Beloved /worsted/ hat

Knitted over the course of a few evenings in a simple textured stitch that gives a lovely texture, with a shape that wraps around well and is neither too pointed nor too square to suit everyone, it's a perfect pattern for finishing off lonely balls of yarn and reminding yourself how much fun it is to know how to knit!

The explanations include a seamless version in the round and a version to knit flat back and forth for those who prefer to avoid knitting in the round on small diameters.

This pattern presents few difficulties and requires knowledge of :

• cast on using the continental method (Long tail Cast On)
• knit and purl
• working with markers
• follow a pattern of purl stitches and knit stitches for 4 rows (and pursue it when decreasing)
• making decreases ("ssk" and "k2tog")

SIZES: 

Baby (toddler, kid, adult S, adult M, adult L) 

To fit head circumference up to: 40 (45, 50, 52, 56, 60) cm /15.75 (17.75, 19.75, 20.5, 22, 23.5) inches with 6 to 8 cm / 2.5 to 3 inches of negative ease. 

YARN & YARDAGE: 

SINGLE YARN Version (GILLIATT) 

Approx 25 (30, 40, 45, 50, 60) g that is 1 ball of De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (100 % Arles Merino and black Portuguese merino woolen spun; 250 m / 100 g) or approx 65 (75, 100, 115, 125, 150) m / 71 (82, 109, 126, 137, 164) yards of similar worsted weight yarn. 

Shown in Gilliatt "tempête" and adult size M (photos 2, 5, 6 and 7) and in Gilliatt "bouleau" in child size (photo 2).

Version with two yarns held together (PÉNÉLOPE + BÉRÉNICE) 

Approx 24 (29, 38, 43, 48, 58) g that is 1 (1, 1, 2) ball(s) of De Rerum Natura Pénélope (90 % organic Arles Merino worsted spun, 10% silk, 133 m / 50 g) or approx 65 (75, 100, 115, 125, 150) m / 71(82, 109, 126, 137, 164) yards of similar DK weight yarn. 

AND 

Approx 7 (9, 12, 13, 15, 18) g that is 1 ball of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% super kid mohair, 25% silk, 20% organic Arles merino; 210 m / 25 g) or approx 65 (75, 100, 115, 125, 150) m / 71(82, 109, 126, 137, 164) yards of similar lace weight yarn. 

Shown in Pénélope and Bérénice "petit matin" in child size with pompom (photo 1) and Pénélope "prune" and Bérénice "confiture de rose" in adult size L (photos 3 and 4).

GAUGE: 

18 sts x 26 rnds/rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 inches knitted in moss stitch pattern with larger needles and measured after blocking. 

NEEDLES: 

In the round version (seamless) 

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm / 16’’ for the brim 

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm / 16’’ for the body AND DPN’s or circular needles with a cable length of 80 cm / 31.5’’ for crown shaping 

(or the size you need to obtain the gauge and two sizes smaller). 

Flat version (with seaming) 

3.5 mm / US 4 straight needles for the brim 

4.5 mm / US 7 straight needles for the body 

(or the size you need to obtain the gauge and two sizes smaller). 

OTHER TOOLS: 

5 stitch markers (4 for the flat version) 

Yarn needle for weaving in ends

PDF to downoad (contains instructions in French and English).