With just the right amount of slouchy style and comfort, the Slaunter Hat features smooth reverse stockinette with high-relief knit rib accents, and a stretchy textured mistake rib brim. Instructions are included for both the traditional and the modern split brim versions, for double the style options!

Techniques & Skills Used: cable CO, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing, knitting in the round.

Size: one size, which easily fits women’s M or 21-23” head circumference; approximately 18” brim circumference and 9” depth, unstretched.

Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh DK (100% Superwash Merino; 225 yards/ 206m/110g); 1 skein. Traditional brim version shown in Ink, and split brim version in Iris, using 145 and 155 yards respectively.

Other Materials: US 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular needle and dpns, or 32” circular needle if using Magic Loop, or size to match gauge; extra US 7 dpn for split brim facings; Stitch markers (8); Yarn needle.

Gauge: 20 st and 26 rows/4” in reverse stockinette stitch; 22 st and 28 rows/4” in Mistake Rib, after blocking.

Thank you to my wonderful tech editor Kate Vanover.