Korin uses a simple colorwork chart to create a striking hat that everyone will love. Work it in 2 or 3 of your favorite contrasting colors, fold the brim or not, add a pom pom or not--there are a lot of ways to make this hat your own! Colorwork sections are charted only; you will need to be somewhat familiar with charts to knit this pattern.

One size fits most adults. When knit according to the instructions, hat measures approximately 8.5” tall from the folded brim to the crown and 19.5” circumference after blocking, unstretched. The stranded colorwork creates an additional layer of fabric inside the hat that limits overstretching and provides added warmth.

Gauge: 17 sts and 22 rows=4” in colorwork pattern, knit in the round and blocked. Gauge will be important to make sure your hat isn’t too tight or too loose. Make sure to keep your floats loose enough to avoid puckering and allow for some stretch when worn, but not excessively loose.

Materials: US size 8/5.0 mm needles, 16” circular and or DPNS. Stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn: Sample used 1 skein each of 3 colors of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran--color 13 (wine), color 25 (white) and color 28 (charcoal). If working the pattern for 3 colors, you’ll use approximately 75 yards of the brim color and approximately 50-60 yards of each of the other colors. If working with 2 colors, you’ll need approximately 125-135 yards of the brim color and 50-60 yards of the contrast color. The Cashmerino Aran is delightful to work with, soft and full-bodied, but if substituting yarns, look for an aran or heavy worsted weight yarn with multiple plies that’s good for colorwork.

A note on the colorwork section: When choosing your colors for the body, decide which color you want to “pop” more. This is the color that you will carry under the other when working your floats. The color that you carry over the other won’t pop as much (but will still be beautiful!).