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Garlands of tulip-shaped flowers loop around and around the Tulip Parade Hat in bursts of color and texture.

Only one color of yarn is used at a time. The ‘tulips’ are created using slipped stitches and slipped stitch cables. The hat begins with the brim with either a long-tailed cast on or the Italian Tubular cast on. Knitters may choose between a short, single brim or working the ribbing longer to make a doubled brim that can fold over. Decreases worked in pattern help to shape the crown.

This hat is a perfect project for a variegated yarn plus a solid for the background color. It could also be worked in two solids or in a single color.

For a snug fit, choose a hat size that is a couple of inches smaller than one’s head circumference. To make a slouchier hat, choose a size that is roughly equal to one’s head circumference. Knitters might also lengthen the hat by working the Tulip pattern more times.

Pompoms are always a fun addition!

The pattern instructions are both written and charted.

Sizes
16.5 (19, 21.25, 23.5)” / 42 (48, 54, 60) cm in circumference
For a snug fit, choose a size that is about 2” / 5 cm smaller than your head circumference. The sample is the 19” / 48 cm size on a head circumference of approximately 21.5” / 55 cm

Yarn
175 (200, 225, 250) yds / 160 (183, 206. 229) m of worsted weight yarn in total

C1 – 45 (50, 55, 60) yds / 41 (46, 50, 55) m
C2 – 130 (150, 170, 190) yds / 119 (137, 155, 174) m

Sample shown in Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash merino wool; 210 yds / 192 m per 100 g) in 618 Liquid Ambar (C1) and 036 Pearl (C2)

Needles
US Sizes 6 and 7 / 4.0, and 4.5 mm double-pointed or circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge, plus an additional circular needle 1 or 2 sizes smaller if using the Italian Tubular cast on

Gauge
27 sts and 32 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Tulip pattern after blocking

Notions
Yarn needle, stitch markers, cable needle

Thank you to Chinsocks, krakengoddess, thisDebknits, Ciderzema, Lempinimi, and Stitchypop for test knitting!