Elo Hat
The **Elo Hat** is a beautifully designed basic ribbed hat, featuring easy yet intriguing crown shaping that adds character to a timeless accessory. This simple yet elegant design is perfect for everyone, from kids to adults, making it an excellent addition to your knitting repertoire.
**Sizing:** The Elo Hat is available in a range of sizes: Newborn, Toddler, Child, Adult Small, Adult Medium, and Adult Large. This hat has negative ease, ensuring a snug fit that accommodates head circumferences of approximately 16 (Newborn), 18 (Toddler), 19 (Child), 21.5 (Adult S), 23 (Adult M), and 24.5 (Adult L) inches, which translates to 42 (Newborn), 46 (Toddler), 50 (Child), 55 (Adult S), 58 (Adult M), and 63 (Adult L) cm. The sample shown is in Adult Medium size.
**Gauge:** Achieve a precise fit with a gauge of 32 stitches = 4”/10 cm in 1x1 ribbing using US 4/3.5 mm needles (unstretched, unblocked swatch). When stretched and blocked, the gauge adjusts to 19 stitches = 4”/10 cm in 1x1 ribbing, ensuring your hat has the perfect elasticity and structure.
**Materials:** For this project, you will need yarn from **The Uncommon Thread Everyday Sport**, which consists of 100% superwash merino wool (3.5 oz/100g/328 yds/300 m/skein) in the stunning colorway **Lust**. Depending on the size, you will require approximately 0.7 (Newborn), 0.8 (Toddler, Child, Adult S, Adult M), or 0.9 (Adult L) skeins. To enhance the texture and warmth of your Elo Hat, the yarn is held together with **Filcolana Tilia**, a luxurious blend of 70% kid mohair and 30% silk (25g/230 yds/210 m/skein). You will need about 0.75 skein or 172 yds/158 m in color **213 Fuchsia**. This combination of yarns ensures that your Elo Hat will not only be stylish but also incredibly soft and comfortable to wear.
Whether you’re knitting for yourself or creating a thoughtful gift for a loved one, the Elo Hat is an ideal choice that marries functionality with trendiness. Get ready to dive into this delightful knitting project and enjoy the process of crafting a beautiful hat that everyone will adore!
