A textured hat with a playful, slipped stitch, colorwork pattern. Directions are provided to work the stitch pattern with stripes or without, creating two very different effects. The yellow & grey sample uses only slipped stitches for colorwork meaning you are only ever working with one color at a time. The teal & green sample has just one stranded round every 4th round making it an easy introduction to stranded knitting for a beginner. Pick up the matching cowl pattern to make a set with reversed colors as shown in the photos!

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TUTORIAL VIDEO
Click here for a tutorial video on how to work the cable stitches used in this pattern without a cable needle.

SIZES + MEASUREMENTS
Pattern is written for 4 sizes to accommodate kids and adults. Directions are given for Infant size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses as follows: Infant (Child, Adult S/M, Adult L/XL). Sample shown is Adult S/M on a 21½” head circumference.

CIRCUMFERENCE: 14¼ (17, 20, 22¾)”
DEPTH: 6 (7½, 8¾, 9½)”

TECHNIQUES + STITCHES
cast on
knitting in the round
knit
purl
basic cable techniques – video tutorial provided
decrease (k2tog, k3tog, k4tog)

MATERIALS
YARN: In sport weight yarn, for Version 1 as shown in the teal & green sample: C1 - 45 (55, 65, 75) yds 42 (51, 60, 69) m, C2 - 120 (140, 165, 190) yds 110 (128, 151, 174) m. For Version 2 as shown in the grey & yellow sample: C1 - 100 (115, 135, 155) yds 92 (105, 124, 142) m, C2 - 70 (80, 90, 105) yds 64 (73, 82, 96) m.

Version 1 was knit with The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport (65% Merino, 20% Silk, 15% Yak; 320 yards/skein) in Headboard (C1) and Buzz Lighter (C2). Version 2 was knit with Madelinetosh Tosh Sport (100% Merino; 270 yards/skein) in Subtle Grellow (C1) and Composition Book Grey (C2).

NEEDLES: dpns, and 12” or 16” circular needle in US 4/3.5 mm & 2/2.75 mm OR size required to obtain gauge and two sizes smaller. Cable needle.

NOTIONS: 5 st mkrs, darning needle for weaving in ends.

ERRATA
Version 2, R13 should read:
With C1, #k3, 1/2LC, k1 to 4 sts before mkr, k4tog#, sm, rep to end of r. – 15 sts dec’d; 40 (60, 80, 100) sts