If It Makes You Happy Hat by Ross Taylor

If It Makes You Happy Hat

Knitting
January 2025
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Broken rib stitch with larger needles.
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
380 - 382 yards (347 - 349 m)
Adult
English
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Transform your leftover bits of fingering-weight yarn into a beautifully marled, textured hat with this easy-to-knit pattern! Fully customizable to fit any adult head circumference, this hat features a simple, reversible stitch pattern that allows you to wear it inside out, slouchy, fitted, or right side out.

Create a unique marled effect by holding different fingering-weight yarns together, and use a contrasting main color for the brim. Quick to knit and incredibly versatile, this hat is the perfect project for using up yarn scraps and makes a thoughtful, handmade gift!

Finished Measurements: 19” / 48cm head circumference. Shown on a 21.5” / 55cm head circumference. 10” / 25cm from top of crown to cast on edge. 2.5” / 6cm from beginning of sand stitch to first crown decrease round. Measurements taken after blocking. Head circumference measured with brim folded up.

The hat stretches to comfortably fit up to a 24” / 61cm head circumference. Customize hat depth by adding more rounds during repeat.

Yarn: Fingering Weight held double for a dk weight gauge.

Yardage: approx. 380yds / 348m total/
MC - 180yds / 165m
CC1 & CC2 – 50yds / 46m total
CC3 – 60yds / 55m total
CC4 – 40yds / 37m total

The main color is used to knit the brim and the contrast colors are used for the body.

Shown In: Twisted Ambitions Yarn Sweet Sock fingering weight. The MC is Charcoal, 4 contrast colors include Bend Down Low, Bittersweet Symphony, Put A Smile On Your Face, and Soak Up The Sun.

Needles: US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge. US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than main needle.

Magic loop method is used for knitting in the rnd.

Notions: 12 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Gauge: 22sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10cm in broken rib stitch pattern using larger needles after blocking.