Sometimes all you need are a few co-ordinating colours, a simple feature and lots of stocking stitch.

One of the most exciting parts of a new project is choosing colours… this hat gives you endless fun choices in colour co-ordinating. Choose two colours and match the brim and the feature line, or choose three (or even four) colours and make the feature stand out even more with a bright contrast colour.

This is a mainly straightforward hat pattern, with a coloured cast/bind-off for contrast, then stitches are picked up to finish the crown, which features centred decreased for a final effect.

Gauge and Sizing

23 sts and 36 rows to 10cm / 4” in stocking stitch in the round (blocked).
Item sizes: S (M, L)
49cm/19.5” (53cm/21”, 57cm/22.5”) around brim to fit head with around 53cm/ 21” (57cm/22.5”, 61cm/24”) circumference.
Height from brim to crown: 21cm/8.25” (21cm/8.25”, 24cm/9.25”)

Materials

YARN:
Yarn A: 72m/79 yards (80m/87 yards, 88m/96 yards) Rowan Felted Tweed
Yarn B: 72m/79 yards (80m/87 yards, 88m/96 yards) Blacker Shetland 4- ply or other similar yarn to achieve gauge.
Yarn C: A few yards of a contrast colour yarn.

NEEDLES/NOTIONS:
3.5mm/US 4 circular needle at least 32” length for magic loop or same size double pointed needles.
Tapestry needle.
4 X Stitch markers & 1 contrast marker for beginning of round.