TENDERWOOD HAT

Tenderwood Hat is a textured colorwork beanie with a rustic, woodsy mood. Made to compliment the Tenderwood and Kinderwood ponchos, you can make all three for a complete set!

SIZING
1, 2, 3

Finished circumference:
19, 21, 22.5”/ 49, 53, 57cm

Choose a finished circumference that is 1-2”/ 2.5-5cm smaller than actual head circumference for best fit.

Length from top of brim to crown:
7”/ 18cm

Brim options:
Short (beanie style): 1.75”/ 4.5cm brim length
Long (folded, watch cap style): 4”/ 10cm brim length

MATERIALS

Yarn:

Sample 1 – Purple base
HiKoo Sueño, 80% merino wool, 20% rayon from bamboo, 255yds/ 233m per 100g
MC (purple): Mulberry
CC1 (blue): Smokey Rain
CC2 (pink): Dusty Rose

Sample 2 – Beige base
Harrisville Designs flyWHEEL, 100% wool, 170yds/ 155m per 50g
MC (beige): Driftwood
CC1 (yellow): Eastview
CC2 (red): Barn Door

Yardage:

MC: 95, 102, 110 yds/ 87, 93, 101m
CC1: 30, 32, 35 yds/ 28, 29, 32m
CC2: 19, 20, 22 yds/ 17, 18, 20m

Yardage estimates are for short brim option. For long/folded brim, you will need about 50-60 add’tl yds of MC.

Needle sizes:
US 7/4.5mm, or size needed to obtain gauge, 16-20”/40-50cm, and DPNs for crown decreases
US 5/3.75mm, or 2 sizes smaller than main needle, 16-20”/40-50cm or DPNs, for brim ribbing

Tools: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge:
20 sts x 35 rows = 4” x 4” (10cm x 10cm) in stranded colorwork in the round, after washing and blocking

SKILLS
Stranded colorwork with 3 colors, decreases

Pattern photography by Brian Chan/Viet-Thi Ta & Kyle Cowing