The tightly spun Kunlun yarn works perfectly in combination with an all-over twisted stitch pattern on this unisex beanie. The hat is worked in the round from the ribbed hem up towards the crown.

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Yarn
Miss Babs Kunlun
70% Merino Wool, 15% Cashmere, 15% Cultivated Silk; 280 yd/4.4 oz (255 m/125 g) skeins
1 (1) skein, shown in Social Butterfly

Or approximately 170 (180) yards/156 (165) meters of DK weight yarn.

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Sizes
1 (2)

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Finished Measurements
Brim circumference: 16¾ (18)”/42 (45) cm
Height: 7½”/19 cm

Shown in Size 2.

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Needles

• US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or one size smaller than the needle used to obtain gauge (Optional: another needle of the same size and length)

• US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

• US 6 (4.0 mm) double-pointed needles or preferred method for knitting small circumferences in the round, or size to obtain gauge

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Gauge
Blocked: 28 stitches and 34 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in hat body pattern on larger needle.

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Notions

• Cable needle

• Stitch marker

• Tapestry needle

• Waste yarn