When you just can’t resist the temptation of a trend, Slub & Fuzz is your textural treat for the New Year! Using a combination of slubby merino fingering and alpaca silk laceweight yarns, this simple hat pattern is the perfect cozy knit you need after the holiday season. Substitute DK weight or your preferred blend of fingering and lace weight mohair or alpaca yarns to make your new favorite slouchy hat using Slub & Fuzz, and your hat will be completely reversible if you want to show off your knit side or flash your purl side!

RECOMMENDED YARN
Plank & Stella: Slub
Fingering; 90% Merino; 10% Nylon; 438 yds per 100g
HELD TOGETHER WITH
Plank & Stella: Alpaca Silk Lace
Lace; 74% Suri Alpaca; 26% Silk; 328 yds per 50g
DK weight yarn is also suitable for this pattern, requiring less than 200 yds for all sizes.

NEEDLES/NOTIONS
US 4 16” circular
US 6 16” circular and DPN or a 32”-40” circular suitable for Magic Loop
Tapestry needle
(1) Stitch marker

GAUGE
Measurements taken after blocking.
Stockinette in the round:
22 sts × 36 rnds= 4”× 4”
Adjust needle sizes as necessary to obtain gauge. Smaller needles will be 2 US sizes (≈0.5 mm) smaller than your gauge needle.

SIZES
20” (22”, 24”) head circumference. Hat is designed to be slightly slouchy; more slouch can be achieved by knitting a larger size.

A wonderful team of knitters made Slub & Fuzz possible. Thanks so much to Cameron, Heather, Katy, Michelle, Sara and Stephanie for test knitting!