This hat is knit in the round using small amounts of contrasting yarn to develop the design. It is a great scrap yarn project.

Difficulty Level
Intermediate: familiar with color-work charts. (This pattern is a great introduction to color-work for those wanting to try it!)

Skills Required
Cast on, knit, decreasing, working in the round on circular needles, working from charts, stranded color-work, some weaving floats.

Finished Measurements
Adult medium: 18.5” (47 cm) circumference unstretched, 9” (23 cm) height
Adult large: 19.5” (48.5 cm) circumference unstretched, 9.5” (24 cm) height

Gauge
21 sts and 23 rounds = 4 inches in charted pattern

Materials
US Size 7 (4.5 mm) and 8 (5.0 mm) 16” needles.
US Size 8 (5.0 mm) double pointed needles.
Worsted weight yarn in 5 different colors.

Approximate Yardage
About 82 (97) yards in main color and 10 yards each of 4 contrasting colors.