Komorebi Hat by Katy Osterwald

Komorebi Hat

Knitting
April 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches
in KSB stitch pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
170 - 250 yards (155 - 229 m)
one
English
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Komorebi is the Japanese word for sunlight filtering through leaves, and this fun slouch hat showcases a special textured stitch that mimics this effect. Work it in stripes, in two colors, or go with a single color, this hat looks exceptional in hand-dyed speckle yarns!

YARN:
DK weight yarn

TWO COLOR STRIPE VARIANT:
Color A: 80 yards or 160 yards with pom pom
Color B: 90 yards

SINGLE COLOR VARIANT:
170 yards or 250 yards with pom pom

Teal sample shown in Peepaloo Fields Merino DK

NEEDLES:
US Size 3 16” circulars (or size needed to obtain gauge)
US Size 6 16” circulars
US Size 6 DPNs, or 40” circulars for magic loop on crown decreases

GAUGE:
18 its by 56 rows over 4” in KSB stitch pattern, size 3 needles (unblocked)

NOTIONS:
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
21” circumference, 9” length