MATERIALS
YARN REQUIRED
2 skeins of Shelter yarn, 3 skeins of Imbue yarn, or 230 yards of worsted weight wool yarn
Total yardage used will depend on your personal gauge, yarn substitutions, or modifications you may make.

Samples A + B knit in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia wool
(140 yards/128 meters/50g) worsted weight yarn, shown in colors Truffle Hunt and Pollen

Sample C knit in Brooklyn Tweed Imbue — 100% American Merino wool
(104 yds/95 meters/50g) worsted weight yarn, shown in color Warbler

TOOLS AND NOTIONS
5 stitch markers (one in a unique style to indicate the beginning of round), cable needle, tapestry needle, smooth waste yarn if working a Tubular Cast On

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
17.5”/44.5 cm hat brim circumference; 11“/28.25 cm length (with brim uncuffed)
Hat ribbing is very stretchy and is sized to fit adult head sizes ranging from 18-22”/45.75-55.75 cm circumference.

SKILLS NEEDED
REQUIRED TECHNIQUES
Cast on of knitter’s choice, knitting in the round, cable knitting, decreasing
ALTERNATE/OPTIONAL TECHNIQUES
Tubular cast on, reading charts

GAUGE
30 stitches & 34 rounds = 4ʺ in 2x2 Ribbing with Size B needle, after blocking
One 24-stitch cable repeat = 3 ⅛ “ with Size A needle, after blocking

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Size A (for Hat Body)
One US 7 (4.5 mm) 16ʺ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles or one 32” needle (if using magic loop method)

Size B (for Ribbed Brim)
One US 5 (3.75 mm) 16ʺ circular needle or one 32” needle (if using magic loop method)

Size C (optional, for tubular cast on)
One US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” circular needle

Swatching is recommended for all stitch patterns, adjusting needle size to obtain stated pattern gauge.

DETAILS
A plush 2x2 ribbed cuffed brim leads into hearty horseshoe braid cables, flanked by sweet, single honeycomb cables. The horseshoe cables have seed stitch centers morphing into flowing arches, inspired by the rounded wings and fuzzy bodies of butterflies and moths. Pattern has both written and charted instructions.

The Icari Watchcap is shown in Brooklyn Tweed worsted weight yarns Shelter and Imbue. Woolen spun Shelter in Pollen is the brightest heart of a summer flower and is a shining, joyful color. Truffle Hunt is warm and loamy, like earth ready for a spring planting. Plump worsted spun Imbue in Warbler gives striking definition to every cabled ridge and valley. Whichever yarn you choose for your Icari Watchcap, what better ward against a chilly morning, as you stroll through the garden or field, examining the ever changing flora and fauna.

STITCH PATTERNS
2x2 Ribbing (in the round)
Horseshoe Braid Cable
Honeycomb Cable

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