Reel Wiggit Hat by Kate Davies

Weel Riggit Hat by Kate Davies

A slouchy, warm and wearable hat with a jolly pompom and deep ribbing to keep your ears warm. “Weel riggit” means “well dressed” in Scots and Shetland dialects.

You will receive yarn in your color choice to make one hat.

Pattern can be found on Ravelry here.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Àrd Thìr (60% Highland Wool; 40% Alpaca; 65m / 71yds per 50g skein). 1 skein of each of the following shades:

Colourway 1:
A Camusdarach
B Firemore
C Huisinis
D Kintra

Colourway 2:
A Kiloran
B Ardnave
C Vatersay
D Luskentyre

**This is a kit to knit the hat, not a finished hat**

Size
To fit head circumference: 51-56cm / 20-22in
Hat circumference (unstretched): 45.5cm / 18in
Height from brim to crown (before folding): 38cm / 15in

Pattern Notes
This hat is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a deep section of 2x2 ribbing in three contrasting shades. The body and crown of the hat are then knitted following a colourwork chart

YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

Needles and notions: 

Use 5.5mm / U.S. 9 needle as a starting point for swatching

Below gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in 
Gauge-size circular needle, 40cm / 16in Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Pompom maker (optional)