The Oksa hat was designed as a companion to the Oksa sweater. I loved the texture of the slipped stitches so much I couldn't resist making a coordinating hat with my leftover yarn.

This hat is knit inside out starting with the brim, then moving to a section of 1x1 ribbing which is hidden under the folded brim when worn for a secure and comfortable fit. Finally the hat body and crown are worked in stockinette with slipped stitch purl lines which appear as reverse stockinette with lines of knit when turned right side out for wear.

A few suitable alternative yarns include:

Drops Air

Magpie Nest Worsted

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter

La Bien Aimee Corrie Worsted

Knit Picks Preciosa

Woolstok

Berocco Mochi

Isager Soft Tweed

De Rerum Natura Gilliatt

Lion Brand LB Chainette

Fibre Co. Cumbria

Skeins Black Pearl

Quixotic Fibers Nolan

Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus (cotton)

MATERIALS

Yarn:

Woolfolk

Får (100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino)

142 yards [130 meters] 50 grams

Color used in sample: 21

Needles:

Main: US 6 [4.0 mm]

Ribbing: US 7 [4.5 mm]

Notions: Stitch Markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, row counter (optional)

GAUGE

22 sts and 30 rounds = 4" [10 cm] in 1x1 ribbing pattern on main needles after blocking

20 sts and 36 rounds = 4" [10 cm] in slip stitch pattern on main needles after blocking

20 sts and 28 rounds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette on main needles after blocking

Note- You should always knit your swatch the same way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your swatch as you will your finished hat and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Size: One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (unstretched)

BRIM CIRCUMFERENCE: 17.5" [44.5 cm]

HAT HEIGHT (unfolded): 11.5" [29.5 cm], 9.75" [25 cm]

Yardage: Please note that yardage is estimated, and can vary between knitters.

220 yards [201 cm]