I designed this hat to be a swatch project for the patterns in the Wild Ice Sweater family. Grab a couple of worsted weight colors that you’ve been curious about and cast on an experimental cap. This one is a blast to knit in a variety of color schemes. Malabrigo’s yarns are deeply saturated; giving you all kinds of bright options to work with.

Sizes
Designed to fit Child (Adult S, Adult M, Adult L). Approximately 17.5 (19, 20.75, 22.5)”/ 44.5 (48.25, 52.75, 57) cm circumference and 8.5 (9, 9.5, 9.75)” / 21.5 (22.75, 24, 24.75) cm tall, unstretched. Recommended 2-2.5” / 5-6.5 cm negative ease for a snug fit.

The size pictured is the smallest (child size). The hat is being worn short and snug in order to fit under a hood.

Yarn
Malabrigo Worsted (100% Merino Wool 210 yards/192 meters)

• Main Color - Paris Nights 1 skein.
• Contrast Color - Bobby Blue 1 skein. OR
• Approximately 93 (100, 108, 117) yards / 85 (91, 99, 107) meters in Main Color.
• Approximately 23 (25, 27, 29) yards / 21 (23, 25, 27) meters in Contrast Color.

Gauge
20 stitches and 26 rounds= 4” / 10 cm in both Stockinette Stitch & Colorwork Pattern on larger needles.

Suggested Needles*

• US Size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle, 16” / 40 cm length for the ribbing.
• US Size 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm length for the hat body. Double pointed needles of the same sizes suitable for small circumference knitting for the crown decreases. Always choose the needle size that you need in order to obtain the pattern’s gauge.

Techniques Used

• Long Tail Cast On Method
• Knitting in the Round on a Circular Needle
• K2TOG Decreasing
• Small Circumference Knitting in the Round
• Stranded Colorwork Knitting