EVEREST HAT
There is nothing more satisfying than knitting with a great yarn, knitting up a cozy hat that’s beautifully decorated with twisted stitches. There are row numbers for each step so you don’t lose your place, “Knitting Charts” for “chart person” to follow easily, a list of special abbreviations and explanation. The pattern has 5 pages and it also has a matching scarf pattern, “Everest Scarf”, and the link is here.

SIZE
One size to fit most adult for 21-24 in/ 54-61 cm head circumference. The hat is approximately 8.8 in/ 22 cm long.

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4 in/ 10 cm in Stocking sts

NEEDLES & MATERIALS
US4/ UK9/ 3.5 mm 16 in/ 40 cm circular needle
US6/ UK8/ 4 mm 16 in/ 40 cm circular needle
A set of US6/ UK8/ 4 mm double pointed needles
Cable needle
Yarn needle
5 stitch markers

SKILLS NEEDED
Basic knit and purl stitches
Increasing and decreasing
Twisted and cables stitches
Knitting in the round

YARN
DK Weight 165 yards/ 150 meter

YARN USED IN PICTURES
Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Merino DK, Charcoal Heather

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