Gull by Faye Kennington

Gull

Knitting
November 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Gull Stitch pattern
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

Elevate your winter style with this sweet hat, boasting a wide ribbed brim, an eye-catching two-colour stitch pattern and an extra large pompom. This hat is a modern masterpiece of texture.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 1.5–2.5” / 4–6.5 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 18 (19.75, 21.5)“ / 45.5 (49.5, 53.5) cm.
Depth: 9 (10, 10.75)” / 23 (25.5, 27) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Arbor Lodge by Brooklyn Tweed (100% American Targhee wool, 125 yds / 114 m – 100 g).
MC: 1 (1, 2) skein(s) of colourway Barely There.
CC: 1 skein of colourway Burnished.

Or approx. 172 (207, 245) yds / 157 (189, 224) m of chunky-weight yarn: 89 (113, 139) yds / 81 (103, 127) m (in MC) and 83 (94, 106) yds / 76 (86, 97) m (in CC).

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Kelbourne Woolens Germantown Bulky and Erika Knight Big Vintage Wool.

Needles: US 9 / 5.5 mm and US 10 / 6 mm 16–20” / 40–50 cm circular needles and US 10 / 6 mm DPNs.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, cable needle, extra-large pompom maker.

GAUGE
17 sts x 24 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Gull St patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This hat is knitted seamlessly in the round from the brim to crown. It features a fascinating two-colour textural pattern, a wide ribbed brim and a large pompom.