Carten Knit Hat Pattern

MATERIALS & TOOLS​

YARN Super Bulky weight (#6 super bulky); 91 yds [84 m]

Shown Bernat, Softee Chunky Twist, Taupe Twist  (100% acrylic; 316 yd [289 m] / 10.58 oz [300 g]), 1 skein; Taupe Twist

*Amount given is for hat as shown | written. Yardage will vary with any alterations of pattern.

NEEDLES US 10 1/2 [6.50 mm] cables short enough to work in the round (16″)
Set of US 10 1/2 [6.50 mm] dpns (for working small, crown rows); or size needed to obtain gauge; the needles I used for this and most projects are the super pointy ChiaoGoo Red Lace Interchangeables

and the double pointed needles I prefer are bamboo Clover .dpns

NOTIONS Stitch markers (4), tapestry needle

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Gauge

12 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stitch pattern after light blocking. See above for blocking swatch instructions.

Finished Measurements

CIRCUMFERENCE (unstretched) 18” [46  cm]; (stretched) 24” [61 cm]

HEIGHT (brim included) 10” [25.5 cm]

Project Level

Intermediate

TECHNIQUES USED

stretchy cast on – knit – purl – 2together – slip psso – center double decrease – kitchener

Notes

GENERAL

• Pattern is written in US terms with imperial and metric measurements.
• Read through each line before beginning to avoid any confusion during stitching.
• Refer to SPECIAL STITCHES instruction {below} and VIDEO as needed.
• Take time to save time. Using same yarn as intended for hat, stitch, wash, and block a gauge swatch in the same manner you will be using for your project to ensure proper measurements. Please refer to Gauge Swatch above.

CONSTRUCTION

• Hat is worked in 1 piece, bottom up, from brim to crown in the round. Crown is then seamed across the top in a variation of the kitchener stitch (written instructions within pattern {refer to Video}.