This pattern is available in English and in French as a digital download.
Knitted top-down, the Billy Hat begins with a circular cast-on and crown shaping before continuing into an all-over seeded rib stitch pattern. All three sizes use the same stitch count; the finished circumference depends on your gauge.
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
Finished circumference: 18¾ (20, 22½)” / 46.5 (51, 56) cm
The sizes roughly correspond to Child (Adult Small, Adult Large).
The Billy Hat is designed to be worn with an intended negative ease of 2 to 4” / 5 to 10 cm, meaning you should choose a size 2 to 4” / 5 to 10 cm smaller than your head circumference.
YARN
❖ Weight: DK
202 (224, 246) yd
185 (205, 225) m
1 skein of Jenson DK from Ampersand Fibers
Sample shown in Jenson DK from Ampersand Fibers (100% Corriedale, non-superwash; 280 yd / 256 m per 100 g skein) in the “Oat 02” colourway.
NEEDLES
❖ Circular needles, 16” / 40 cm in length, US 2 (2.5, 3) / 2.75 (3, 3.25) mm, or size needed to match gauge for desired size.
Double-pointed needles or longer circular needles (if using the magic-loop method) in the same size for smaller circumferences
GAUGE
❖ 24 (22, 20) stitches and 34 (32, 30) rounds = 4” / 10 cm in seeded rib stitch, in the round, blocked
NOTIONS
❖ Stitch marker (4), tapestry needle
