Chesser is a playful Hat featuring a sideways knit brim+body and a vertically knit crown.

Not only are 7 sizes included but there’s also a thorough explanation of how to resize this Hat for different yarn weights and gauges.

Yarn
86 (104, 124, 145, 168, 198, 231) yd/79 (95, 113, 133, 154, 182, 211) m
65yd/62m for a 6x6in/15x15cm swatch in Garter.St.
DK weight, plied yarn.

Needles & Notions
Set 3.5mm/UK--/US4 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
3.5mm crochet hook
Approx 2yd/2m waste yarn
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Skein Queen Crush DK (246yd/225m per 100g; 75% Wool, 25% Nylon)

Shown in size 19in/48.25cm on model with 18in/45.75cm circumference head

Gauge
23 sts x 35 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.5mm needles over St. St.
23 sts x 46 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.5mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes
To fit sizes: 14 (15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22) in/35.5 (38, 43.25, 45.75, 48.25, 53.25, 55.75) cm
Finished size: 12.5 (13.5, 14.5, 15.75, 16.75, 17.75, 18.75) in/31.75 (34.25, 36.75, 40, 42.5, 45, 47.75) cm

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, knitting in the round, increases & decreases, picking up sts, provisional cast-on, garter stitch grafting

Pattern contents
Written instructions; illustrated tutorials for Provisional Cast-on & Kitchener Stitch (Garter St.); schematic & tutorial for adjusting gauge

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background and does not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

Published September 2016
PDF file size: 1.7MB
Product code: WW275KChesser
Technical editors: Heather Murray & Clare Devine