Eye of Newt

Up for a bit of hocus pocus? Worked up in the colours of spooky season, the motif on this hat will remind you of things that go bump in the night or watch from the woods.

The finished hat is 17. (19., 22., 24.)”/44 (50, 56.5, 62)cm around and 8 (9, 9., 10.)”/20.5 (23, 25, 26)cm deep. To fit with approximately 0 - 1”/0- 2.5cm negative ease.

Materials:
Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 231y/211m; 100g/3.5 oz.

• Huckleberry, MC: 118 (152, 122, 141)y/108 (139, 112, 129)m

• Nessie, C1: 21 (27, 60, 69)y/19 (25, 55, 63)m

• International Orange, C2: 18 (23, 30, 35)y/17 (21, 27, 32)m

Tools:
US 6 (4mm) 16”/40cm circular and double pointed needles or needle size necessary to obtain gauge. US 4 (3.5mm) 16”/40cm circular, or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle; stitch marker; tapestry needle.

Gauge:
26 sts/28 rnds over 4”/10cm in stranded stockinette in the round, blocked.

Abbreviations:
C1, C2 – Contrast colour 1, Contrast colour 2
Inc – Increase by backwards loop cast on
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together (right leaning single decrease)
MC – Main Colour
P – Purl
Psso – Pass slipped stitch off and over right-hand needle
Rep – Repeat
Rnd(s) – Round(s)
Sl – Slip stitch to right-hand needle purlwise
St(s) – Stitch(es)
SSK – Slip, slip, knit (left leaning single decrease)