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Spiderwebby Hat : A stranded colorwork hat perfect for all spider and spiderweb lovers, sized for the entire family!

Inspired by seeing me designing my Spiderwebby cowl pattern, my youngest son asked me for a hat version so he could look like Venom. I thought, why not design it to release right in time for Spooky Season?? This hat is perfect for spider and spiderweb lovers, but also lovers of Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Ghost Spider, Venom, you name it!! And it is sized for everyone in your life!!

Yarn Notes:
I recommend choosing colors with high contrast to really help the Spiderwebby colorwork to pop! Taking a black and white photo of the yarns next to each other will help to determine their value and how much contrast they have. I chose black for my MC and a neon orange (that also glows in black light) for the CC, for the ultimate Halloween combo!! You could choose anything for your inspiration, like Spider-Man, other fun Halloween colors, or just go for traditional black and white!

See photos here of my yarn in cake form.

Skill Level:
Beginner Colorwork Friendly! This is a fantastic first stranded colorwork project if you are new to the technique!! It is very repetitive and only uses 2 colors.

Techniques Used:
knit, purl (for ribbing), knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, Long Tail Tubular Cast On, knitting decreases

Video Tutorials:
Long Tail Tubular Cast On: http://bit.ly/KnitGraffitiTubular

Construction Notes:
This hat is knit from the bottom up, beginning with the brim. You will cast on your stitches and knit a stretchy ribbed brim to create a lovely fit to the hat. Then you will move on to the exciting Spiderwebby colorwork body of the hat, while switching to a larger needle size to help stretch out your colorwork a bit. The crown of your hat is also made using the same Spiderwebby pattern, with decreases added in a sneaky way to create the illusion that the spiderwebs are getting smaller and smaller.

This hat is meant to fit with negative ease and a bit snuggly. If you want to add extra height to your hat for a slouchier look, you can certainly add an extra repeat of the Spidwebby pattern, which will add about 1’’ / 2.5 cm.

I truly hope you enjoy your new hat!! It’s perfect to celebrate the Spooky Season or your favorite super hero!

» Sizes: 1 (2, 3) (4, 5)
To fit head circumference: 16 (18, 20) (22, 24)’’ / 40.5 (45.5, 51) (56, 61) cm

» Finished unstretched circumference:
14 (16, 18) (20, 22)’’ / 35.5 (40.5, 45.5) (51, 56) cm; meant to be worn with 1 - 2’’ / 2.5 - 5 cm of negative ease.

Shown in Size 4 on model with 22’’ / 96.5 cm head with 2’’ / 5 cm of negative ease.

» Gauge:
26 sts and 31 rnds = 4’’ / 10 cm, measured in stranded colorwork, knit in the round using Large needles

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Fingering weight
109 (154, 173) (215, 264) yds / 100 (140, 158) (196, 241) m

Main Color (MC): 80 (113, 127) (158, 194) yds / 73 (103, 116) (144, 177) m
Contrast Color (CC): 29 (41, 46) (57, 70) yds / 27 (37, 42) (52, 64) m

» Shown in: Stellar Needlecraft Stellar Sock (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 437 yds / 423 m per 100 g / Mini skein: 93 yds / 85 m per 20 g)
MC: 1 full skein in Abyss (black)
CC: 1 mini skein in Rising Sun (neon orange)

» Needles:
Small (for ribbing): US 4 / 3.5 mm
Large (for colorwork): US 5 / 3.75 mm

16 - 40’’ / 40.5 - 101.5 cm circular needles or DPN’s, whichever your preference for small circumference knitting

Circular needles are used for knitting in the round. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
1 contrasting stitch marker for noting BOR, 6 (7, 8) (9, 10) stitch markers for noting pattern repeats (optional), tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting, row counter or preferred method for keeping track of pattern

» Credits:
Many thanks again to Laura from Stellar Needlecraft for their inspiration and support!! Thank you to my tech editor Chaitanya Muralidhara (@beginswithac) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!