For those days or nights when you feel the instant urge to knit a quick colorwork project with a bold, fun, eye-catching motif.

PATTERN NOTES:

The Midnight hat is worked bottom up in the round.
It features a large colorwork motif, which comes in two sizes.
With the two different gauges given in the pattern, this results
in a total of four sizes to choose from overall.
The colorwork can be worked with only one contrast color for
a bold motif, or with up to three contrast colors, to add a bit
of a gradient effect to it.
For a little extra something, you can also choose to add a
pom-pom.

SIZE:

Circumference:
Gauge A
Small: 46 cm/18”
Large: 49 cm/19¼“

Gauge B
Small: 52 cm/20½“
Large: 56 cm/22”

Length:
Gauge A
22 cm/8½“ for all sizes.

Gauge B
24.5 cm/9½“ for all sizes.

Sample 1 (yellow) is knit with gauge A and shown in Large.
Sample 2 (purple/blue) is knit with gauge B and shown in
Small.
Worn on a 53.5 cm/21” circumference head.

NEEDLES:

Gauge A:
2.0 mm/US 0 circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for brim
2.5 mm/US 1½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for body
and/or 2.5 mm/US 1½ long circular needle to knit the crown
with the magic loop method or DPNs.

Gauge B:
2.5 mm/US 1½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for brim
3 mm/US 2½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for body
and/or 3 mm/US 2½ long circular needle to knit the crown
with the magic loop method or DPNs.

GAUGE:

Gauge A:
32 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm/4” on larger needle in
stockinette worked in the round (blocked).

Gauge B:
28 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm/4” on larger needle in
stockinette worked in the round (blocked).

YARN:

Sample 1:
Tausendschön Sockenwolle 4-ply (75% Wool/25% Nylon; 420
m (459 yd)/100 g).
Schachenmayr Premium Silk 4-ply (55% Wool/25% Nylon/20%
Silk; 400 m (437 yd)/100 g).
Sample is shown in colorways Schlamm (MC) and White (CC).

Sample 2:
Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool/30% Goat Mohair; 100 m (109
yd)/25 g).
Sample is shown in colorways Birkin (MC), Glaomin (CC1),
Lochan (CC2) and Ardlui (CC3).
Or any other fingering weight yarn that gives you the desired
gauge.

YARDAGE:

Gauge A:
MC: approx. 143 (152) m 156 (166) yd;
CC: approx. 75 (79) m 82 (86) yd;
or
CC1: approx. 29 (31) m 32 (34) yd;
CC2: approx. 32 (33) m 35 (36) yd;
CC3: approx. 14 (15) m 15 (16) yd;

Gauge B:
MC: approx. 150 (162) m 164 (177) yd;
CC: approx. 93 (101) m 102 (110) yd;
or
CC1: approx. 35 (39) m 38 (43) yd;
CC2: approx. 40 (43) m 44 (47) yd;
CC3: approx. 18 (19) m 20 (21) yd;

A few extra meters/yards if you want to add a pom-pom.

Please note that the amount of yarn is an estimate, and it
might vary according to your tension.

OTHERS:

Tapestry needle