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The eye-catching Scandinavian-style motifs of the Galloway Cardigan have been revisited in the Galloway Hat, knit in Peerie for colorwork that simply sings. Peerie’s worsted-spun construction results in boldly and brightly defined colorwork and a soft yet strong fabric that will wear well on many an adventure. Enjoy choosing your four-color palette unreservedly — the rounds of the chart only use two colors at once! And with two lengths, two brim styles, optional pom-poms, and 45 colors of Peerie at your fingertips, you can think up nearly limitless combinations for every member of the family.

Construction

The hat is worked circularly from brim to crown.

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% American Merino wool; 210 yards/50 grams)

• 1 skein of Main Color (MC); 1 skein of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein of Color 2 (C2); 1 skein of Color 3 (C3)

The optional pom-pom requires approximately ½ skein of Peerie. Purchase an additional skein if you would like to use the MC as your pom-pom, or you can use the remainder of yarn from C1, C2, and/or C3!

Samples photographed in colors:

• Alizarin (MC), Muslin (C2), Mesa (C3) & Palazzo (C4)
• Burnished (MC), Seaglass (C1), Lovat (C2) & Humpback (C3)
• Norway (MC), Burnished (C1), Tincture (C2) & Hammock (C3)
• Fleet (MC), Seaglass (C1), Aurora (C2) & Treehouse (C3)

Yardage

Beanie Version

• 111 yards MC*; 28 yards C1; 28 yards C2; 49 yards C3 of fingering weight wool yarn

Slouchy Version

• 125 yards MC*; 30 yards C1; 28 yards C2; 49 yards C3 of fingering weight wool yarn

The optional pom-pom requires approximately 105 yards of fingering weight yarn.

*If working the Doubled Brim for either version add an extra 35 yards of MC.

Gauge

• 28 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in stranded stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

• One 16″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs)* in size needed to obtain gauge listed

• Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)

Size B (for Ribbing)

• One 16″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size A

• Suggested Size: 2.25 mm (US 1)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On only)

• One 16″ circular needle* one size smaller than Size B

• Suggested Size: 2 mm (US 0)

*32” circular needle can be used instead of 16” circular and DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round.

Finished Dimensions

Beanie (Slouchy) Hat

• 20½” 52 cm circumference
• 9 (9¾)” 23 (25) cm length

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

• Speed Swatching for Circular Knitting
• Color Dominance
• 1×1 Tubular Cast On
• 2×2 Tubular Cast On

Skill Level

• 3 out of 5: Intermediate

Please note: the stitch patterns for this garment are charted only.