ABOUT…
Jip’s Hat is a cozy, 2 colored striped hat with a broad folded edge and a high crown. The hat is worked from the bottom up, starting with 2x2 rib for the folded edge. The rest of the hat is worked in a 1x1 ribbing pattern.

The digital pattern includes links to 5 video tutorials to support the used techniques.

SIZES
The hat is offered in three sizes: S (M) L:
S (Small / toddler) will fit a head circumference of approx. 45-50 cm 17¾- 19¾ inch
M (Medium /kids / adult with a small head circumference) will fit a head circumference of approx. 51-56 cm 20-22 inch
L (Large/adults) will fit a head circumference of approx. 57-62 cm 22½-24½ inch

Size of knitted hat:
Total length (edge folded out): approx. 30 (33) 35 cm 11¾ (13) 13¾ inch.
Width, measured at the transition from 2x2 to 1x1 ribbing: approx. 20 (20) 22 cm 7¾ (7¾) 8¾ inch.

MATERIALS
Jip’s Hat is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together: 1 strand merino wool (in 2 different colors) combined with a strand of silk mohair. The hat is designed to have one color of silk mohair that will run with both of the merino colors to create a merging effect between the stripes. Of course, feel free to change this… (it is a great left over yarn project too!).

Yarn suggestions:
merino: Tartan 3 by Fonty Yarn (140 m in 50 g 153 yds in 50 g) or Vovó by Rosa Pomar Yarn (143 m in 50 g 156½ yds in 50 g) or Cool Wool by Lana Grossa (160 m in 50 g 175 yds in 50 g)
silk mohair: Isager Yarn (212 m in 25 g 232 yds in 50 g) or Mohair by Canard (210 m in 25 g 230 yds in 50 g)

Yarn weight:
For the hat you will need (incl. swatch in color 2 merino + silk mohair):
Approx. 45 (50) 65 g of merino yarn color 1 (main color, including the folded edge). In skeins: 1 (1) 2 skein(s) of 50 g plus approx. 25 (25) 30 g of merino yarn color 2 (contrasting color). In skeins: 1 (1) 1 skein of 50 g plus approx. 20 (25) 25 g silk mohair. In skeins: 1 (1) 1 skein of 25 g.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

• Circular needles size 4 mm US 6/UK 8 / 40 cm 16 inch.
• To work the crown: double pointed needles size 4 mm US 6/UK 8* or, when using the Magic Loop method, circular needles size 4 mm US 6/UK 8 * with a long cable (min. 80 cm 31½ inch)
• Tapestry needle to close the hat and weave in all ends

USED TECHNIQUES (supported with video tutorials!)

• Italian (tubular) cast on
• Converting from 1x1 rib to 2x2 rib
• Converting from 2x2 rib to 1x1 rib
• Knitting jogless stripes
• Working decreases
• Weaving in an elastic thread