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Vanguard by Lee Meredith

modular garter stitch any-gauge hat in all different directions

• use any weight yarn, no gauge swatch needed
• modular construction with short rows
• use a multi-colored yarn or make stripes or color blocks
• custom sized, fit to your head as you knit
• mostly worked flat, with crown top in the round
• almost no cast-on, bind-off, picked up stitches, or finishing work
• pattern includes process photos and section diagrams

you'll need:
• yarn in the weight and colors of your choice: approx 150-200, 130-180, 90-140, 60-110 yards / 140-190, 120-170, 80-130, 60-100 meters total in fingering, sport, worsted, bulky weight; in a self-striping or variegated colorway, or in two or more different colors
• needles sized to match your yarn, either a long circular needle, or a 16"/40cm circular needle and your choice of needles for a small circumference

self-published in June 2016 for VIP club members

on ravelry
photos on flickr
blog post

$6 for the pattern pdf

or $20 for the leethal VIP hat collection