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Chunky weight yarn amps up the subtle, nubby texture of this Shaker Rib fabric for a quick-to-knit hat that’s both warm and stylish. Make the hat your own by adding any of our suggested embroidery motifs using yarn scraps from your stash!

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This pattern is part of our BT by Brooklyn Tweed pattern line; a collection of skill-accessible knitting patterns written in a concise, visually appealing way. Each pattern offers a beginner-friendly entry point into the larger world of Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns. Projects you make from BT by Brooklyn Tweed will be straightforward to knit and fun to wear!

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory include written as well as charted instructions.

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Construction

• Hat is worked circularly from brim to crown. Optional embroidery is added after hat is complete.

Finished Dimensions

Child (Adult)

• 17¼ (18¾)” [44 (47.5) cm] circumference, unstretched
• 7¼ (8¼)” [18.5 (21) cm] length
• To fit head sizes 17-19½ (20-24)” [43-49.5 (51-61) cm]

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor Lodge — 125 yards (110 meters) per 110g skein

• 1 skein
• Adult size photographed in colors Klimt (with embroidery), Pollen, and Tailfeather

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Brooklyn Tweed Quarry — 200 yards (182 meters) per 100g skein

• 1 skein
• Adult size photographed in color Snowbound

Yardage

• Approximately 95 (115) yards [87 (105) meters] of chunky weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 3.5 stitches per inch measured over Shaker Rib fabric, after blocking
• 14 stitches and 28 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Shaker Rib fabric, after blocking
• Matching row gauge is not critical

Needles

Main needles

• suggested size US 10 (6 mm)
• 16”/40 cm circular needle
• one set of double-pointed needles (DPNS)

Ribbing needle (optional)

• suggested size US 8 (5 mm)
• 1-2 sizes smaller than main needle
• 16”/40 cm circular needle

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video — Italian Tubular Cast On
• Video — Rib Cabled Cast On
• Video — Embroidery on Knits
• Blocking 101

Skill Level
2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner