The Shabbat Hat by The Jewish Knitter

The Shabbat Hat

Knitting
May 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
100 - 160 yards (91 - 146 m)
baby, toddler, child, adult
English
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The whole family can welcome in Shabbat with this hat in multiple sizes, featuring candlesticks, a kiddush cup, and challah. Larger sizes include a Star of David in the night sky and the Hebrew “Shabbat Shalom.”

10% of all pattern sales will be donated to World Jewish Relief. They say, “Inspired by our Jewish values, we provide life-saving and life-changing action to support and empower people in crisis around the world.”

Skill Level

Requires the ability to knit colorwork, catching floats. Suitable for intermediate knitters. Most of the design requires 2 colors only and there are suggestions below if you do not want to knit with 3 colors at once.

Sizing & Finished Measurements

Baby: 14” (35cm) around
Toddler: 16” (40cm) around
Child: 18” (45cm) around
Adult: 20” (50cm) around

This hat has 0” of ease, giving it a gentle slouchy feel, while the thick double brim keeps it in place.

Yarn

You will need the following colors (quantities given are approximate)

60g (135 yds / 120 m) dark blue (Blue Indigo, 4305) for adult hat (less will be required for smaller sizes)
Scrap amounts (less than 5g / 10 yds / 10 m) of
Red (Maroon, 9023)
Gold (Goldenrod, 2923)
Brown (Almond, 9024)
White (Off-White, 0100)
Mid-gray (Grey Mix, 1905)