Pihka by Rag Lana

Pihka

Knitting
November 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch (stranded)
140 - 160 yards (128 - 146 m)
54 cm (for 54 - 57 cm head circumference)
English Finnish
This pattern is available for free.

A hat to wear for wintry walks. A windy snowfall and fir trees half dark, half white are translated into a stylized motif. Knitted in a natural black and light grey Finnsheep wool yarn.

The size can be altered with more or less pattern stitch repeats of 6 stitches. The stitch pattern has a chart.

Tension in stranded stockinette stitch is 22 sts / 10 cm. The brim is knitted in a tighter tension of 23 sts / 10 cm.

Yarn:

  • in each colour: less than 35 g is needed
  • 2 ply wool yarn works well
  • suitable for stranded knitting

The hat is slightly slouchy with a square top. Some height and an angular shape at the top makes it flattering. If wanted, for a shorter and more head-hugging hat, e.g. rows 23 - 27 in the chart can be skipped.

The pattern is available as a PDF file.