Elucidate
Let me Elucidate: I love versatility. And with the Elucidate hat, it’s like you get two in one. Knit from the bottom up, this hat has a generous reversible cabled brim that transitions into lots of glorious, slouchy stockinette. However, if the day is extra brisk, the brim can be folded up for double thickness over the ears, converting the hat into a fitted beanie. Best of all, it’s sized from preemie up to giant adult!
Written for 8 sizes, this hat will let everyone in your family show their playful side.
Let me Elucidate: I love versatility. And with the Elucidate hat, it’s like you get two in one. Knit from the bottom up, this hat has a generous reversible cabled brim that transitions into lots of glorious, slouchy stockinette. However, if the day is extra brisk, the brim can be folded up for double thickness over the ears, converting the hat into a fitted beanie. Best of all, it’s sized from preemie up to giant adult!
Written for 8 sizes, this hat will let everyone in your family show their playful side.
Let me Elucidate: I love versatility. And with the Elucidate hat, it’s like you get two in one. Knit from the bottom up, this hat has a generous reversible cabled brim that transitions into lots of glorious, slouchy stockinette. However, if the day is extra brisk, the brim can be folded up for double thickness over the ears, converting the hat into a fitted beanie. Best of all, it’s sized from preemie up to giant adult!
Written for 8 sizes, this hat will let everyone in your family show their playful side.
What testers had to say:
“I liked the brim - it was just long enough to keep me interested, but ended before I was bored with it.”
“The cables were a bit fiddly with two needles, but I liked the final outcome - the cables really pop! and the reversible brim is awesome!”
“Really like the magical brim. This cable pattern is so magic. Never knit this before.”
“The brim took the longest to knit but so worth the look of the twisted rib (I love cables). The rest of the hat was an easy take along project that traveled with me on the bus and to the park.”
Skills:
Knitting and purling in the round, complex cables involving two cable needles, K2tog and SSK decreases.
Yarn:
Worsted weight yarn.
Sample shown in size 7 on 22”/56 cm head in Rainbow Heirloom Sweater (100% superwash merino) (250 yds/229 m per 4.06 oz/115 g). Colorway: Killer Flamingo.
Hat Actual Sizes
(Choose a size 1-3”/2.5-7.5 cm smaller than your head circumference (circ). When between sizes, choose the smaller size.)
1: 8”/20 cm circ, 6.25”/16 cm height
2: 10.75”/27 cm circ, 6.75”/17 cm height
3: 12”/30 cm circ, 7.75”/19.5 cm height
4: 14.75”/37 cm circ, 8.25”/21 cm height
5: 16”/41 cm circ, 10”/25.5 cm height
6: 18.75”/48 cm circ, 10.5”/26.5 cm height
7: 20”/51 cm circ, 11.25”/28.5 cm height
8: 22.75”/58 cm circ, 12.75”/32.5 cm height
Yarn Amounts (includes 15% buffer)
1: 55 yds/50 m
2: 70 yds/65 m
3: 95 yds/85 m
4: 115 yds/105 m
5: 155 yds/140 m
6: 180 yds/165 m
7: 210 yds/190 m
8: 250 yds/229 m
Gauge:
24 stitches and 32 rounds per 4”/10 cm in stockinette in the round, blocked.
30 stitches and 32 rounds per 4”/10 cm in cable brim pattern in the round, blocked.
Tools:
5 stitch markers (1 should be unique)
2 cable needles
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Needles:
US 4 (3.5 mm) needles for knitting a small circumference in the round, or size needed to get gauge
Social Media:
Please post your finished hat on social media with #KinoKnitsEBook, #ElucidateHat, and #KinoKnits. Please also tag @kinoknits.