This isn’t a difficult hat. It’s good hat to get a feel for colorwork, grabbing your floats, tension, etc. because the design isn’t very complex. It’s a good beginner hat for a knitter looking for a nice colorwork starter project! Don’t give up if it doesn’t look great and it’s your first time! Practice!

Tools and Materials
• US size 6 circular needles, and size 8 circular needles (whatever length you’re most comfortable with, I use 22” measured tip to tip) - you’ll be knitting in the round – I used the smaller needles for the brim then switched to larger for the body to make sure the pattern remained stretchy since there are large sections of solid color
• US size 8 DPNs (4 of them)
• worsted weight yarn in desired colors – referred to as background color and pattern color, feel free to use more colors, but you’ll need at least two (2)
• yarn needle
• crochet hook (optional, for weaving in ends)
• stitch marker (optional)

Abbreviations/Skills Needed
• k: knit
• p: purl
• k1p1: knit 1 purl 1 ribbing
• k2tog: knit 2 together (decrease or dec)
• st/sts: stitch/stitches
• rnd/rnds: round/rounds
• CO: cast on

Gauge: about 5 sts/in, 5 rows/in

Finished hat measures approx. 10” tall and 10” across when lying flat using the needles above. Change needle-sizes and/or yarn weights to make slight adjustments to the size.