Contains:
- Written instructions
- Illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on, German Short Rows & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.)
- Metric & imperial measurements
- To fit sizes: 17 [19, 21, 23] in/ 43.25 [48.25, 53.25, 58.5] cm
Materials you need at home:
- 206 [254, 314, 379] yd/188 [232, 287, 346] m 4ply/Sock/Fingering weight, plied yarn.
- 72yd/66m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter St.
- Pair 2.25mm/UK13/US1 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
- Stitch marker as necessary
- Tapestry needle
The comfort slouch Hat has just a little more length and a little more volume above the brim than a classic beanie. Like the beret, it’s worked using short rows at both ends, but fuller and shorter crown shaping creates a completely different effect.
Woolly Wormhead
Woolly Wormhead is a Hat Architect.
With an instinctive flair for unusual construction and a passion for innovation, Woolly Wormhead is a designer whose patterns are trusted and celebrated by knitters all over the world. As a designer, Woolly is driven by a need to create and develop her understanding of 3D form. Communicating her ideas and sharing her specialised knowledge with her audiences is key to Woolly’s success as a designer. Woolly's high quality pattern writing ensures perfect results, teaches new skills and encourages us all to become Hat architects.
Each Hat design is an original Woolly Wormhead innovation. These designs are created using unusual construction techniques and intriguing stitch combinations, resulting in unique and versatile pieces.
Each pattern is carefully developed and every effort is made to ensure that the instructions are as clear as possible. All patterns include a range of sizes, and many have additional design options and notes for alterations. Where possible, illustrated tutorials for specialist techniques are also included.