Stout Hat Kit

Stout, by co-founder Meghan Babin, is a cozy beanie sporting handsome cables, a deep foldover brim, and an optional tubular cast on for a polished look. This beanie is a companion piece to Porter, which features the same cables and is meant to function as a “swatch cap” for Porter or as a stand alone hat that is ready to wear throughout the year.

Kit includes:

• Digital pattern
• One skein of Forge in the color of your choice
• Wooden cable needle
• Leather H+W logo foldover label
• H+W project bag

Type:   Digital Download
Designer:   Meghan Babin
Skill Level:   3 out of 5
Yarn:   Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 235 yds [214 m]; 3.5 oz. [100g]): juniper (green), 1 skein.

Sizes:
One Size; 17” / 43 cm finished circumference; 9” / 23 cm finished height, brim folded; 11.25” / 28.5 cm finished height, brim unfolded. Stretches to fit a 20-23” / 51-58.5 cm head circumference.

Needles: 
Size A (for hat body): US 7 / 4.5 mm: 16” / 41 cm circ needle and 1 set of DPNs, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size B (for ribbing): US 5 / 3.75 mm: 16” / 41 cm circ needle, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size C (optional, for tubular cast on): US 4 / 3.5 mm: 16” / 41 cm circ needle, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions:
Stitch marker (m); cable needle (cn); waste yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 
27 sts and 30 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in 2x2 Rib on Size B needle.
8.25” / 21 cm = 1 repeat of Chart B on Size A needle.

Skills Required: 
Cabling with (or without) a cable needle; decreasing; increasing; circular knitting; (optional) tubular cast on.

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