Grit by Joan Forgione

Grit

Knitting
November 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern with larger needles, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
158 - 209 yards (144 - 191 m)
One size to fit head circumference between 18 – 20½” / 46 – 52cm
English
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A unisex cabled beanie, Grit has so many options. Two colors or one? Folded brim or single? Pompom or not? Use up those single skein leftovers of worsted and have fun!

Instructions include written and charted rib and cable patterns.

Finished Measurements
• Hat circumference: 17¼” / 43cm to fit a Teen/Adult with a head circumference between 18 – 20½” / 46 – 52cm

Shown on a head circumference of 19½” / 49.5cm with 2¼” / 5.5cm of negative ease.

Yarn
Version 1 – Two-colors double brim
• Quince & Co. Lark
100% American wool
134 yds / 123m per 50g
1 skein each of 2 colors
Shown in colors Clay (113) for CC (brim) and
Sedum (142) for MC

or

• Worsted weight yarn
• CC: 112 yds / 102m
• MC: 97 yds / 89m

Version 2 – One-color single brim
• Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash Worsted
100% superwash Merino wool
205 yds / 187m per 113g
1 skein
Shown in color Graphite

or

• 158 yds / 145m worsted weight yarn

Notes on yarn:
• For a two-color/single brim Grit, you’ll need approximately 60 yds / 55m of CC and 97 yds / 89m of MC.
• Optional pompom requires approximately 16 yds / 11m additional yarn in color of your choice.

Needles
• US 6 / 4.0mm circular needles, for ribbing *
• US 8 / 5.0mm circular needles, for body and crown *

* Any method of working in the round may be used for knitting this hat – double-pointed needles or 16” / 40cm circular, two circulars, or a long circular for magic loop. If using shorter circular needles, change to double-pointed needles when working the crown.

Gauge
• 21.5 sts and 28 rounds = 4” / 10cm in cable pattern with smaller needles, blocked

Notions
• stitch marker(s)
• cable needle
• tapestry needle
• pompom (optional

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• cable knitting
• increasing
• decreasing
• reading charts (optional)

The pattern has been professionally tech-edited.