Color changing yarn adds a fun twist to this classic gingham colorwork hat. The hat also doubles as great practice for the Gr8 Gingham Raglan (releasing late February) by incorporating the same gauge and decrease technique.

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Sizes:
(S, M, L) to fit head circumference up to:
(21, 23, 25+)“ / (53.5, 58.5, 63.5+)cm

Finished Circumference:
(18, 20, 22)“ / (45.5, 51, 56)cm

Choose a size 1-3” / 2.5-7.5cm smaller than head circumference. If you are between sizes, size down.

Suggested Yarn:
MC:
Ritual Dyes Sprite (3-ply Sport Weight, 60/40 Merino/Corriedale, 325yds/100g). Sample knit in Jewelweed colorway.

CC:
Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (Sport Weight, 100% American Superwash Wool, 200yds/50g). Sample knit in Verba Volant colorway. Due to supply chain issues, new stock of this yarn is not available, though many yarn shops have skeins available. I am also recommending the Cold Comfort colorway as a substitute.

You can also use any solid color yarn in the same base as your MC for the CC.

Suggested Needles:
Ribbing: US 4 (3.5mm) 16” circular needles
Main Body: US 6 (4.0mm) 16” circular needles + preferred small
circumference needles

Gauge:
22 sts & 26 rows in 4”x 4”, stranded colorwork in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked. It is particularly important that you block your gauge swatch in the same manner you will block your finished object, since classic gingham pairs two highly contrasting colors. This comes with bleed risk. You will be able to tell from your blocked gauge swatch whether your colors will bleed. If you notice your colors bleeding in your gauge swatch, I recommend steam blocking.

Yardage:
Yardages listed assume a single brim. For a folded brim, allot an additional 20yd/18m of MC.

MC (darker color):
(125, 150, 175)yd
(114, 137, 160)m

CC (lighter color):
(80, 90, 100)yd
(73, 82, 91))m

Materials:
four removable stitch markers, one regular stitch marker, darning needle

Optional Materials:
smooth Sport or DK weight scrap yarn in contrasting color from MC for tubular cast-on only

Techniques:
two color stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, decreasing, wet or steam blocking

Construction:
hat is knit from the bottom up with decreases at crown