Finished Measurements:
Brim circumference (unstretched): 14" [35.5 cm]
Body above brim circumference (lightly blocked): 24" [61 cm]
Length from brim to top of crown: 12" [30.5 cm]
Yarn:
chickadee / 2 skeins in Camel 144
Needles:
16" [40 cm] circular needle in sizes US 5 [3.75 mm] and US 6 [4.0 mm] / Set dpns in size US 4 [3.5 mm]
Gauge:
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in body stitch pattern with largest needles, after gentle wet blocking.
31 sts and 28 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in k2, p2 ribbing with largest needles, unblocked and unstretched.
Construction:
Hat is worked from bottom up in the round with a gradually shaped crown. The motif which gently grows up the crown is reminiscent of a pine branch.
Skills Required:
Long tail cast-on, increasing and decreasing (charts and links provided)
Finished Measurements:
Brim circumference (unstretched): 14" [35.5 cm]
Body above brim circumference (lightly blocked): 24" [61 cm]
Length from brim to top of crown: 12" [30.5 cm]
Yarn:
chickadee / 2 skeins in Camel 144
Needles:
16" [40 cm] circular needle in sizes US 5 [3.75 mm] and US 6 [4.0 mm] / Set dpns in size US 4 [3.5 mm]
Gauge:
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in body stitch pattern with largest needles, after gentle wet blocking.
31 sts and 28 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in k2, p2 ribbing with largest needles, unblocked and unstretched.
Construction:
Hat is worked from bottom up in the round with a gradually shaped crown. The motif which gently grows up the crown is reminiscent of a pine branch.
Skills Required:
Long tail cast-on, increasing and decreasing (charts and links provided)