DELFT BLUE HAT
The inspiration for this hat comes from a Delft Blue plate that belongs to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
I have loved Delft Blue pottery and knitting forever. When the Rijksmuseum opened its collection on the internet (RijksStudio) I loved to look at all the faience plates. At that time I was making a hat and I suddenly loved the idea of making a hat in these colors and with such an elaborate pattern.
I copied the plate, changed it to a stranded knitting chart, and realized that it was impossible to knit a whole plate into a hat! I decided that using just one pattern would be enough.
I loved making the hat with small needles, the tiny stitches, the way it became a Delft blue hat. I love the fit, you can pull it over your ears when the wind is blowing, and you can wear it above your ears in a slant or straight.

The hat won the third price in the prestigious RijksStudio Award 2014, in the Rijksmuseum.

Size
The one size fits heads between 21 and 25 inches (53-62 cm) in circumference.

Wool
1 skein of Regia Galaxy 4 ply blue(Color 01560) and 1 skein of Regia 4 ply white (Color 02080).The blue color is discontinued. You could choose a similar yarn weight with a slightly variegated dark indigo color.

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below --
every knitter’s gauge is unique
1 16 inch/40 cm US #1.5/2.5 mm circular needle
and
1 set US #1.5/2.5 mm double-pointed needles or a long circular needle in the same size (magic loop) for the top of the hat.

Gauge
32 sts/36 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch