Fisherman's Rib Hat

• Craft:                    Knitting
• Suggested yarn:   Felt Fusion Organic Merino Aran
• Yarn weight:         Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)
• Gauge:                 18 stitches and 20 rows = 10 cm/4in
• Needle size:         4.5 mm / US 7
• Yardage:              170 - 175 m / 186 - 191 yards
• Sizes available:    adult, very stretchy and adaptable

Fisherman’s Rib gives a lovely warm fabric, ideal for a hat. This pattern is for a simple beanie/toque hat, which knits up quickly in Aran/Worsted weight yarn, and features a neat cast on edge. It is knit in the round.

It uses the following techniques:
Provisional Italian Tubular Cast On
Fisherman’s Rib in the round

It is one size only, nominally adult, but it is a very stretchy fabric and will fit a wide range of heads. Measured un-stretched: brim circumference 48 cm (19”), body circumference 54 cm (21 ¼”), crown to brim 23 cm (9”); it fits perfectly and comfortably on a 57 cm (22 1/2”) circumference head.

The pattern is written, with links to videos for the special techniques, and with both written and charted instructions for the crown shaping.

It takes almost all of a 100 g skein of aran weight yarn, approximately 170 m (185 yds).

It looks particularly good in variegated, speckled, self-striping, or tonal yarns.

Pattern support is available; please email me if you have any questions or problems.

This pattern can be knit in any aran weight/worsted weight yarn. As always, when substituting yarn, be sure to knit a swatch to check that you are able to get the right gauge for the pattern. Suggested yarn substitutes can be found at https://yarnsub.com/