This graphic, bold toque is designed to help you practice your colorwork and experience shaping in pattern. A marvellous architectural dome is created with crown shaping.

This pattern is from the book, KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary and is only available in the book. The book includes an explanation of how the pattern was designed and a blank wedge crown chart to empower you to design your own hat using motifs from the book.

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Finished Measurements
Hat circumference:
15.5 (17, 18.75, 201⁄2, 22.25)“/
39.5 (43, 47.5, 52, 56.5) cm

Shown here in size 20.5” (52 cm).

Yarn
Fingering-weight yarn in 2 colors.

Main Color (MC):
117 (129, 142, 155, 168) yd/
107 (118, 130, 142, 154) m

Contrast Color (CC):
53 (58, 64, 70, 76) yd/
48 (53, 59, 64, 69) m

Shown here in Neighborhood Fiber Co.Organic Rustic Fingering (100% organic Merino wool; 475 yd 434 m/4 oz 114 g):

Main Color: Lexington Market, 1 skein;
Contrast Color: Roland Park, 1 skein.

Blocked Gauge
Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

28 stitches and 32 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in colorwork pattern using larger needle

Needles & Notions
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

U.S. size 3 (3.25 mm) and U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm):
16” (40 cm) circular needle and set of double-pointed needles, or preferred small-circumference needle such as a long circular needle for Magic Loop method.

Markers (m), tapestry needle, waste yarn,
spare 16” (40 cm) circular needle same size or smaller than the smaller needle, and size D (3.25 mm) crochet hook.

Skills
I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include provisional cast-on, shaping in colourwork, and working colourwork from charted instructions.