Happy Hat by Live In Cin

Happy Hat

Knitting
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stranded
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
295 - 372 yards (270 - 340 m)
51.5 / 54 / 57 cm - 20 / 21 / 22.4 inch
English
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Description
With a folded brim and stranded knitting this hat is warm but not bulky. The contrasting colors in the stranded pattern make it a very happy sight and a joy to knit.

The hat is knit bottom up in the round. It starts with the brim after which you move onto the stranded pattern.

Sizes of finished hat:
Circumference sizes A / B / C
51.5 / 54 / 57 cm
20 / 21 / 22.4 inch

Length (unfolded brim):
26.5 cm - 10.5 inch.

The hat is designed with about 2 - 4 cm / 1 - 2 inch negative ease in mind. In the picture is a size B hat with 3 cm negative ease

Gauge:
28st x 30 rows over 10 cm / 4 inch in stranded stockinette, after blocking on larger needles.

Yarn used:
Rauma finull / finull pt2

Color A: (Grey, 403): 1 skein or
143 / 150 / 160 m - 160 / 165 / 175 yrds
40 / 40 / 45 gr

Color B: (Red, 428),
Color C: (Blue, 472)
and Color D: (White, 400) :
1 skein each or
40/ 40 / 45 m - 45 / 45 / 50 yrds
10 / 10 / 12 gr each

Or any yarn that matches the gauge.

Needle and other tools:

  • Needle A: 3mm (2 US) DPNS or long circular for magic loop.
  • Needle B: 3.5mm (3/4 US) DPNS or long circular for magic loop.
  • 1 stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round. (or more if you want to mark all repeats when decreasing