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Description

Kilkanna is a fitted Hat with a garter stitch brim. The body of the Hat features a bias eyelet pattern that continues all the way into the crown.

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Yarn
100g/306yd/280m
DK weight, single ply or plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 4mm/UK6/US8 & 5mm/UK8/US6 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in The Little Knitting Company Tebe Extra Fine Merino DK [153yd/140m per 50g; 100% Merino]

Shown in size 23in/58.5cm on model with 21.75in/55.25cm circumference head

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over St.St.
20 sts x 40 rows to 4in/10cm on 4mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit size: 18 [20, 23] in/ 45.75 [51, 58.5] cm
Finished size: 14.5 [16.75, 19.25] in/ 36.75 [42.5, 49] cm
Not sure which size to make? Check my handy size and measuring guide!

Skills required

Cable Cast-on

Knitting in the round

Increases & Decreases

Draw-through Bind-off

Blocking a Hand Knit Hat

Abbreviations

K: knit

P: purl

rpt: repeat

R/rnd(s): rounds

st(s): stitch(es)

yo: wrap yarn round needle to create a yarnover

k2tog: knit next 2 sts together

How to

Using Cable Cast-on method, cast on 72 [84, 96] sts.

Join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches. Place stitch marker to indicate start of round.

Brim

Rnd 1: Purl all sts

Rnd 2: Knit all sts

These 2 rounds form garter stitch in the round.

Repeat these 2 rounds until work measures approximately 1.5 [1.75, 2] in/ 3.75 [4.5, 5] cm

Body

Next Rnd: *yo, k2tog; rpt from * to end

This round forms the bias pattern for the main body.

Repeat this round until the body of the Hat measures approximately 4.25 [4.75, 5.25] in/10.75 [12, 13.25] cm from cast-on edge, with stitch pattern gently stretched to the same width as the brim.

Crown

18in jump to Rnd 5, 20in jump to Rnd 3, and 23in size start at Rnd 1.

Rnd 1: *K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 7 times; rpt from * to end [90 sts]

Rnd 2: *K1, K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 6 times; rpt from * to end [84 sts]

Rnd 3: *K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 6 times; rpt from * to end [78 sts]

Rnd 4: *K1, K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 5 times; rpt from * to end [72 sts]

Rnd 5: *K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 5 times; rpt from * to end [66 sts]

Rnd 6: *K1, K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 4 times; rpt from * to end [60 sts]

Rnd 7: *K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 4 times; rpt from * to end [54 sts]

Rnd 8: *K1, K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 3 times; rpt from * to end [48 sts]

Rnd 9: *K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 3 times; rpt from * to end [42 sts]

Rnd 10: *K1, K2tog, [yo, K2tog] 2 times; rpt from * to end [36 sts]