An egghhead is a person who is highly academic or studious; an intellectual. Sometimes I like to take things too literally and when I heard the term “egghead”, I just couldn’t resist. Be an Egghead. Like me.

This pattern is for advanced beginners with experience in colorwork.

Notes

• The pattern uses US terminology/abbreviations.
• You will need to know how to color change and carry yarn.
• When carrying colors, do not pull the carried yarn at full tight tension or else the hat will not have any stretch.
• I am lefty- keep that in mind when looking at the photos.
• It does not need to have a neat or clean look on the inside of the hat.
• This pattern utilizes surface slip stitches.
• Gauge is very important- everyone may have different tension so please gauge swatch before starting to check for correct hook size.

Size
Fits most
Teen-adult size hat measured 8.5” long by 9.5” wide at the widest point. To adjust sizing, stitch count will not change. Instead, a different hook size will be used. Hook sizing is as follows for the body of the hat:

Child 6-10 (head circumference of 16”-20.5”)- Size I or 5.5mm
Ages 11 and up (head circumference of 20.5”-22”)- Size J or 6.0mm
Large adult (head circumference of 23”-24”)- Size K or 6.5mm

Hook size for hat brim is 1 size smaller than the hook used for the hat body. For example, if you use size 6.0mm for the body, use a 5.0mm for the hat brim.

These hook sizes are based on tension. If you need to adjust hook size to help with the fit, feel free!

Materials
- Worsted medium weight yarn (#4) in desired colors (suggested to use yellow and white for egg and a contrast color for hat body color).
Primary color (PC): 66-80g
Egg white color: 12-20g
Egg yolk color: 2-7g
Outline color: scraps (less than 10g)

• Crochet hooks: Either 5.5mm/6.0mm/6.5mm for body and hook 1 size smaller for the brim
• Darning needle for hiding those pesky ends!
• Scissors