Pattern Description from Knitting for Peace: “This hat features a unique construction technique. The body is worked flat, from side to side, with a vertical stripe pattern. Simultaneously, decreases are worked on one end and increases on the other, which gives the hat a parallelogram shape--a rectangle with a slant. When the parallelogram is sewn together, the stripes naturally swirl around the hat.” Finished Measurements: 16 (18)“ hat circumference. Yarn: Main color - Approximately 130 yards 4-ply worsted-weight yarn (MC). Contrast color - Approximately 70 yards 4-ply worsted-weight yarn (CC). Sample in book shown in Classic Elite Yarns Bazic Wool (100% superwash wool) Needles: One pair straight needles size US 7 (4.5 mm) or one 16” circular (circ) needle size US 7 (4.5 mm). One pair straight needles size US 8 (5 mm) Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Notions: Yarn needle.
