Up a creek? The Without a Paddle hat with its ribbing reminiscent of paddles has got you covered. Showcase a special – even variegated! – fingering, sport, or DK yarn in your new go-to beanie pattern. Sizes range from teeny to big, so your whole family can be in on the adventure.

The pattern is available as an ebook so that you will receive instructions for all three weights (fingering held doubled, sport, and DK) in all sizes for just $6. Please see the individual pattern pages for the three weights have individual pattern pages. Please also see the Without a Paddle Fingering pattern page and the Without a Paddle Sport pattern page.

Sizes

• Size - to fit head circumference - hat height (crown to base of ear)
• 1 - 12”/31 cm - 4.25”/11 cm
• 2 - 14”/36 cm - 5”/13 cm
• 3 - 16”/41 cm - 5.75”/15 cm
• 4 - 18”/46 cm - 6.5”/17 cm
• 5 - 20”/51 cm - 7.25”/18 cm
• 6 - 22”/56 cm - 8.25”/21 cm
• 7 - 24”/61 cm - 9.25”/24 cm

DK Yarn (includes 15% buffer)

• 1 - 40 yds/ 36 m
• 2 - 55 yds/ 50 m
• 3 - 80 yds/ 75 m
• 4 - 105 yds/ 95 m
• 5 - 125 yds/ 115 m
• 6 - 160 yds/ 145 m
• 7 - 175 yds/ 165 m

Needles
US 4 (3.5-mm) needles for knitting in the round (small circumference), or size needed to obtain gauge.

Tools
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Blocked Gauge
30 stitches and 38 rounds = 4”/10 cm in 4x2 ribbing, unstretched

Difficulty
Intermediate. Skills include knitting in the round, increases, decreases.

Social Media
Please post your finished hat on social media with #WithoutAPaddleHat and #kinoknits. Please also tag @kinoknits.

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