Hi everyone! After I was done making my Hashtag Jacket, I still had some yarn left from my Paint Box skeins, and since I’m not one to waste leftover thread, I decided to make a couple of accessories for the jacket. Making a matching hat seemed like the best option, however it was challenging to incorporate the hashtag pattern into the design, and I had to talk myself into using double pointed needles, because they make it easier to work the top of the hat. Finally, after lots of research and trials, I was able to make this nice and simple slouchy hat, the perfect piece to complement the jacket. You can absolutely skip on the jacket and make this hat on its own, either way the hashtag pattern is a beautiful motif to knit and you should try your hand at it. Stay tuned for the other matching project in the making.

Sizes and head circumference measurements:

• Size S/M: 21.25”- 22” (54- 56 cm).
• Size M/L: 22.5”- 23.25” (57- 59 cm).

Materials:
* Yarn:

1. Nako Calico: 50% Cotton, 50% Premium Acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 268 yards (245 meter). black: 1 skein.
2. PAINTBOX yarn: 100% Cotton, 1.7 oz. (50 g), 93 yards (85 meter). 1 skein of each: Light Caramel 1337, Pistachio green 1346 and Vanilla Cream 1346.

• Circular Knitting needles, 16” (40 cm) long, sizes US 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm).
• Set of double pointed needles size US 7 (4.5 mm).
• Stitch marker.
• Tapestry needle.

Gauge (detailed):

• Paint Box yarn: 19 sts and 26 rounds = 4”x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.
• Nako Calico yarn: 20 sts and 29 rounds = 4”x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter stitch and US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

Yardage (detailed):

• Size S/M: Paint Box = 85- 90 yards (75- 80 m), Nako Calico =120- 125 yards (110- 115 m) Nako Calico.
• Size M/L: Paint Box = 100- 105 yards (90- 95 m), Nako Calico = 135- 140 yards (125- 130 m).