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I know Rhinbeck is just around the corner, but this Hat knits up in no time!

I’m heading to Rhinebeck this year for the very first time, and we’ve arranged a special meet up in my Ravelry group. And of course, I couldn’t resist designing a new Hat just for the occassion. You don’t have to knit it if you’re going to Rhinebeck, and similarly, you can still knit it if you’re not!

My Rhinebeck Hat is sideways knit with short row colourwork. The panels are super quick to knit, and the pattern is easily adjusted for gauge, and working fewer or more panels helps you accommodate many more sizes.

The instructions are provided as a panel map - a method I first put to use with the Elemental Hats that has proved to be pretty popular. It’s a directional map, so the symbols show you which direction you’re knitting and how many stitches are worked in any given row, to make it easier to keep track of the short rows.

Yarn
Yarn A: 157 (172, 188, 203) yd/143 (157, 171, 186) m
Yarn B: 45 (50, 54, 59) yd/41 (46, 50, 54) m
61yd/56m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St.
DK weight, plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in The Yarn Gallery Aries DK in shade Tapestry (Yarn A) (121yd/110m per 50g; 100% Merino) & Fyberspates Vivacious DK in shade Deep Forest (Yarn B) (251yd/230m per 115g; 100% Merino)

Shown in size 22in/56cm on model with 21in/53.25cm circumference head

Gauge
24 sts x 44 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit size: 18 (20, 22, 24) in/45.75 (50.75, 56, 61) cm
Finished size: 15 (16.5, 18, 19.5) in/38 (42, 45.75, 49.5) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting

Pattern contents
Charted instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on, German Short Rows & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)

Note
Fit is determined by row gauge – if your gauge differs, simply work more or fewer panels to achieve the desired size.

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published October 2018
PDF file size: 3.9MB, image res. 300DPI
Product code: WW348KRhinebeckHat
Technical editors: Sharon Carter