstar

Balter Hat

Knitting
January 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Reverse Stockinette Stitch in the round, blocked
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
274 yards (251 m)
17.5 (21)" circumference × 9.75" height, with brim folded over
English
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To balter is to dance, artlessly and without pretension, but with ample joy. This hat, covered with whimsical bobbles and circles, is the perfect companion for joyful frolics!

Balter features circular cables on top of a reverse stockinette stitch base. To create these cables, new stitches are created with a series of increases at the bottom, and then a single, 6-stitch decrease at the top.

Smaller size will stretch to accommodate an average adult head with a traditional, snug fit; if a looser, more relaxed fit is preferred, choose larger size.