Like the marbled top of a Parisian confection, the slanted checkerboard of the Andraos hat is simply scrumptious. Using stranded colorwork techniques and controlled color dominance, this hat is a showstopper in both solids and marls. Opt for high–contrast colors for a dramatic statement or tone it down with related colorways to complement any ensemble. Rounding out this design are a gathered crown and deep brim — the real icing on the cake of this new classic.
Pattern Materials
Yarn
Brooklyn Tweed Peerie — 100% American Merino Wool (210 yards/50 grams)
- 1 skein of Main Color (MC); 1 skein of Color 1 (C1)
Brooklyn Tweed Loft — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (275 yards/50 grams)
- 1 skein of Main Color (MC); 1 skein of Color 1 (C1)
- Photographed in colors Fossil (MC) and Caribou (C1)
Yardage
Brooklyn Tweed Peerie:
- 205 yards MC; 75 yards C1 of fingering weight, worsted spun wool yarn
Brooklyn Tweed Loft:
- 215 yards MC; 65 yards C1 of fingering weight wool yarn, woolen spun wool yarn
Needles
Size A (for Main Fabric)
- One 16" circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain stockinette stitch gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 3.25 mm (US 3)
Size B (for 2x2 Ribbing)
- One 16" circular needle
- Suggested Size: 2.75 mm (US 2)
Size C (optional for Colorwork Fabric)
- One 16" circular needle in size needed to obtain charted colorwork gauge listed
- Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)
Gauge:
Peerie version:
- 28 stitches & 36 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
- 28 stitches & 36 rows = 4" in charted colorwork with Size C needle, after blocking
Loft version:
- 26 stitches & 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
- 26 stitches & 36 rows = 4” in charted colorwork with Size C needle, after blocking
Finished Dimensions:
- Peerie: 20" [51 cm] circumference, 7½" [19 cm] length
- Loft: 21½" [54.5 cm] circumference, 7½" [19 cm] length
- Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking