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Swamp Oak Hat Knitting Pattern

The Swamp Oak Hat pattern by Sarah Rody requires 190-220 yards of worsted/aran weight yarn and size US 7 and US 5 needles. It fits head sizes of 20-24 inches and includes instructions for ribbing and cable patterns, with options to adjust length. The pattern provides detailed steps for casting on, knitting the brim, and completing the hat, along with a chart and abbreviations used in the instructions.

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Swamp Oak Hat Knitting Pattern

The Swamp Oak Hat pattern by Sarah Rody requires 190-220 yards of worsted/aran weight yarn and size US 7 and US 5 needles. It fits head sizes of 20-24 inches and includes instructions for ribbing and cable patterns, with options to adjust length. The pattern provides detailed steps for casting on, knitting the brim, and completing the hat, along with a chart and abbreviations used in the instructions.

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Swamp Oak Hat

By Sarah Rody

Materials
Yarn: about 190-220 yd (175-200 m) of worsted/aran weight yarn. I used
Knit Picks Brava and Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed. If you are worried
about running short of yarn, you can opt for a single brim or shorten the
cable pattern.

Needles: Size US 7 (4.5 mm) needles, or whatever size is needed to make gauge, 16-inch (40-cm) circulars, and
double-pointed needles (or your preferred method of medium- and small- circumference knitting in the
round).
Size US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, or 1-2 sizes smaller than your main needles, 16-inch circulars for knitting the
brim ribbing.

Gauge
18 stitches and 24 rows in 4 in x 4 in (10 cm x 10 cm) of stockinette, using the larger needles.

Sizing
This hat fits my 22-inch (56 cm) head quite nicely. Due to the stretch of the cables, I think it would fit about 20-
24 inches (51-61 cm). To adjust the length, you could change the gauge, change the length of the ribbing, or
add or subtract a pattern repeat. My finished hat is about 10.5 inches (27 cm) deep and 8 inches (20 cm)
across when laid flat. I like deep hats and my row gauge is shorter than some. If you want a shorter hat or are
worried about running out of yarn, you could omit rounds 3-14. If you do that, for stitches 20-22 and 31-33,
knit rather than purl in round 2.

Pattern
Cast on 108 stitches using the smaller needles and the long tail cast-on, or your favorite stretchy cast-on for
ribbing. Join in the round and knit in 2x2 ribbing for 3 inches (7.5 cm) (approximately 25 rounds) for a folded
brim or 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) for a non-folded brim.

2x2 ribbing: *p2, k2* repeat until the end of the round. If you accidentally do k2, p2, just move the beginning
of the round over 2 stitches.

Change to larger needles and begin on Round 2 (the increase round) of the charts or written instructions.
Round 1 references the last round of ribbing (with one hidden purl stitch at stitch 9). You will repeat the chart
3 times around. Change to small-circumference needles when necessary. After the last round, cut the yarn
leaving an 8-inch tail and thread it through the remaining 12 stitches twice. Weave in ends.

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Abbreviations/Legend
st: stitch(es)
cn: cable needle

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Chart

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