Divide Hat

> I'm celebrating my birthday with a > pattern sale! Use code **BIRTHDAY** to > save 25% on this pattern, as well as > [any pattern in my Ravelry store][1], now > through 9/27 (midnight, ET)! > > Want to be the first to know about > new patterns by Emily Greene, as well > as receive special, subscriber-only > discounts? [Subscribe to my newsletter here!][2] *Divide is a richly textured unisex beanie worked in the round, featuring an architecturally inspired allover pattern of shifting parallel columns of ribbing and diagonal cables. Details like the tubular cast-on, seamless transitions from ribbing to cables, and hidden crown decreases yield a polished finished accessory with a stylish, ready-to-wear look. Version A is a modern beanie with a single brim, while Version B has a longer brim to be folded over and worn in the classic watch-cap style. Worked in a pillowy, woolen-spun chunky yarn like Brooklyn Tweed’s Quarry, Divide works up quickly and is as satisfying to wear as it is to knit.* MATERIALS Version A: 140 yards (128 meters) chunky-weight wool yarn Version B: 195 yards (178 meters) chunky-weight wool yarn Recommended yarn is Brooklyn Tweed Quarry; samples shown in colors ‘Lazulite’ (Version A) and ‘Alabaster’ (Version B). Similar single-ply, woolen-spun, non-superwash wool yarns may be substituted. 2 yards (1.8 meters) smooth waste yarn, worsted weight or lighter, if using optional tubular cast-on SUGGESTED NEEDLES Needle Size A (both versions): One pair 16” circular needles and one set double-pointed-needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge (36”+ circular needle can be substituted for 16” circular & DPNs if using the Magic Loop method for working small circumferences in the round) *Recommended size: US 7 / 4.5 mm* Needle Size B (both versions): One pair 16” circular needles one size smaller than gauge needle for tubular cast-on *Recommended size: US 6 / 4.0 mm* Needle Size C (Version B only): One pair 16” circular needles two sizes smaller than gauge needle for brim fold rounds *Recommended size: US 5 / 3.75 mm* GAUGE 16 stitches x 24 ½ rows = 4” square in stockinette stitch, knit flat on Size A needles (after blocking) 32-stitch chart repeat measures 6 1/2” wide, knit in the round on Size A needles (after blocking) *Please note, stockinette gauge is provided to aid in swatching for needle size selection only, as the pattern does not use stockinette stitch.* FINISHED DIMENSIONS This pattern is written in one size; both versions measure 19 1/2” circumference, blocked and unstretched, to comfortably fit average adult head sizes 20-23”. Version A measures 8 ¼” in length, and Version B measures 8” in length with 2 3/8” brim folded up. DIFFICULTY Intermediate: Skills required for this pattern include casting on, knitting in the round, knitting cables, and decreasing. Instructions are provided for optional special techniques including tubular cast-on and cabling without the use of a cable needle. Cable pattern instructions are provided both in charted and written format using common knitting abbreviations. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/stores/emily-greene-knits [2]: https://mailchi.mp/097c7bce51c5/emilygreeneknits