This hat is called the “Happy Halloween Hat” because it features smiling pumpkins. The top of the hat uses texture and colorwork to make it look like a spider has spun its web on your head!

Yarn:

Rauma Finullgarn in Color 0400, “White”: 150-200 yds

The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Pintler Sock Mini Skein Set, “It’s Fall Coming Back to Me Now”: 20-35 yds Orange, 50-55 yds Black

Needles:

3.5 mm 16” Circular Needles (US 4)

3.75 mm 16” Circular Needles (US 5)

OPTIONAL: 3.75 mm Double Point Needles (US 5)

Stitches and Techniques:

This pattern uses the following stitches:

CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
Sl: Slip stitch
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit

The following techniques are used:

Stranded Colorwork
Long Tail Cast On

Accessibility:

A color blind accessible (CBA) version of this pattern has been provided. The following changes have been made in this version:

Similar colors on the colorwork chart also have symbols so they can be easily differentiated

Please download the file named Happy_Halloween_Hat_CBA if you need these accommodations.

A low vision accessible (LVA) version of this pattern has been provided. The following changes have been made in this version:

Size 24 Arial font
Black font
Plain white background
Left-justified text
No italics
No abbreviations used
All charts have written instructions available
Charts are enlarged, but not necessary to complete pattern
Page numbers on all pages

Please download the file named Happy_Halloween_Hat_LVA if you need these accommodations.