This Hat

This Hat designed by Karin Fernandes for Beautiful Knitters.

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A slouchy hat knitted in a heel stitch, a combination of knit and slipped stitches.

Skills required
This pattern is a beginner/ intermediate knitting project.

SIZES
S (M, L)
Finished hat circumference: 43.5 (47, 51) cm/ 17 (18.5, 20) inches

YARN
1(1, 2) Skeins of Eco Cashmere Vintage from Gepard or Eco Cashmere from Nordic Yarn / 100% Cashmere / 50g / 150 metres / 164 yards. The sample is made in colour Narvik.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
4.0 mm (US 6) – 40 cm/ 16 inch circular needles
4.5 mm (US 7) – 40 cm / 16 inch circular needles
A set of 4.5 mm (US 7) double pointed needles
4 stitch markers, 1 unique (a different colour to mark the beginning of round)
Tapestry needle

TENSION
22 stitches = 10 cm/ 4 inches in HEEL STITCH* using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles.

*HEEL STITCH
Knit flat: CO even number of stitches.
Row 1: P all stitches
Row 2: *K1, slk, rep from * to end of row.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Knit in the round: CO even number of stitches.
Row 1: K all stitches
Row 2: *K1, slk, rep from * to end of round.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.