Find the matching Rue Bonnie Cowl pattern here!

The Rue Bonnie Hat is designed to be a fun and quick colorwork hat. This pattern includes 5 sizes (Infant, Child Small, Child Large, Adult Small, Adult Large) and two style options (a short-brim beanie and a longer folded-brim hat). A companion pattern to the Rue Bonnie Cowl, this design uses 1-2 skeins of Rauma Fivel and 35 grams or less of Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks. If you’ve already knit the Rue Bonnie Cowl, your leftover Making Tracks will be great to use in the hat!

This pattern has simple techniques for those who are new to colorwork. The colorwork calls for only two colors per row, and the small motifs means catching floats isn’t necessary.

The Woolly Thistle has kits available for the Rue Bonnie Hat and Cowl! Kits include enough yarn for both accessories, plus both of the pattern downloads, a TWT tote, and stitch marker! You can find those here.

Sizes:
Infant, Child Small, Child Large, (Adult Small, Adult Large)

Measurements:
After blocking

Circumference of finished hat:
15, 16, 18.5, (21.5, 24) inches / 38, 40.5, 47 (54.5, 61) cm

Beanie depth from brim to crown:
5, 7.25, 8.5, (8.5, 9) inches / 12.5, 18.4, 21.5 (21.5, 23) cm
Brimmed depth from unfolded brim to crown:
5.75, 8.5, 10.5, (11.5, 12.5) inches / 14.5, 21.5, 26.5, (29, 31.5) cm

Yarn Requirements:
Beanie:
MC:
1, 1, 1, (1, 1) 50g skein Worsted Weight yarn in a solid color
CC:
1, 1, 1, (1, 1) 50g skein DK or Worsted Weight yarn in a variegated color

Brimmed:
MC:
1, 1, 1, (1, 2) 50g skein Worsted Weight yarn in a solid color*
CC:
1, 1, 1, (1, 1) 50g skein DK or Worsted Weight yarn in a variegated color

Brimmed Adult Small uses all of the MC yarn. Have a second skein of the MC yarn if you’d like to make changes or swatch. Adult Large Brimmed Hat will require a second skein of MC.

Suggested Yarn:

Beanie Version (sample shown in Adult Small size):

Color A Rauma Fivel, color 12 (green)
50g/109yds, 100% Norwegian wool

Color B Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks, color Paisley (variegated),
100g/210yds, 100% wool (roughly 35g or less of this skein will be used)

Brimmed Version (sample shown in Adult Small size):

Color A MC: Rauma Fivel, color 09 (navy)
50g/109yds, 100% Norwegian wool

Color B Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks, color Alpenglow (variegated),
100g/210yds, 100% wool (roughly 35g of this skein will be used)

Suggested Needles:
Use size needed to get gauge

Infant and Child Small:
US 6 DPNs or preferred small-circumference needle
US 8 DPNs or preferred small-circumference needle

Child Large through Adult Large:
US 6 16-inch circular needle
US 8 16-inch circular needle
US 8 DPNs or preferred small-circumference needle

Gauge: 19 sts and 21 rows equals 4 inches in colorwork pattern, after blocking

Notions: stitch marker for beginning of round, additional stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors

Special Techniques:
Long-Tail Cast-on
colorwork knitting
K2tog (knit two together)
Small Circumference knitting