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A miniature fleet of boats sets sail upon a slipped stitch band, bringing with it a bit of extra warmth for your ears. The intricate-looking pattern is deceptively simple to knit. Only one color is worked per round, so there’s no need to carry two strands of yarn at once.

Explore classic and exciting color pairings, add a contrast edge—or for a fun variation, introduce a new color for each set of boats! The slightly slouchy hat can also easily be customized to have more slouch, or to be a fitted beanie.

Sizes
x-small, small, medium, large, x-large

Finished measurements
17½ (19, 20¼, 21¾, 23¼)“ [44.5 (48, 51.5, 55.5, 59) cm]
circumference at band, approximately 9½” [24 cm] tall.

Yarn
The Birlinn Yarn Company 4 ply, a blend of Hebridean and Cheviot wools;
164 yd 150 m per 50g skein. Shown in Sgeir and Haar colorways.

Slouchy Hat
MC: 121 (132, 140, 152, 163) yds [110 (121, 128, 139, 149) m]
CC: 70 (78, 82, 90, 93) yds [64 (71, 75, 82, 85) m]

Beanie
MC: 111 (121, 128, 139, 149) yds [101 (111, 117, 127, 137) m]
CC: 70 (78, 82, 90, 93) yds [64 (71, 75, 82, 85) m]

Note: If substituting yarn, look for a sport weight or light DK. If using a true fingering weight yarn, go up a pattern size, and down in gauge to get your desired fabric and hat size. Fingering weight yarn will require approximately 10% more yardage than the above estimate.

Gauge
22 sts x 32 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette, after blocking.

Needles
Slip-stitch patterns: Suggested size: US 7 [4.5 mm]
Stockinette: Suggested size: US 6 [4 mm]
Ribbing: Suggested size: US 4 [3.5 mm]

Need help? If you have questions about the design—or just want to share your progress!—please visit the Tiny Boats discussion thread in the Blue Bee Studio group.