I love shawls, and I love hats – but often the hats I own don‘t match my shawls and the other way round. That‘s why I created matching hats for my shawls HAMBURG AHOI and POTZBLITZ, made of the leftover yarn from the shawls. The hats are fitted to womens size, but you find a lot of tips how to adjust the size or even create your own hat with another gauge. Still, as the tip is formed, you might need some testing to get it right. But once you figured out the system, you will probably knit the hat several times, because it‘s a great stash buster and makes fantastic gifts! Good to know: The hat is worked flat, as knitting garter stich in the round is no fun at all.

Have fun knitting, yours Steffi from cats&hats

More inspiration for knitted Christmas presents you find here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/users/view_collection/2990/muetzen-und-handschuhe-hats-and-mitts

These knitting and crocheting techniques you already master
Knitting: cast on, knit, purl
Crocheting (for the bobbles): chain stitch, double crochet stitch

Included tutorials:

• decreases, increases
• i-cord

Material
You will need approximately 75 to 100 grams of yarn depending on the yarn weight.
Original wool: I used "Merino 300" from “bunte wolle”. Annett is a seasoned dyer with a special knack for all shades of blue.

Gauge
Garter stitch, 23 stitches x 46 rows = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches

Some suggestions for yarn alternatives

• Malabrigo Arroyo
• Malabrigo Rastita
• Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend Semi-Solid
• Rowan Pure Wool 4 Ply
• Wollmeise Pure