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Your head (or your recipient’s head) will thank you for making this hat! Squishy and stretchy with just the right amount of snugness, the ridges are easy to knit and feel great to wear.

The Rugged Edge Hat (worked in the round) is a sibling hat to the Rugged Ridge Hat (worked flat). Purchase either one and you will get both patterns.

Why you will relish making and wearing these hats:

• The ridged pattern is both simple and satisfying to work.

• The deeply textured pattern is stretchy for just the right amount of snugness.

• The ridges create air spaces for cozy warmth.

• Looks fantastic with or without a pompom.

• Great for men and women alike!

Two sizes - this hat is very stretchy:

• Adult small has finished circumference of approximately 16”/ 40 cm and fits heads up to 22”/55 cm, with hat height 8.25”/ 20.5 cm
• Adult large has finished circumference of approximately 18”/ 45 cm and fits heads up to 24.5”/ 61 cm, with hat height 9.5”/ 24 cm

Yarn: DK-weight yarn, also known as 8 ply or size 3. You will need approximately 75 (85) grams /175 (190) yards/ 160 (175) meters of main color and several yards/ meters of contrast color.

Needles and supplies: US 6/ 4.0 mm or size needed to achieve gauge. This hat is worked in the round. The sample, an adult small, was made with a 16”/ 40 cm circular needle. You will also need double-pointed needles as the stitch count decreases towards the top of the hat, or a long circular needle if you prefer using the Magic Loop method. You will also need a marker for beginning of round plus 6 (7) additional markers; tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 4” in stockinette stitch.

Skills to know or learn for this pattern: cast on, knit, purl, k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssp. An abbreviations list with definitions is provided.

Pattern support: Designer email is included in the pattern in case you have questions.

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