Woven Rain Hat

arwilliams — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:07:55 GMT

WOVEN RAIN HAT
Alex Capshaw-Taylor

Stay stylish in rain or shine with this pretty fedora. Worsted wool and stainless steel are held together strength. Pieces are worked flat.

Finished Size 20¾" circumference and 5¼" high at tallest point.

Yarn Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Organic Wool (100% organic wool; 185 yd [170 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #134 avocado (A), 2 skeins.

Lion Brand Yarn LB Collection Wool Stainless Steel (75% wool, 25% stainless steel; 273 yd [244 m]/½ oz [14 g]): #108 dusty blue (B), 1 cone.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): two 24" circulars (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle; waste yarn for provisional CO.

Gauge 26 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Woven Herringbone patt with 1 strand each of A and B held tog; 20 sts and 32 rows = 4" in Seed st with 1 strand each of A and B held tog.

Patterns : Interweave Knits Fall 2012, Hat, woven

Woven Rain Hat