Tauko is a fully reversible hat with beautiful geometric lace on one side and stockinette on the other so that you can showcase the gorgeous yarn you’re knitting it in! The hat is worked bottom up with a two-color brioche rib leading seamlessly into the two sides. After dividing the brim stitches, you work both sides of the hat separately. Use a neutral alongside a pop of color to make the lace pop against the lining, or two tones that are quite close together for a bit more muted variation of Tauko - the options are endless!

Sizes

1 (2, 3) Finished hat circumference: 48 (54, 60) cm / 19 (21.25, 23.75)” - recommended to be worn with 5 cm / 2” of negative ease.

Yarn

G-Uld New Zealandsk Lammeuld (100% New Zealand wool; 450 metres / 492 yards per 100 g)

MC (lace side): 160 (180, 225) metres / 175 (200, 245) yards
CC (stockinette side): 160 (180, 225) metres / 175 (200, 245) yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways Naturlig Lys Grå (MC) and Kraprod NG3-2 (CC). Lena wears a size 1 with 6 cm / 2.5” of negative ease.

Needles

Two 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable length of at least 40 cm / 16” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
3.5 mm / US 4 double-pointed needles (or needle size to obtain gauge)
2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle with a cable length of at least 40 cm / 16” (or needle size to obtain gauge)

Gauge

20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch, after blocking)
19.5 sts x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in two-color brioche rib, after blocking)

Notions

• Additional circular needle in size 3.5 mm / US 4 or smaller
• Blocking tools (blocking mats)
• Scrap yarn
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
• Tape measure

Contributors

• Photography, Hair & Make-up: Melinda Dela Costa
• Model: Lena Zinser
• Tech Editing: Marina Skua & Jessica Schwab
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Tauko is one of the 10 modern, minimalist patterns featured in Issue 4 of Making Stories Magazine.

Issue 4 is available through our webshop in print and digital as well as in a subscription, through our Ravelry store as a digital version and our stockists.

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