The Oksa hat was designed as a companion to the Oksa sweater. I loved the texture of the slipped stitches so much I couldn’t resist making a coordinating hat with my leftover yarn.

You can find the Oksa sweater here.

This hat is knit inside out starting with the brim, then moving to a section of 1x1 ribbing which is hidden under the folded brim when worn for a secure and comfortable fit. Finally the hat body and crown are worked in stockinette with slipped stitch purl lines which appear as reverse stockinette with lines of knit when turned right side out for wear.

A few suitable alternative yarns include:
Drops Air
Magpie Nest Worsted
Brooklyn Tweed Shelter
La Bien Aimee Corrie Worsted
Knit Picks Preciosa
Woolstok
Berocco Mochi
Isager Soft Tweed
De Rerum Natura Gilliatt
Lion Brand LB Chainette
Fibre Co. Cumbria
Skeins Black Pearl
Quixotic Fibers Nolan
Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus (cotton)

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Woolfolk
Får (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino)
142 yards 130 meters 50 grams

Color used in sample: 21

Needles:
Main: US 6 4.0 mm
Ribbing: US 7 4.5 mm

Notions: Stitch Markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, row counter (optional)

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rounds = 4” 10 cm in 1x1 ribbing pattern on main needles after blocking

20 sts and 36 rounds = 4” 10 cm in slip stitch pattern on main needles after blocking

20 sts and 28 rounds = 4” 10 cm in stockinette on main needles after blocking

Note- You should always knit your swatch the same way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your swatch as you will your finished hat and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Size: One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (unstretched)

BRIM CIRCUMFERENCE: 17.5” 44.5 cm

HAT HEIGHT (unfolded): 11.5” 29.5 cm, 9.75” 25 cm

Yardage:
Please note that yardage is estimated, and can vary between knitters.

220 yards 201 cm