Kereru Wide Rib Hat by Khai Designs

Kereru Wide Rib Hat

Knitting
May 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
109 - 164 yards (100 - 150 m)
Newborn - large adult
English
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Kereru Wide Rib Hat is a versatile beanie pattern. Knit seamlessly in the round, the pattern is sized from newborn to large adult in three yarn weights making it excellent value for money and a pattern you’ll want to knit over and over.

Items knitted from this pattern may be sold on a small scale, with credit given to the designer and pattern.

Newborn – 3 months 35-40cm / 14-16”
3 - 6 months 40-44cm / 16-17.5”
6 – 12 months 44-48cm / 17.5-19”
Child 48-52cm / 19-20”
Adult 55-58cm / 21.5-22.5”
Large Adult 60cm / 23.5”

Gauge: (in stocking stitch)
28st per 10cm / 4” in 4ply/ fingering on 3.25mm / US 3 needles,
22st per 10cm / 4” in 8ply / DK on 4mm / US 6 needles,
20st per 10cm / 4” in 10ply / worsted on 4.5mm / US 7 needles

Skills required: small circumference circular knitting.

Requirements
4ply / fingering
100m / 109yd (110m / 120yd, 120m / 130yd, 130m / 140yd, 150m / 165yd, 160m / 175yd) of 4ply / fingering yarn
3.25mm / US 3 (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
or size required to obtain gauge
3mm / US 2½ (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
or one size smaller than required to obtain gauge

8ply / DK
60m / 65yd (70m / 75yd, 90m / 100yd, 115m / 125yd, 125m / 135yd, 135m / 145yd) of 8ply / DK yarn
4mm / US 6 (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
3.75mm / US 5 (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
or one size smaller than required to obtain gauge

10ply / worsted
90m / 100yd (100m / 109yd, 110m / 120yd, 120m / 130yd, 130m / 140yd, 150m / 165yd) of 10ply / worsted yarn
4.5mm / US 7 (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
or size required to obtain gauge
4mm / US 6 (100-120cm / 30-50” circular for magic loop or double pointed) needle
or one size smaller than required to obtain gauge

1 stitch marker, darning needle and a tape measure.