What you need
| Sizes | Child (Adult S, Adult L): finished circumference 44 (50, 56) cm, to fit head 48–50 (54–56, 58–60) cm |
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| Yarn | Aran weight, 100 (120, 150) m |
| Needles | 4.5 mm and 5 mm circular needles, 40 cm, or longer needles for magic loop |
| Also | A stitch marker |
| Tension (gauge) | 18 stitches and 24 rounds = 10 cm in stocking stitch on 5 mm needles |
| Level | Advanced beginner |
Skills you’ll use
- Casting on and joining in the round
- 1×1 rib
- Stocking stitch in the round (knit every round)
- Crown decreases with k2tog, worked “as set”
- Reading a pattern with sizes in brackets
What’s in the PDF
- Level, sizes and finished measurements
- Yarn amounts for each size, needles and tension
- Abbreviations
- Brim, body and crown, with check numbers for the stitch count
- Finishing
Questions about this pattern
What sizes is the Harbour Hat?
Child, Adult S and Adult L: a finished circumference of 44, 50 and 56 cm, to fit heads of 48–50, 54–56 and 58–60 cm.
How much yarn does the Harbour Hat need?
100 m (Child), 120 m (Adult S) or 150 m (Adult L) of Aran-weight yarn.
How do I read the numbers in brackets?
Sizes are written as first size (second size, third size), and every number after that follows the same order. For Adult S, “cast on 80 (90, 100) sts” means cast on 90.
Why is the hat smaller than my head?
A hat usually has negative ease: it’s about 2–6 cm smaller than your head so it stays on.