“April hat” is a garter stitch hat beanie with a small neat pattern made of slipped stitches.
NOTES:
- The hat is seamless and worked in the round.
- The pattern includes 3 sizes.
- Skill Level: Intermediate.
- The knitting pattern includes both written instructions and charts.
- Skills: basic knitting skills (knit, purl, working in the round, slipping stitches, decreases), reading charts or working with written instructions.
- This pattern is available for an instant download (pdf).
SIZES (S-M-L):
1) S – small size, head circumference 20.5-21’’ (52-54 cm).
2) M – middle size, head circumference 22-23’’ (56-58 cm).
3) L – large size, head circumference 24-24.5’’ (60-62 cm).
The width of the hat is 7.9-8.75-9.5’’ (20-22-24 cm) after blocking.
The height of the hat is 8-8.75-9.25’’ (20.5-22-23.5 cm) after blocking.
YARN: 2 skeins of Lima Uni Drops (65% wool, 35% alpaca) or Karisma Drops (100% wool) 109 yds/1.76 oz (100 m/50 g). You can use any DK or Worsted weight yarn.
NEEDLES: 16’’ (40 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle and needles for small circumference at crown (set of dpns).
GAUGE: 22 sts x 30 rows = 4 x 4’’ (10 x 10 cm) worked in Stockinette st with US 4 (3.5 mm) dpns after blocking.
Notions: 3 stitch markers, cable needle, row counter (optional), tapestry needle.
Happy Knitting!
