By Kate Atherley 

Designed by Kate Atherley, the Warm and Easy Hat is an ideal project for beginners to practice their knit stitches and work in the round. Three super helpful Warm and Easy Hat Knitting Classes with Kate Atherley are freely available here.

YARN:

1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) balls of &Make Super Bulky (100% Highland wool, 80 m (87 yd) per 100 g ball). This pattern is available as a kit that includes &Make Super Bulky yarn, PDF pattern and free Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

&Make is a range of yarn for stitchers at every stage of their crafting journey, made with 100% natural, sustainable fibres from renewable sources in  a stunning full palette of cheerful brights and nuanced shades created by overdyeing a range of naturally light and dark coloured fibres.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

The Warm and Easy Hat is worked in the round, from the cuff up to the crown.

SPECS:

The hat comes in 6 sizes, to fit babies and large adults. With 6 sizes this hat is worn with 0-5 cm (0-2 in) of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) with finished measurements:
Circumference: 36 (40, 44, 51, 55, 62) cm / 14.5 (16, 17.5, 20.5, 22, 24.5) inches
Height: 15 (18, 20, 22, 23, 25) cm / 6 (6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5) inches

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

• 8mm (US 11) (or size needed to get gauge) circular needle in a length that is smaller than the finished circumference of your hat
• 8mm (US 11) (or size needed to get gauge) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
• Stitch markers – one ring-style, one removeable
• Darning needle

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:

How to Knit a Gauge Swatch
Long Tail Cast On
How to Weave in Ends
How to Block Your Knitting
How to Knit in the Round

PATTERN FORMAT:

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which is downloadable after purchase.

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