Skill Level: Easy
Size: Baby (Toddler, Child, Youth, Adult Regular, Adult Large) to fit head circumference of 15 (17, 19, 20, 22, 24)”
1” negative ease recommended
Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 2427 Glamour (C1, 1 ball), 9669 Gold Fusion (C2, 1 ball)
Needles: US size 4 (3.5mm) DPNs; US size 6 (4.0mm) DPNs
Notions: Markers, tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
Make sure to keep the floats (the yarn being carried behind the work as you stitch in the other colour) loose so the hat will stretch around the head.
Pattern
Ribbing
With smaller needles and C1, CO 70 (80, 90, 94, 104, 114). Pm to indicate beginning of rnd. Join, being careful not to twist.
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Work Rnd 1 a total of 8 (8, 10, 10, 12, 12) rnds.
Colorwork Section
Switch to larger needles, continue with C1.
Sizes – (-, -, Youth, Adult Regular, Adult Large) Only
Next Rnd: M1, k to end of rnd. (- (-, -, 95, 105, 115) sts)
All Sizes
Knit 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) rnds.
Work Colourwork Chart (4 rnds).
Break C1, and continue using only C2.
Top of Hat
Knit every rnd until Hat meas 5 (5.5, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8)” from CO edge.
Crown Decrease
Rnd 1: *K2tog, k3; rep from * to end of rnd. (56 (64, 72, 76, 84, 92) sts)
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Knit
Rnd 3: *K2tog, k2; rep from * to end of rnd. (42 (48, 54, 57, 63, 69) sts)
Rnd 5: *K2tog, k1; rep from * to end of rnd. (28 (32, 36, 38, 42, 46) sts)
Rnd 7: *K2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (14 (16, 18, 19, 21, 23) sts)
Break yarn leaving 12” tail, pull tail through remaining sts and pull tight.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block.
Precious hat. I want to knit it in pink and lime green. I have not worked 2 colors. I’m excited to try. I wonder if I could mark up on graph paper a section of chart to repeat in the round.