Washington Square Hat Pattern (free)

Keep your ears warm while you play guitar in Washington Square (as Woody Guthrie
did back in the 1940s!). This hat was designed as a companion piece to Washington
Square Cardigan. Because the yardage for the Ecological Wool yarn is so generous, there should be enough leftover from the cardigan to knit the hat as well. If the cardigan doesn’t interest you, one skein of this yarn will make four to five hats for your friends, depending on size.

FINISHED SIZE
17¹/₄ (18, 193/4)” (44 [45.5, 50] cm) head circumference. Hat shown measures 18” (45.5cm).
YARN
Chunky Weight (#5 Bulky). SHOWN HERE: Cascade Yarns
Ecological Wool (100% wool; 478 yd [437 m]/250 g): #8085 mocha, 1 skein.
NEEDLES
HAT—size U.S. 10 (6 mm): 16” (40 cm) circular (cir) needle and double-pointed needles (dpn).
RIBBING—size 9 (5.5 mm): 16” (40 cm) cir needle.
Adjust needle sizes, if necessary, to obtain the correct gauge.
NOTIONS
Markers (m); tapestry needle; one 1”(2.5 cm) button; sewing needle and matching thread.
GAUGE
14 sts and 20 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in St st on larger needles.