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DESIGN
This hat was designed to compliment my Snowbird Blanket Shawl (see pg. 4). Knit in the round from the bottom up in a very simple three-stitch cable that resembles distant birds in flight. A double brim adds an additional layer of warmth. With a four-row repeat, this is the perfect project for mindless knitting that will pay off with a finished hat in just one day. Worked in DK weight yarn, lending a finer gauge fabric that still knits up quickly. The cable stitch creates an incredibly stretchy fabric, allowing this hat to fit a wide range of head sizes. Hat is written in ONE SIZE to fit an average-sized adult head, between 18”/46 cm and 24”/61 cm. (See finished measurements below.) The hat is charted, and separate written instructions are included. All repeats appear in bold text.

YARN
Approximately 200 yards/ 183 meters of DK weight yarn Shown in Knit Picks Capra DK in Moonstone Heather

GAUGE
Cable stitch, blocked
Worked on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles
30 stitches & 26 rows = 4”/10 cm x 4”/10 cm

NEEDLES
For CO and double brim: US 3 (3.25 mm) 16”/41 cm Circular Needle or shorter, for working in the round, or a needle 4 sizes down from the needle size you make gauge with
For Hat: US 7 (4.5 mm) 16”/41 cm Circular Needle or shorter and a set of DPN’s for working in the round and decreasing crown

NOTIONS
1 Stitch marker for BOR
1 Locking stitch marker or safety pin
Cable needle
Tapestry Needle
Blocking materials & measuring tape

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(laying flat & blocked)
Depth: 8.5”/22 cm
Circumference: 16”/41 cm

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

TECHNIQUES USED

• Longtail Cast-On

• Double Brim (video link in pattern)

• Simple 3-stitch cables with an 8-stitch, 4-round repeat

• Decreasing

• Blocking