ESP

from Moon And Turtle: Knitting Patterns with Variations

The ESP toque is a stranded colourwork hat worked in three shades of DK weight yarn, and has two choices of length to make striped brim, giving you the option to make one with a folded up brim. It is worked as one piece in the round, and has an optional pompom.

SIZES

1 (2, 3)

Finished circumference: 46.5 (51, 55)cm / 18¼ (20, 21¾)” - to be worn with approx 2.5cm / 1” negative ease

Length, Short Brim: 23cm / 9”

Length, Folded Brim (unfolded): 28cm / 11”

Yarn

Yarn A: Akara Yarns Organic DK (DK weight/ 8-ply-weight; 100% organic merino wool; 238m / 260yds per 115g skein)

Folded brim

Yarn A: Dark Like my Soul; 1 skein, orapprox. 85 (90, 95)m / 90 (100, 105)yds

Yarn B: Lichen; 1 skein, or approx. 70 (75, 80)m / 75 (80, 90)yds

Yarn C: Snowy Owl; 1 skein, or approx. 55 (60, 65)m / 60 (65, 70)yds

Short brim

Yarn A: Incense; 1 skein, or approx. 60 (65, 70)m / 65 (70, 75)yds

Yarn B: Mochaccino; 1 skein, or approx. 70 (75, 80)m / 75 (80, 90)yds

Yarn C: Snowy Owl; 1 skein, or approx.40 (45, 50)m / 45 (50, 55)yds

Gauge

24 sts & 26 rows = 10cm / 4” overcolourwork pattern on 3.75mm needles, after blocking

27 sts & 34 rows = 10cm / 4” over 1x1 rib pattern on 3.25mm needles, unstretched after blocking

Be sure to check gauge and block yarns and adjust needle size as necessary to obtain stitch and row gauge. You might require a different needle size.

Needles

3.25 mm / US 3 straight needles (optional for tubular cast-on set up rows), and / or circular needle, 40cm / 16”

3.75 mm / US 5 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length AND needles suitable for workingsmall circumferences in the round

Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, pom pom maker (optional)