Heartleaf Birch Hat

I designed this hat because I accidentally cast on the wrong number of stitches while trying to knit a different pattern and didn’t want to rip out all my ribbing.

Materials Yarn: about 180-210 yds (165-210 m) of worsted weight yarn. I used Malabrigo Rios and Washted. These are lighter worsted weights (210 yds/200 m per 100 g). If your yarn is heavier, you might run short of yarn. If you are worried about running out of yarn, you can opt for a single brim.

Needles: Size US 6 (4 mm) needles, or whatever size is needed to make gauge, 16-inch circulars, and double pointed needles (or your preferred method of medium- and small-circumference knitting in the round).

Size US 4 (3.5 mm) needles, or 1-2 sizes smaller than your main needles, 16-inch circulars for knitting the brim ribbing.

Gauge About 20 stitches and 27 rows in 4 inches by 4 inches (10 cm by 10 cm) of stockinette stitch, using the larger needles.

Sizing This hat fits my 22-inch (56 cm) head. Due to the stretch of the cables and ribbing stitch, I think it would fit about 20-24 inches (51-61 cm). To adjust the lenth, you could change the gauge, change the length the ribbing, or add or subtract a pattern repeat. My finished hat is about 11 inches deep, unfolded. I like long hats! Many testers preferred to omit a repeat.

Thank you to all of my testers!

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. You should not sell this pattern, but other than that - do whatever you’d like! Finished hats are yours to do with as you please.