Horwood
Published by The Knitting and Crochet Guild
A textured beanie
Horwood is a casual unixex hat with a decorative cable and moss stitch striped pattern.
Designed to be worn with 2 inches (5cm) of negative ease, it can be worn as a slouchy hat or a beanie.
The pattern includes 4 sizes, from child to large adult. Knitted in the round, from the bottom up, this hat is quick and simple to knit.
Sizes:
To fit: toddler, child/teen, woman and man
41 (46, 51, 61) cm circumference / 20 (25, 25, 30) cm depth
16 (18, 20, 22) inch circumference / 8 (10, 10, 12) inch depth
Yarn:
DK weight yarn.
Shown in Socks That Rock Heavyweight (320m per 200g ball; 100% merino), colourway raspberry moose (purple) and British Breed Yarns Light Grey Welsh DK (107m in 50g; 100% wool) colourway light grey
Needles & Notions:
3.75 mm (US 5) 40 cm (16 inch) circular needle or double pointed needles
Gauge:
20 stitches and 28 rows per 10cm x 10cm measured over stocking stitch.
Skills required:
Casting on, casting off
Knit and purl stitches
Knitting in the round
Simple decreases and increases
Simple cable stitches
Pattern information:
Originally published February 2015.
Blog post with more information can be found here
Photography: Chris Turner
Model: Suzi Tibbetts
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