Dirken

A simple, structural, slouchy hat. With various spellings, in both Scots and Gaelic, a dirken is a pine cone

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Ooskit (100% British Wool; 220m / 240yds per 100g skein)
1 x 100g skein in shade Riach or Choffer.
Note: yarn is held double throughout: divide skein in two and wind together

Needles and Notions
Below gauge-size circular needle (40cm / 16in) for rib
Gauge-size circular needle (40cm / 16in) for hat body
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working crown shaping
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
 
Gauge
14 sts and 20 rounds to 10cm / 4in over pattern using gauge-size needles
Use 6.5mm needle as a starting point for swatching.
 
Size
One size to fit head with 51-56cm / 20-22in circumference
Be sure to check your gauge, and block finished hat appropriately. This is a loose- fitting, fairly slouchy hat. Extra slouch can be added, if preferred, by working more rib rounds in step 1.
 
Pattern notes
This hat is knitted in the round from the bottom up, following a chart which is read from right to left throughout.