Riptide Hat

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Riptide Hat is a slightly slouchy beanie featuring a simple lace and broken rib stitch pattern used in the Riptide Slipover, Cowl and Mitts designs. Worked from the brim-up and in the round, the hat is available in three sizes – adult small, medium and large.

SIZES:

Small (Medium, Large)

To fit Head sizes:

45 – 51.25 ( 52.5 – 57.5, 58.75 - 62.5)cm

18 – 20.5 (21 – 23, 23.5 - 25)”

A: Finished Brim Circumference - unstretched:

38.75 (42.5, 46.25)cm/ 15.5 (17, 18.5)”

B: Finished Brim height:

5.5 (5.5, 6.25)cm/ 2.25 (2.25, 2.5)”

C: Finished Body height:

13.75 (15, 16.25)cm/ 5.5 (6, 6.5)”

D: Finished Crown height:

5 (5, 5.5)cm/ 2 (2, 2.5)”

Finished Full Height (Slightly slouchy fit):

24.5 (25.5, 28.75)cm/ 9.75 (10.25, 11.5)”

Measurements taken with relaxed fabric, not stretched, after blocking. Both samples shown in size Medium.

YARN

Hat worked with yarns A & B held together.

Beige sample yarns (page 4 photo):

Yarn A: Miss Babs Yarn, Yowza (Mini), 80g (182m/ 200yds, 100% Merino - SW). DK weight.

Sample shown in colour Coastal Fog (grey/beige).

Yarn B: Isager, Silk Mohair, 25g (212m, 75% Kid Mohair, 25% Silk). Lace weight. Sample shown in colour 6 (beige).

Silver-grey sample yarns (front cover photo):

Yarn A: Yarn Culture, Crave Caravan DK 100g (210m/ 230 yds, 70% Superwash Extrafine Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Camel, 10% Mulberry silk). Sample shown in colour Hush (grey).

Yarn B: Emma’s Yarn, Marvelous Mohair lace 50g (420m/ 459yds, 72% Mohair, 18% Silk). Lace weight.

Cream sample colourway in Whisper (ivory).

Yarn Quantities:

Yarn A:

Small Adult: 55g (125m/ 137yds).

Medium Adult: 63g (143m/ 157yds)

Large Adult: 78g(178m/ 195yds).

Yarn B:

Small Adult: 15g (125m/ 137yds).

Medium Adult: 18g (143m/ 157yds)

Large Adult: 21g (178m/ 195yds).

10% yarn contingency is incorporated in all quantities.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

Needle A (Gauge needle): Size 4.5mm/ US 7 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length (or size needed to obtain gauge) to knit hat body, and a set of double pointed needles, or needles for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (required for crown shaping).

Needle B: Size 4mm/ US 6 circular needle, 40cm/ 16” length (or 0.5mm/ 1 US needle sizes smaller than Needle A) to knit brim.

Needle C: Size 3.75mm/ US 5 circular needle, 40cm/ 16” length (or 0.75mm/ 2 US needle sizes smaller than Needle A) to cast on and knit brim setup row/rnds.

Tapestry/darning needle

Stitch markers: 5 (1 unique for EOR).

GAUGE

Both strands of yarn A & B held together

18 sts x 26 rnds = 10cm x 10cm (4”x 4”) in stocking stitch worked in the round after blocking on Needle A.