Tauhara

Tauhara is a woollen hat featuring panels of cabled triangles alternating with moss (seed) stitch. A horizontal seam at the peak creates a distinctive silhouette.

The hat can be worked with or without a folded ribbed band, depending on your preferred style and fit. It’s designed for a compact DK yarn and is written in two sizes: XS/S (teen or small adult) and S/M.

The name “Tauhara” comes from a family daytrip to climb Mount Tauhara.

Sizing: 

Approximate head circumference: 

• Size XS/S   53-55 cm or 20.5 -21.5 inches 
• Size S/M   54.5-56.5 cm or 21.5- 22 inches

Yarn: 

Tauhara should be knitted with a soft and compact DK yarn with a narrower gauge. Avoid bulky dk yarns. A compact merino yarn (as in the images) gives a nice shine and softness. A wool blend with a little mohair can also be used for a faint halo that softens the look but still provides stich definition.

Yarn suggestions: 

• Broadway Yarns Hand Dyed 85% Superwash Merino 15% Mohair DK, 245m per 100g. 
• Broadway Yarns, 100% Superwash Merino DK, 205m per 100 grams. 
• Rowan Moordale, 70% Wool, 30% Alpaca, 230m per 100 grams. 

Approximate Yardage: 

• Size XS/S    140 m or 155 yards 
• Size S/M   165 m or 180 yards 

Needles:

• 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles for ribbed band. 
• 3.75mm (US 5) circular needles. 
• Five 3.75mm double-pointed cable needles for working the centre of the hat and cable 

Gauge: 

22-24 sts and 30-32 rows to 10cm (4 inches) in stockinette.