Dover Hat English

The Dover Hat is worked bottom up in simple stripes and reverse half fisherman’s rib stitch.

The top section of the hat is shaped with decreases.

Difficulty: ★★★(3 out of 5)

One Size

Circumference:     

To fit head circumference of 53-57 cm / 21-22½ inches

Suggested Needles:   

3mm (US2.5) 40 cm / 16 inches circular needles or 3mm (US2.5) double pointed needles or suitable needle size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: DK Weight          

19 sts x 44 rows in cable pattern on 3mm (US2.5) needles = 10 x 10 cm or 4 x 4 inches 

Yarn:

Color A - 50 g Onling No 4 (50 g = 200 m or 219 yds) held together with 25 g Onling No 10 (25 g = 210 m or 230 yds) AND 50 g Drops Flora (50 g =210 m or 230 yds) held together with 25g Drops Kid Silk (25 g = 210 m or 230 yds)

 Color B - 50 g Onling No 4 (50 g = 200 m or 219 yds) held together with 25 g Onling No 10 (25 g = 210 m or 230 yds) AND 50 g Drops Flora (50 g =210 m or 230 yds) held together with 25g Drops Kid Silk (25 g = 210 m or 230 yds)

The red and pink Dover Hat is knit in Onling No 4 in the color Tomato and Onling No 10 in the color Bright Orange AND Drops Flora in 21 Pink and Drops Kid Silk in 04 Pink

The beige and black Dover Hat is knit in Gepard Garn My Fine Wool in color 108 and Gepard Kid Seta in color 106 AND Gepard Garn My Fine Wool in 599 Black and Gepard Kid Silk 5 in 407 Black