Cáirde Hat

Cáirde, meaning "friendship," evokes a sense of safety and closeness. I chose this Irish Celtic word to name this hat as a tribute to the beauty of friendship. The hat features a beautiful basket weave pattern framed by slip sts and two Celtic plaits. Instagram @meijuknits #meijuknits #cairdehat Full tutorial of the techniques used here: [https://youtu.be/Hx-Y9HDOJnw][1] SIZING: 1 (2, 3) To fit head circumference: 20 (22.5, 24)”/ 53 (52 (56, 60) cm. Worn with approx. 3” / 7 cm negative ease. The sample shown is size 2. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: A: Hat Circumference: 18 (19.5, 21.1)” / 45 (49, 53) cm B: Hat length (brim folded) approx. 8.25 (8.5, 9)” / 21 (22, 23) cm. You can modify the hat length with the brim length. GAUGE: 18 sts × 26 rows = 4 × 4” [10 × 10 cm] in Stockinette stitch with larger US 8 (5 mm) needles gently wet-blocked. 25 sts × 26 rows = 4 × 4” [10 × 10 cm] in Chart A cable pattern MATERIALS: YARN: La Bien Aimée Merino Aran (100% superwash merino, 100 g / 182 yds / 166 m per skein). You need 2 (2, 2) skeins or 214 (237, 277) yds / 195 (216, 253) m of aran-weight yarn (pompom included). The sample was knitted in colorway Direwolf. NEEDLES: Adjust the needle size to get the correct gauge for preferred sizing. US 6 (4 mm) circular needle US 8 (5 mm) circular needle OTHER: Cable needle (2), tapestry needle, a stitch marker [1]: https://youtu.be/Hx-Y9HDOJnw