With fun colorwork in an eye-catching combination of spirals, zigzags, and diamonds, the Verhånnrosa Hat is a Norwegian-style stranded hat — with options either for a tam or a beanie in an adult size — inspired by a traditional motif from Selbu: the verhånnrosa or ramrose. It is knit in one solid main color (MC) and one multicolor contrast color (CC) yarn.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Materials: Fingering weight yarn in two colorways, one solid (MC) and one color-changing (CC). Samples used Knit Picks Palette in Cream and Knit Picks Preciosa Fingering Bare as the MC; and Crystal Palace Yarns Mini Mochi in Color 105 Tapestry Rainbow and Color 124 Greens as the CC.
 Knit Picks Chroma Fingering would also make a nice CC.

Yardage: For the tam, 110-165 yds. (100-150m) MC and 95-120 yds. (87-110m) CC for the tam.
 For the beanie, 100-120 yds. (91-110m) MC and 80-110 yds. (73-100m) CC.

Gauge: 34 sts and 36 rows = 4” (10cm) in stranded stockinette stitch in-the-round using a U.S. Sz. 2 (2.75mm) circular needle (developed using a 40” (100cm) circular and the “magic loop” method).

Finished Dimensions:

• For the tam, 16” (40.6cm) brim circumference (unstretched), 10“ (25.4cm) diameter at widest point, 9” (22.9cm) tall from CO to top of hat (flattened).
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For the beanie, 16” brim circumference (unstretched), 8.75” (22.2cm) diameter at widest point, 8.75” (22.2cm) tall (flattened).

Tools: 4-8 stitch markers, tape measure, tapestry needle, embroidery scissors, and 10” (25cm) diameter plate for blocking (for tam).