Swirl Hat #711 by Sue McCain

Swirl Hat #711

Knitting
October 2016
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in Swirl pattern, unstretched
US 11 - 8.0 mm
95 yards (87 m)
18" (45.5 cm) brim circumference; 91/2" (24 cm) depth
English
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This was the first hat I designed when I decided it might be fun to try designing hats. I loved the process from beginning to end, and couldn’t help designing a bunch more hats. The stitch pattern is very basic; it’s a 2-stitch column that shifts 1 stitch to the left every other round. You can change the length of the hat to whatever you want it to be.
The stitch pattern is presented in written format.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Skills Used: Cable knitting, decreasing, knitting in the round

Finished Measurements: 18” (45.5 cm) brim circumference; 9.5” (24 cm) height

NOTE: To fit average adult; brim will easily stretch to approximately 22” (56 cm).

Materials: 95 yards (87 meters) super bulky yarn

Needles and Notions: One 16” (40 cm) long circular needle and one set of five double-pointed needles, size US 11 (8 mm), OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; removable stitch marker; cable needle

Gauge: In Garter and Rib Pattern, 13 sts and 15 rnds = 4” (10 cm)

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