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This cozy garter stitch hat is a fun and quick knit that is great for using leftover scraps from various worsted weight wools. There are endless options for sideways striping – we encourage you to try your own version! The hat, which is written for two sizes, is worked sideways and shaped using short rows. The brim, which is worked last, is picked up from the “hat body” and knit in the round.

Construction

• The main portion of this hat is knit sidways in Garter Stitch. Crown shaping is worked throughout by way of Short Rows on one side of your fabric.
• After main body of hat is complete, you will graft your last row of live stitches to your provisional cast on.

Yardage
Approx. 105 (120) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Yarn
3 partial skeins (see yardage amounts below) of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter
Sample shown uses the following colors/amounts:
Main Color (MC): Woodsmoke; 65 (72) yards
Stripe Color (SC): Hayloft; 10 (11) yards
Brim Color (BC): Nest; 30 (37) yards
Note: Three skeins of Shelter are enough to make 3 hats, switching MC, SC, and BC

Gauge
4.5 stitches & 9 rows = 1” in Garter Stitch with Gauge Needle

Needles
One 16” circular (or pair of straight) needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed above
One 16” circular needle one size smaller than Gauge Needle
Suggested sizes: US 8/5 mm & US 7/4.5 mm

Sizes
Adult Small (Large)
To fit head sizes 18-22” (23-25”)

Finished Dimensions
18¾ (20)“ circumference, unstretched; 7½ (8)” tall
Measurements given with fabric relaxed after blocking. Garter stitch fabric has good elasticity for fitting various head sizes.

Skill Level
3 of 5

TRANSLATIONS AVAILABLE
A Japanese Translation is available: click on the pattern download button on the top right of this page and you will have the option of downloading an alternative Japanese Version
Translated by Meri Tanaka