Black Tea
Black Tea is a soft, slouchy hat featuring a lovely round cable repeat. It’s accented by one fishtail cable. The pattern is simple, but the cables are strong and unusual enough that they make an impact. I like the effect when the fishtail is worn a bit off to the side in front.
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Yarn: The Plucky Knitter Bello Fingering (55% Merino wool, 45% cashmere; 380yds/347m per 3.7oz/105g skein) held doubled.
If substituting, choose a fingering weight held double or a light worsted weight yarn (9wpi) to get gauge.
Gauge: 20 sts/28 rounds = 4”/10cm in stockinette, based on final fabric.
Needles: US 5/3.75mm, US 7/4.5mm
Sizes:
Ribbed brim: 16.75(18.5)”/42.5(47)cm around head.
Body of hat: 19(21)”/48.25(53.5)cm around head.
Hat is just under 11”/28cm deep for both sizes.
Yardage:
350(375)yds/320(350)m needed of fingering weight yarn, worked doubled.
OR
175(190)yds/160(175)m of DK or light worsted weight yarn, worked in a single strand.