fingers and toes

UPDATED PATTERN: New pictures and instructions!

Everyone has this hat this winter. It’s in every high street shop and on every head. But that didn’t stop me from liking it. Was I going to buy a £20 acrylic hat though? No way! Instead I had my very first Manos experience. I must admit I liked it! As a merino/corriedale blend Manos del Uruguay isn’t as soft as 100% merino but it also feels a lot less likely to pill. It’s a handspun thin/thick singles with subtle colour variations caused by the kettle dyeing process. And it’s made by a collective of women. So basically it ticks all of my boxes!

If anyone wants to make their own hat like this, it’s extremely basic. I’ve jotted down some notes below.

UPDATED: I’ve updated the pattern below – if you want the old version please let me know as I have saved it. New pics coming soon!

You will need:

1 skein Manos del Uruguay or similar bulky weight wool (Manos is 135 yards, 100g)

5.5mm (size 9) circular needles or dpns

Stitch marker to mark beginning/end of round (and more to mark decrease points if you like)

Cast on 56 stitches using a very stretchy cast-on. (I used the Italian tubular cast on). Join and knit in 1×1 rib for 5 rounds.

Next round: (k1, kfb) to end of round.

Switch to size 10 (6mm) needles. (yo, k2tog) to end of round.

Knit one round even. Repeat these last two rows until the hat measures about 5 1/2 inches from the cast on edge.

Begin decrease rounds: (k12, k2tog) to end of round.

Knit 1 round even.

Next round (k11, k2tog) to end of round.

Knit 1 round even.

Next round (k10, k2tog) to end of round. Continue decreasing but now decrease on every row until 12 stitches remain. (k2tog) around. Break yarn, thread yarn needle and pull through remaining stitches. Voila!