Extemporize

What testers had to say:

• “It was a good one to sit down in front of the TV with, easy but kept my interest.”

• “Typically not a huge fan of garter in the round, but I loved how the jog that is normally visible wasn’t due to the placement of the column of slip stitches!”

• “Really like the clear pattern.”

• “Loved everything. Perfect beach project!”

Skills: 
Knitting and purling in the round, slipped stitches, 1x1 and 1x2 cables, K2tog and SSK decreases.

Yarn: 
Sport-weight yarn.

Sample shown in size 7 on 22”/56 cm head in Abstract Fiber Chagall (80% merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon) (280 yards/256 m per 4.06 oz/115 g). Colorway: Lichen.

Hat Actual Sizes

(Choose a size 1-3”/3-8 cm smaller than actual head circumference (circ))

• 1: 9.5”/24 cm circ, 4.25”/11 cm height

• 2: 12”/30 cm circ, 5.5”/14 cm height

• 3: 13.25”/34 cm circ, 5.5”/14 cm height

• 4: 14.75”/37 cm circ, 7”/18 cm height

• 5: 17.25”/44 cm circ, 8.25”/21 cm height

• 6: 18.75”/48 cm circ, 8.25”/21 cm height

• 7: 21.25”/54 cm circ, 9.5”/24 cm height

• 8: 22.75”/58 cm circ, 10.75”/27 cm height

Yarn Amounts (includes 15% buffer)

• 1: 50 yds/46 m

• 2: 70 yds/64 m

• 3: 80 yds/73 m

• 4: 110 yds/101 m

• 5: 170 yds/155 m

• 6: 180 yds/165 m

• 7: 250 yds/229 m

• 8: 315 yds/288 m

Gauge: 
24 stitches and 50 rounds per 4”/10 cm in garter in the round, blocked

Tools:

• 2 unique stitch markers

• Cable needle

• Tapestry needle

• Scissors

Needles: 
US 2 (2.75 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, #ExtemporizeHat, and #KinoKnits. Please also tag @kinoknits.