The Darkness to Light Hat is a Love is hat originally for the Pulse Nightclub victims, now for Club Q.
All proceeds will go to a Fund for victims of the Club Q Nightclub shooting.

Originally designed for the Pulse Nightclub shooting of 2016, now all proceeds will benefit Club Q victims.

This hat begins dark and moves into the lighter color while the rainbow is contained in the text. The rainbow is the symbol of the end of the storm.

There will still be sadness in the world, but the light always returns.

This hat comes in two sizes, determined by the yarn weight used. This is a slightly tall hat. A little slouchy but nicely fitted to the head. The colors are muted the rainbow lives in the text. The layered pom pom is optional, the top can be left plain. A link to a video showing how to make the pom pom is at the end of the pattern.

If you wish to make a hat for a victim, please PM me and I will see that it reaches a victim.

DK for Small Adult - Cascade 220 Superwash, Valley Yarns Superwash DK
Worsted (WW) for Large Adult -Cascade 220, Valley Yarns Northampton
Any DK or Worsted yarn that meets gauge can be used.

Materials: (DK / WW) Color names are generic, not brand names
MC - Charcoal Grey (100, 100) yds
MC2 - Light Grey (60, 60) yds
CC1 - Violet (20, 20) yds
CC2 - Blue (Cyan shown in photo for better contrast) (20, 20) yds
CC3 - Green (20, 20) yds
CC4 - Yellow (20, 20) yds
CC5 - Orange (20, 20) yds
CC6 - Red (20, 20) yds
Stitch Marker
Darning needle

DK / Small Adult:
US Size 5 / 4 mm 24 inch circular needles OR size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 4 / 3.5 mm 24 inch circular needles OR 1 size smaller than needles above 1 set double pointed needles same size as larger needles above
Gauge is measured using larger needles
DK Gauge: 22 sts x 26 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stranded stockinette stitch, blocked.
DK Circumference at brim: 18.5 inches / 46.25 cm

WW / Large Adult:
US Size 7 / 4.5 mm 24 inch circular needles OR size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 6 / 3.75 mm 24 inch circular needles OR 1 size smaller than needles above
1 set double pointed needles same size as larger needles above
Gauge is measured using larger needles
WW Gauge: 20 sts x 24 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stranded stockinette stitch, blocked.
WW Circumference at brim: 20.5 inches / 51.25 cm

Height from brim to tip: (10, 10.75) inches / (25, 27) cm