Heart in my Hands Hat

A warm and comforting stranded hat designed to match the Heart in my Hands Mitts and Cowl.

Worked in the round from the brim to the crown, the pattern comes in three sizes and the contrasting spines on the crown decreases highlight the hearts nestled there.

There are two design options for the main body of the medium size hat.

The corrugated ribbing is given as both charts and written instructions. The main stranded colourwork is charted only.

The full Heart in my Hands collection of hat, cowl and mitts (with standard cowl and large hat) can be completed from one skein (450m) of each colour of yarn.

Suggested Yarn
Erika Knight Wool Local (100% Wool, 450m/100g), Cathy (MC1), Ted (MC2), Fairfax (CC)

Meterage used
Small: MC1 – 68m/15g, MC2 – 41m/9g, CC – 63m/14g
Medium: MC1 – 77/17g, MC2 – 41m/9g, CC – 63m/14g
Large: MC1 – 86m/19g, MC2 – 45m/10g, CC – 68m/15g

Needles
3.25mm circular needles, 40cm, AND/or dpns (or size to obtain tension)
3mm circular needles, 40cm, or DPNS (or one size smaller than that to obtain tension)

Notions
8 (9,10) stitch markers, including 1 contrasting to mark beginning of round (BOR)
Tapestry needle
Balloon for blocking

Tension
10cm2 = 34 sts x 30 rnds measured over stranded stocking-stitch pattern on larger needles, blocked

Finished Sizes
Small (Medium, Large)
Circumference 48cm (54cm, 60cm)
Height 19.5cm (21cm, 21cm)