Anchor Steam
I love a deep ribbing on my hats, but I often find that I fold it back at the nape of my neck for the perfect amount of slouch. In this design I decided to play with short rows on the ribbing and make a hat that would slouch exactly as I want it to without any adjustments.
Featuring a bit of simple colorwork to keep things interesting (my blue is Pacific Sailor and the accent is Tree Fort) and knit up in beautiful organic merino yarn from A Verb For Keeping Warm, this is a quick, satisfying project that works up in no time.
It's a great excuse to try some Pioneer, and it's a good project to tote around and work on during these last days of summer....
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Yarn: A Verb For Keeping Warm Pioneer (100% merino wool; 160yds/146m per 1.76 oz/50g skein). Shown with Main Color in Pacific Sailor, Accent Color in Tree Fort.
If substituting yarn, I recommend a light worsted to worsted weight wool with some memory.
Gauge: 22 sts/28 rounds per 4"/10cm in stockinette on larger needles, 24 sts/28 rounds per 4”/10cm in ribbing on smaller needles.
Needles: US#5/3.75mm, US#6/4mm
Sizes:
16”/40.5cm (17.5”/44.5cm), circumference around ribbing, unstretched.
18”/45.5cm (20”/51cm) circumference around body of hat.
8.75”/22.25cm tall.
Hat stretches to fit a 20-22”/ 51-56cm head easily.
Yardage:
150(160) yards of Main Color and about 25 yards of Accent Color.