Strings of (yarn) pearls in contrasting colors swirl around this sweet hat. You can vary the number of strings, their colors, and their placement: add just a few for fashionable accents or put them in an allover pattern for a more playful look.

The hat is worked in the round from the brim up, always with one colour only. The ‘strings of pearls’ are worked in regular intervals with six rounds in Stockinette stitch between them and the pattern is worked up to the top of the hat. You can adjust the number of strings worked in total, for example work only a few pearl rounds next to the brim and keep the remaining hat in Stockinette stitch.

Finished Size
XS, S, M and L to fit head circumference 45.25 (47.75, 50.5, 53) cm 17.75 (18.75 19.75, 20.75)”. Height results in approximately 19 (19, 22.75, 22.75) cm 7.5 (7.5, 9, 9)” when knit as given in the pattern, adjustable.

Material
Approximately 100 g of a sport weight yarn with a with a yardage of approximately 320 m (350 yds) per 100 g in at least two contrasting colours
Used in the sample
Adult version (pictures at the top): Lana Grossa Cool Wool Uni and Cool Wool Print (160 m 175 yds / 50 g; 100 % Merino) 1 ball in #2027 Grège (C1), 1 ball in #763 blue/grège/brown (C2);
Kids version (pictures at the bottom): HiKoo Simplicity: #023 lavender (lt purple; MC), 1 (1, 2) ball(s); #033 red hat purple (dk purple; CC1) and #001 white (CC2), 1 ball each

3.5 mm / US size 4 circular needle, 40 cm (16”) long and a set of DPNs in the same size or one long circular needle for magic loop

Markers; darning needle.


Gauge
23 sts / 36 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette stitch
23 sts and 42 rnds = 10 cm / 4” measured over Pearls pattern