Here in the northern US color is hard to come by during the winter months so I designed this hat to bring in a bit of brightness into the dark. A Dab of Neon is a beanie/toque style hat knit in the round on circular needles using a dark color for the body and a brighter color for the contrasting bobbles. It’s knit in reverse stockinette with thin knit ribs, then there are three stranded colorwork rows of bobbles and then back to the ribbing which comes together in a star burst pattern at the top. An added pompom gives a final burst of color.

Skills used:
Knit, purl
Cabled cast on
Knitting through the back loop
Bobble stitch
Increasing and decreasing
Knitting in the round on circular needles
Knitting in the round using DPNs
Stranded colorwork

Materials used:
MC 130 yards Madelinetosh Tosh DK in Dr. Zhivagos Sky colorway
CC 30 yards Madelinetosh Tosh DK in Fluroro Rose colorway

Supplies used:
Size US 5 (or size needed to get gauge) 16inch circular needle
Size US 5 (or size needed to get gauge) double pointed needles
Yarn Darning Needle
2 1/2 inch Pompom maker (Clover brand is the one I used)
Scissors

Gauge: 24 stitches and 28 rows per 4 inches

please email me at ann@simplyplaying.net with any questions or problems with the pattern.