On cold and dark winter days, you need something soft and cosy to keep you warm — just like the Puhuri hat. Ronja Hakalehto fell in love with colourwork knitted by combining wool and silk-mohair. The thick and fluffy brim keeps ears warm even in freezing weather. SIZE One Size FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Head Circumference: 18” / 45 cm. Height of the Beanie: 17.5” / 44.5 cm (brim unfolded) or 10.25” / 26 cm (brim folded). MATERIALS Yarn: Alpaca 2 by Isager (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 273 yds / 250 m – 50 g). MC: 1 skein of colourway 8S Eco.CC1: 1 skein of colourway 0 Eco. CC2: 1 skein of colourway 33. Or approx. the following amounts of light fingering-weight yarn: MC: 248 yds / 227 m. CC1: 38 yds / 35 m. CC2: 37 yds / 34 m. Silk Mohair by Isager (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 232 yds / 212 m – 25 g). MC: 1 skein of colourway 7s. CC1: 1 skein of colourway 0. CC2: 1 skein of colourway 33. Or approx. the following amounts of lace-weight yarn: MC: 248 yds / 227 m. CC1: 38 yds / 35 m. CC2: 37 yds / 34 m. Yarns are held together throughout. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Merino by Knitting For Olive or Alpakka Silke by Sandnes Garn held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting For Olive or Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn. Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles (for the brim), US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and US 6 / 4 mm DPNs or 32” / 80 cm circular needles. Notions: Stitch markers. GAUGE 28 sts x 33 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in 2 x 2 Rib, after blocking. 24 sts x 25 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in Colourwork Patt, after blocking. NOTES The hat is worked from the bottom up starting with a 2 x 2 ribbed brim that is folded triple. The colourwork body is worked following the chart. Chart also includes the top decreases.
