Basic Hats for Everyone by Purl Soho

Basic Hats for Everyone

Knitting
October 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
164 - 328 yards (150 - 300 m)
Baby (Kid, Adult Small, Adult Large)
English

NOTE: This version of the Basic Hats For Everyone is no longer available. For a DK-weight version, visit the Basic Hats For Everyone in Nigh DK page, and for an updated worsted-weight version in a new gauge, visit the Basic Hats For Everyone in Plenty page!

MATERIALS
Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino wool.

For a one-color hat without a pom pom (pom poms take an additional 40-100 yards or so), you’ll need…

  • Rolled Brim Hat: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein
  • Ribbed Brim Hat: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein
  • Garter Brim Hat: 1 (1, 1, 2) skein(s)
  • Garter Brim Hat with Ear Flaps: 1 (1, 2, 2) skein(s)

You’ll also need…

GAUGE
20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES
Baby (Kid, Adult Small, Adult Large)

  • Finished Circumference: 14 (16, 18, 20) inches

  • Finished Height (from cast-on edge to top of crown): 7 (8, 9, 10) inches