Orbital Hat Pattern

The Orbital Hat by Maren Odenthal is a fun, fisherman’s style hat, with a folded double brim and a spiralling texture created with simple cables. Needing just one hank of our lofty Lore yarn, this hat makes a perfect gift and is a fantastic way to add a pop of bright, cheerful colour to your handmade wardrobe.

The Orbital Hat is the sixth pattern from The Almanac Series II, a seasonal guide to knitting with The Fibre Co. yarns.

Designer: Maren Odenthal
Design inspiration: Orbital Hat with Maren Odenthal
Collection: The Almanac Series II

This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the PDF pattern, 1 hank of The Fibre Co. Lore and a free project bag.

YARN:
1 hank of The Fibre Co. Lore (100% lambswool, 250 m (273 yds) per 100 g hank) in shade Happiness.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
This hat is knitted bottom up seamlessly in the round. Starting with a folded-up double brim, the body’s swirling texture gets created with simple cables.

SKILL LEVEL:
Advanced beginner.

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
S [M: L]

To fit head circumference: 46-51 [51-56: 56-61] cm (18-20 [20-22: 22-24] in)

Finished measurements:
Circumference: 45.5 [51.5: 57] cm (18.25 [20.5: 22.75] in)
Height above brim: 18.5 [21: 23.5] cm (7.25 [8.25: 9.25] in)
Brim height: 5 cm (2 in) in all sizes

RECOMMENDED EASE:
Designed with 0-5.5 cm (0-1.75 in) of negative ease at head circumference.

TENSION/GAUGE:
Cable stitch pattern, worked in the round: 21 sts and 26 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st after blocking using 4 mm (US 6) needles.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS REQUIRED:

• Two sets of 3.25mm (US 3) 40 cm (16 in) circular needles
• 4mm (US 6) 40 cm (16 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
• 4mm (US 6) circular or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round (or size to obtain gauge)
• Stitch marker
• Crochet hook
• Scrap yarn
• Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED:

• Provisional cast on
• RPT (Right Purl Twist)

ERRATA:
The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

LANGUAGES AVAILABLE:
English.

PATTERN FORMAT:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.

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