Rainbow Stitch Hat is super colourful and the perfect hat for using up wool ends. Taking care to arrange each colour in rainbow order will result in a striking hat.

The pattern has 2 options depending on your knitting skill level. If you like step by step instructions, follow the detailed version. If you are an experienced knitter, follow the abbreviated version.
There are 3 charts to choose from - children/small adult, medium or large.

Rainbow Stitch Hat is a jogless pattern knitted in the round.

Three Sizes:
To fit a child/small adult size of 52 - 56cm/20.5 - 22 inches circumference.
Medium adult of 58 - 60cm/23 - 23.5 inches circumference.
Large adult of 59 - 62cm/23 - 24 inches circumference.

Yarn:
8 ply/DK/light. I often use Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, Broadway Merino DK or Bellisimo DK super fine merino wool. Length of yarn is usually between 103 - 125 metres/112 - 137 yards per 50 gram ball. Any yarn of the same or similar gauge will be fine. 2 balls of main colour, 20 rainbow colours of leftover yarn - about 180cm/70 inches in length.

Suggested Needles:
3.25mm/US 3 circular needle for casting on & knitting rib.
4mm/US 6 circular needle for hat body.
4mm/US 6 DPNs for shaping the crown.

Techniques:
Knitting in the round, knit & purl stitches, decreasing, 2 stranded knitting.

Notions:
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.