Featuring a stunning yet simple cross-hatch style design, it is perfect project for someone learning to knit colourwork as it features short floats and an easy to remember chart. This hat is worked with 4ply/fingering weight yarn and is knit from the brim upwards.

This hat has been designed to match my popular Not Quite Steel Cowl and has both charted and written instructions. Designed to be worn with a slight slouch the steel floor like pattern works well with either solid, variegated or gradient contrast yarns.

Sizing
To fit a head measurement of:
0-6mths: 39cm, 15.25”
6-18mths: 43cm, 17”
18mth-4yrs: 48cm, 19”
4yrs-Teen: 52cm, 20.5”
Teen-Adult: 56cm, 22”
Large Adult: 61cm, 24”

This hat is designed with approximately 1-2cm/0.5-0.75” of negative ease. This means the hat will be slightly smaller than the head size chosen for a firmer fit. Please take the time to measure head circumference and select the size closest. Ages given are just a suggestion.

Gauge
Knit in the round using stranded colourwork, 28 stitches by 34 rows over 10cm/4”.

Yarn requirements
Any 4ply/ fingering weight yarn that you can achieve gauge with.

Size: Main colour, Contrast colour
0-6mths: 75m, 60m
6-18mths: 90m, 65m
18mth-4yrs: 105m, 70m
4yrs-Teen: 125m, 75m
Teen-Adult: 135m, 80m
Large Adult: 150m, 85m

Needles and notions
• 3mm, 30cm/12” or 40cm/16” circular needles
• 3.5mm, 30cm/12” or 40cm/16” circular needles
(or size needed to get gauge plus one two sizes smaller)
• Your preferred small circumference method in the larger needle size
• 1 stitch marker
• Darning needle
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

You may knit and sell as many items from this pattern as you wish with the provisio that you please acknowledge myself as the pattern creator when selling.