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The Laurel Hat is the companion to the Kalorama Sweater. It builds off of the same stitch motifs, which have been rearranged for a hat. Because the two are so closely related, I wanted to choose a name that was closely related, too – and as luck would have it, one block over from Kalorama Street is Laurel Street, a pretty little road full of old Craftsman homes that runs alongside a quiet park and is home to our community theater.

SIZES

S, M, L, XL

Finished hat dimensions: 18.25” (45.5 cm), 20” (50 cm), 21.75” (54.5 cm), 23.5” (59 cm)

MATERIALS

Worsted weight yarn, 180 (210, 240, 270) yds/ 165 (193, 220, 247) m

Sample shown knit in Camellia Fiber Company CFC Merino Worsted, colorway Camellia, 100% Superwash Merino, 218 yds (200 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)

GAUGE

4” (10 cm) square = 22 stitches x 30 rows in stockinette after blocking

NEEDLES

One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above, plus one set of needles two sizes smaller (for the brim)

Suggested needle sizes: US size 7 (4.5 mm), US size 5 (3.75 mm)

TOOLS

One stitch marker for beginning of round; optional additional markers between pattern repeats
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
US Size G (4.25 mm) crochet hook (optional)

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

Techniques: increases, decreases, knitting in the round, bobbles