Created with the remaining yarn from Elvan Shawl, this fingering-weight hat echoes the mood of its sibling design. Starting with a twisted rib and bobble brim knitted in the main colour, the hat progresses to a simple geometric colourwork motif that is transformed into an abstracted pattern using nine contrast colours. Both the main and contrast colours are mixed together to form a speckled-effect pom-pom that adds a finishing touch to the design.

Yarn
KOKON Fingering Weight Merino
100% Merino wool
320 metres/349 yards per 100g skein

KOKON Fingering Weight Mini Skein
100% Merino wool
32 metres/35 yards per 10g skein

Sample used:
Main Colour (MC)
KOKON Fingering Weight Merino -
128 metres/140 yards of “Fog”

Contrast Colours 1-9 (CC1-CC9)
KOKON Fingering Weight Mini Skeins
Approximately 6 metres/7 yards of each colour:
CC1 - “Clay”
CC2 - “Morning”
CC3 - “Sea”
CC4 - “Daybreak”
CC5 - “Steppe”
CC6 - “Dawn”
CC7 - “Madder”
CC8 - “Cloud”
CC9 - “Cacti”

Additional yarn for pom-pom:
Approximately 45 metres/49 yards of MC
4 metres/4 yards each of CC1-CC9

Tools & Materials

• 3.5mm/US 4 40cm/16” circular needle
• 3.5mm/US 4 set of double-pointed needles
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Strong waste yarn (match colour to MC) for securing pom-pom
• Pom-pom marker or cardboard (I used a 6.5cm/2.5” diameter Clover pom-pom maker)