Aska is a ribbed hat worked from the top-down using one of three different weights of wool held together with lace weight mohair. Designed to be a stash busting pattern, working from the top down allows you to better control the length of your hat as the yarn runs out.

V1: (235) metres/ (257) yards of both fingering weight yarn and lace weight mohair.

V2: (165) metres/ (180) yards of both DK weight yarn and lace weight mohair.

V3: (150) metres/ (164) yards of both worsted weight yarn and lace weight mohair.

NEEDLES
V1: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 3.25mm (US 3)

V2: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 3.75mm (US 5)

V3: One 32” (80cm) long or longer (for magic loop) circular needle size 4.5mm (US 7)

Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head circumference
V1: 39.5 (42)cm / 15.5 (16.5)”
V2: 37.5 (41)cm / 14.75 (16)”
V3: 38 (41)cm / 15 (16)”
Length (folded)
23 (24)cm / 9 (9.5)”
Length (unfolded)
29 (30.5)cm / 11.5 (12)”

GAUGE
V1: Fingering + lace weight mohair
30 sts and 32 rnds = 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 3.25mm (US 3) needles

V2: DK + lace weight mohair
26 sts and 28 rnds= 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 3.75 (US 5) needles

V3: Worsted + lace weight mohair
23 sts and 26 rnds = 10cm / 4” in ribbing using 4.5mm (US 7) needles

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Judy’s Magic Cast-On
• Knit and purl increases
• Magic loop
• Tubular bind-off

With thanks to the test knitters and my tech editor jkush