Solo Hike

▲ FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Height (incl. 5” brim): 12” Width: 7” ▲ MATERIALS Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% superwash merino; 100g / 200 yds: 1 skein, shown in Natural Cover and Iris ▲ NEEDLES & NOTIONS US Size 6 (4mm) 16” Circular needle and dpns US Size 8 (5mm) 16” Circular needle or sizes needed to obtain gauge Cable needle, tapestry needle, scissors, and 4 Stitch markers - one to mark the BOR and 3 more to mark the repeats. ▲ GAUGE 19 sts x 24 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch with larger needles after gentle blocking ▲ PATTERN NOTES Switch to DPNs when stitches no longer fit comfortably on circular needle. The pattern is written with a folded brim. If you would like to omit the folded brim, consider knitting the ribbed brim 2.5-3” to keep the fit of the hat as intended. The brim is worked over 96 stitches (multiple of 24). The setup round includes increases to bring the stitch count to 104 throughout the body (multiple of 26). Hat body height before decrease not including the brim 5.5”. Decrease adds 1.5” to the height of the hat.