Rumplestiltskin Hat by Marcia Weinert

Rumplestiltskin Hat

Knitting
March 2012
5 wpi handspun
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
55 yards (50 m)
to fit adult head (approx. 22" circumference)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Developed as a prototype for a “Batts to Hats” competition, this speedy hat spins up fast at 5 wraps per inch, and knits up fast at 5 sts = 2”. The swirling rib pattern gives pizzazz (and poking fluffs of contrasting silk top into your roving gives a color ping to the reverse stockinette stitch at the turn of the crown!). Double-pointed needles get things started, and a 16” circular speeds you to the finish line. Pattern on pages 5 & 6 of the download.