Wildfire Hat is knit from the bottom up in the round using a twisted rib brim, a chart for colorwork and decreases at the crown. The brim is then sewn onto hat for a clean finish.
Materials Needed Yarn
C1: Malabrigo Arroyo yarn
(or similar 5ply/sport weight yarn to achieve gauge) Colour Pictured: Prussia Blue
C2: Spincycle Yarns Dyed In The Wool
(or similar 5ply/sport weight yarn to achieve gauge) Colour Pictured: End of Summer
Quantities needed
C1: 113 metres/124 yards C2: 92 metres/ 101 yards
needles
3mm/US Size 2.5 circular needle
(40–50cm/16–20in long recommended)
3.25mm/US Size 3 circular needle
Gauge
13 stitches and 18 rows = 5cm/2in in stockinette stitch
Finished Measurements
Finished hat measures approx. 45.5cm/18in in circumference, and 23cm/ 9in tall.
(40–50cm/16–20in long recommended)
3.25mm/US Size 3 double-pointed needles (DPNs)
notions
Tapestry needle (for duplicate stitches and finishing)
Stitch markers (removable, for sewing up the brim. Alternatively, you could use sewing pins)