Another Orange Hat

A quick photosession and a description of the hat I made for my husband at the end of this winter season. It is a simple, but very comfy and warm double hat, made out of Italian bobbin merino, super soft, but durable. I was a big fan of this yarn and I made four sweaters and a scarf out of it a few years ago, alas it is no longer available in the shop.

Description of the hat:

Cast on 136 sts with provisional cast on. Close to work in the round. Knit rib 1x1 for 45 rounds. Work together the first (provisional) and the last round, knitting the respective stitches together, thus closing the double hem. Continue knitting plain stockinette stitch in the round for 40 rounds. 

Then, on round 41 divide the 136 stitches in 8 segments, 17 sts in each segment. Knit the first two stitches of each segment together every second round for 20 rounds (= 10 decreases) and then every round for 4 rounds (= 4 decreases). Thus 14 sts are decreased in each segment, 3 stitches remain, a total of 24 sts for all 8 segments. Cut the yarn and close the last 24 stitches.

Pick up 136 sts from the end of the brim on the inside of the hat and knit the second inside layer of the hat the same as the outside layer. When finishing the crown stitches of the inside layer, stitch together the top of the inside and the outside crowns. 

Add a small label to the brim (optional). The hat is fully reversible and seamless.

 

Pattern: Another Orange Hat (personal pattern)

Yarn: Zegna Baruffa Cashwool, 100% merino, 90 g, 320m/100g

Needle: 3.75 mm

Time to knit: two weeks

Double Hat

Last week I finished my double hat / cowl, I started back in December. This project went through many stages - first it was going to be a stokinette stitch double beanie, then I decided to make it a cowl, then I added a second layer to the cowl and turned it into a double hat / cowl. Because I wanted to use up both yarns - 75g Alize Superwash I dyed last year and 75 g Cashwool merino, the hat turned very long and I find its form a bit funny and not particularly flattering.

Pattern: Double Hat / Cowl (personal pattern)
Yarn:  Alize Superwash 75g (156 sts), Cashwool Merino 75 g (130 sts)
Needle: 2.25 mm (st st), 4 mm (1x1 rib)

Here are a few pictures we took today of some of the ways this huge tube can be worn:

:Black with a colored brim:

 : Color out, double layer of black inside

 : Long and slouchy, black outside

 : Long tubular cowl

 : which could cover most of the face in harsh weather:

 : Double folded cowl, sort of a neckpiece

I'm not sure I'll keep this as it is, as I like the black part a lot and I'm not that fond of the superwash sock yarn worn around the neck/head. I'll test the hat this autumn/winter and I suspect I might redo it next year.