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Windy Shores Hat
Super cozy and quick to knit, the Windy Shores Hat makes for a wonderful gift knit. The pattern includes child through large adult sizes and the option to make a messy bun version instead. Its wave texture makes it a fun, engaging knit.
The techniques used in this pattern are just knits and purls with some decreases, making it a great pattern for adventurous beginners to learn how to work a hat in the round. More information on techniques can be found here.
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Yarn requirements differ based on size, requiring one or two 115-gram skeins of super bulky yarn. For more information on yarn requirements, click here.
This design was inspired by the cold, windy coast lines of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and even the Arctic, Ocean. The textured used in the pattern creates a wave texture to represent the waves crashing along the cold shores.
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Windy Shores Hat is one of two super bulky weight knitting patterns in the Next Door Neighbors Collection, inspired by the Canadian landscape.
The Windy Shores Hat is a perfect winter hat: cozy, warm, and cute. It's simple and easy to wear, making it great for a day of sledding or your morning walk.
The techniques used within the hat are simplistic, and the texture is fun and engaging to knit. The pattern includes easy-to-memorize repeats that are rhythmic and enjoyable. This is a great pattern if you're looking to knit something a step up from garter or stockinette, but you don't want to have to concentrate a lot on your knitting.
The techniques used in the Windy Shores Hat pattern are simplistic: knitting and purling in the round with some decreases. This is a great pattern for an adventurous beginner knitter who is wanting to learn how to work a hat in the round.
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All of my patterns include clear, step-by-step (written and charted) instructions and linked video technique tutorials that walk you through the pattern with confidence and joy. I am also available for pattern support if you have questions.
Sizing
(Child, Teen) (Small Adult, Medium Adult, Large Adult)
Fits Head Circumference: (20, 21) (22, 23, 24) in / (51, 53.5) (56, 58.5, 61) cm
Hat Circumference: (17.5, 19) (20.5, 22, 23.5) in / (44.5, 48) (52, 55.5, 59) cm
Hat Height**: (7.5, 8) (8.5, 9, 9.5) in / (19, 20.5) (21.5, 23, 24) cm
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**Messy bun style hat is 0.5 in / 1.5 cm shorter than the plain style. Dimensions are given for the plain hat style.
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Yarn
(56, 66) (72, 82, 92) yds / (53, 60) (66, 75, 84) m; (95, 108) (119, 135, 150) grams Super Bulky weight yarn
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Designed using Flock Fibre Studio Think Big! Super Bulky (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon; 70 yds / 64 m, 115 g), shown in Blueberry Girl. Get color & yarn recommendations here.
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Gauge
11 stitches, 16 rounds = 4” / 10 cm stockinette stitch with larger needle size
Construction
Bottom up, in the round
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Tools
7.5 mm (US size 10.5), or one size smaller than size needed to obtain gauge, circular needles, minimum 16 in / 40 cm long
8.0 mm (US size 11), or size needed to obtain gauge, circular needles, minimum 16 in / 40 cm long; double pointed needles optional for decreases
Darning needle
5 Stitch markers, optional