I went through a phase of experimenting with ombre patterns and this one made the cut; it has become my go-to hat everytime I leave the house!

For a variation on a theme, also check out the same but different Ombre with a Twist

The ladderback jackard technique is recommended as the ‘wave’ in the pattern means there are some long floats to carry. There is a extra jackard chart version of the chart included that details the stitches that will be on the needles for the colourwork section. Ladderback jackard is not essential, but really helps if using high contrast colours.

As a bonus I have included a simple chart for the hat without the “wave”, this can be made no problem with classic stranded knitting (don’t carry floats on single colour rows!).

If you’re unsure about Ladderback Jackard, this video is the best I’ve seen for detailing the technique:
https://youtu.be/iLtuGY_M-ds?si=UxjR_8ctSD7Hff0w

One Size. Hat is 50cm circumference, to fit adult head 52-58cm

Hat is made with fingering yarn
A Dark (30g / 105m / 115yds) (with folded brim)
B Light (20g / 70m / 77yds)