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From the minute Christina of Chelsea Yarns and I spoke on the phone about a collaboration, I knew what I wanted to design. I did propose 8 different ideas, but I thought I knew which one she might pick, and I was tickled when she did. She has a great sense of style and likes to keep things simple yet beautiful. The pearl details on this easy to knit ribbed hat add just enough class to put it into that category of a sophisticated piece that everyone will want to knit and to wear.

FINISHED SIZE: 13 (16.5, 20, 23)”/ 33 (42, 51, 58.5) cm circumference
HAT DEPTH: Folded Brim: 7.25 (7.5, 7.75, 8)” with brim folded / Beanie: 5.5” (8, 8, 8)” all sizes

GAUGE:
32 sts and 36 rnds per 4”/10cm (8 sts and 9 rnds per 1”/2.5 cm) in 1 x 1 ribbing unstretched
14 sts and 30 rnds per 4”/10cm (3.5 sts and 7.5 rnds per 1”/2.5 cm) in 1x1 ribbing fully stretched

NOTE: The gauge for this hat falls somewhere in between the two gauges listed above. There is a huge amount of stretch that is allowed in a 1x1 ribbing so the knitter can assume a gauge of about 6 sts per inch when gently stretched to fit.

NOTE: This DK weight yarn is very close to a worsted weight; most light worsted weight yarns will also achieve gauge.

All samples were knit in Chelsea Yarns DK weight (225 yards/205 m; 100% superwash merino) AND Chelsea Yarns Luxe mohair (459 yards/419 m; 72% kid mohair/28% silk) held double.

Sample #1, Light Pink folded brim - adult x-small, in colorway Pink Peony and weighed 67 grams (41 beads weighing additional 11 g) using 150 yards of each yarn held double.

Sample #2, Light Blue folded brim - adult x-large, in colorway Robin’s egg and weighed 98 grams (56 beads weighing additional 13 g) using 220 yards of each yarn held double.

Sample #3, - Charcoal gray beanie - adult medium-large, in colorways Charcoal and Thunderstorm and weighed 52 grams total (56 beads weighed 13 g) using 117 yards held double.

Sample #4, Light Pink folded brim - baby in colorway Pink Peony and weighed 52 grams total (20 beads weighing additional 13 g) using 117 yards held double.

NOTIONS: 32(40 48, 56)- size 8 mm beads for folded brim hat; 20(35, 42, 49) size 8 mm beads for beanie; Stitch marker (extra for marking st reps – optional), SuperFloss, tapestry needle.

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Errata: There was an extra line of instructions in the Beanie hat version only - remove SHORTER HAT & BABY ONLY RND 8, pg 8.

This pattern was written for personal use, please honor my copyright.
Tech editing and graphic design by Jean Clement.

Test knitting by Samantha Christensen, Charity Feit, Tracey Henick, Pamela Podjaski, and Amy Schulze.

Photography by Boreal Studio Photography, Anna Stauber.

Models were Christina Lundborg, Johanna Smith Hamilton and Kennedy Hamilton.