Turn A Square

> Save $1 when you purchase this pattern on [BrooklynTweed.com][1], where you’ll find our knitting resource pages, video tutorials, and pattern support portal. All patterns purchased on our website can be [added to your Ravelry library][2]. Join our crafting community: [sign up for our newsletter][3] for the latest in Brooklyn Tweed patterns, knitting tips, subscriber exclusives, and even more woolly goodness! This classic, striped, scraptastic beanie works up quickly in worsted weight *Shelter*. Featuring four “compass point” decrease lines, the crown visually bends circles into squares, giving this hat its playful namesake. Invert your colors and knit a second hat from the same skeins for a coordinated set. Surprisingly simple jogless stripes turn this basic into an elevated last-minute gift, or a quick solution to cold temperatures for your own wardrobe. Share on social #TurnASquare and #BTxBT This pattern is part of our *[BT by Brooklyn Tweed][4]* pattern line; a collection of skill-accessible knitting patterns written in a concise, visually appealing way. Each pattern offers a beginner-friendly entry point into the larger world of Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns. Projects you make from *BT by Brooklyn Tweed* will be straightforward to knit and fun to wear! ---------------------------------------- **Construction** Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up. **Finished Dimensions** * 20½”/52 cm circumference (unstretched) and 8”/20.5 cm length * One size fits most; fits head sizes 19-24”/48.5-61 cm **Yarn** Brooklyn Tweed *Shelter* — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool(140 yards/128 meters per 50g skein) * 1 skein of Main Color (MC); 1 skein of Color 1 (C1) * Photographed in colors *Narwhal* & *Soot* Potential yarn substitutes include *Tones* Sample photographed in color *Melba Undertone* (MC), *Hollyhock Overtone* (C1), and *Persimmon Overtone* (C2) **Yardage** * Approximately 76 yards/70 meters of Main Color (MC) & 45 yards/41 meters of Color 1 (C1) **Gauge** * 5 stitches per inch in circular stockinette stitch * 20 stitches and 30 rounds per 4"/10 cm in circular stockinette stitch * Measurement taken from relaxed fabric after blocking **Needles** Size A (for Main Fabric) * One 16"/40 cm circular needle and one set of DPNs (double pointed needles) in size needed to obtain gauge listed * Suggested Size: US 7 (4.5 mm) Size B (for Ribbing) * One 16"/40 cm circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A * Suggested Size: US 5 (3.75 mm) **Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:** * Jogless Stripes * [Wet Blocking][5] * [Knitwear Care][6] **Skill Level** 1 out of 5: Beginner **Translations Available** A **Russian Translation** of the original pattern is available: click on the pattern download button on the top right of this page and you will have the option of downloading an alternative Russian Version \[Translated by Olga Begova] A **French Translation** of the original pattern is available: click on the pattern download button on the top right of this page and you will have the option of downloading an alternative French Version \[Translated by Sophie Oudry-Braillon] An **Italian Translation** of the original pattern is available: click on the pattern download button on the top right of this page and you will have the option of downloading an alternative Italian Version \[Translated by Alice Twain; www.maglia-uncinetto.it] Original pattern included at Knitting Daily and was seen on episode 504 of Knitting Daily TV. NOTE: Original hat sample was knit with Cascade 220 and Noro Silk Garden. [1]: https://brooklyntweed.com/ [2]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/add-your-pattern-to-ravelry [3]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/newsletter [4]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/bt-by-brooklyn-tweed [5]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/blocking-101 [6]: https://brooklyntweed.com/pages/knitwear-care