Kelbourne Woolens
May Hat Pattern
May Hat Pattern
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What’s better than a free hat pattern? 12 free hat patterns, of course! The Year of Hats celebrates our Germantown yarn with 12 free knitting patterns for fun hats using our favorite knitting techniques. The May Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. The deep ribbed folded brim, intricate cables, and pom pom make the most of a full skein of Germantown, ensuring a warm and cosy hat come winter. Designer Kate Gagnon Osborn
Photography Linette Messina Kielinski
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Specifications
Specifications
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Germantown (100% N. American
Wool; 220 yds/100 gm skein): peacock 440, 1 skein.
GAUGE
1 pattern repeat (28 sts) = 4.5” (11.5 cm), and
26 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Body Chart on larger ndls, after
blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 5 (3.75 mm) circular.
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 7 (4.5 mm) circular.
1 – set US 7 (4.5 mm) DPNs.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Stitch marker, tapestry needle, Kelbourne Woolens label,
sewing thread, sharp sewing needle.
SIZE
18” (46 cm) circumference, unstretched, 9.5” (24 cm)
height.
SKILLS
Cables from charts, provisional cast on.
