Construction: Knit in the round from the bottom-up, Light Street is beanie featuring columns of fans and twisted stitches.

Green hat shown is small size knit with Cephalopod Yarn’s Skinny Bugga, Horseshoe Crab (80% merino, 10% nylon, 10% cashmere). Blue hat shown is large size knit with Knit Picks’ Stroll in Sapphire Heather (75% Superwash Merino, 25% nylon)

Skill level: Intermediate
Skills needed: Knitting in the round, twisting stitches, increasing and decreasing stitches

Size: Small (Large) Adult
Circumference: 16” (20”) unstretched
Stretches to fit 21-23” (23-26”) circumferences
Length: 8” (9 ½”)

Gauge: 28 sts and 36 rows per 4” in pattern stitch knit in the round
OR 18 sts and 22 rows per 4” in stockinette stitch knit flat on larger needles

Materials:

• US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular and double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge

• US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” circular or double pointed needles or needles 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle

• 180 (240) yards of fingering weight wool or wool-blend yarn

• Stitch Marker

• Cable Needle

• Yarn needle

• Scissors