Create a whimsical two-colour Mesmer Jester Hat for yourself with this 23 Page pattern! This pattern includes a mixture of written instructions and photos and is appropriate for intermediate level crafters or confident advanced beginners with experience of two-colour spirals.

The Mesmer Jester Hat features trippy and mesmerizing two-colour stripes from its spiral construction! Finish with either a straight or pointed front, and matching or contrast colour hat band. Add optional pom-poms (or whatever else you can imagine?!) to the ends of the hat points.

The Mesmer Jester Hat is stuffing-free! It’s structure comes from your clever stitching and appropriate yarn choice. Add wire to the hat points to shape them how you like- into spirals, zig-zags, or whatever else you like!

Choose any of your two favourite colours for endless creepy, clownish or whimsical harlequin themes!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

Yarn:
I used Hayfield Bonus Aran with Wool. I find this is a great thick aran weight yarn, and the 20% wool content adds good stiffness and texture, perfect for this type of project. Yarn choice is very important for this project. See ‘A note on Yarn Choice’ in the pattern for more information on yarn substitutions.

Colour A: 80g aran or heavier worsted weight yarn. Equivalent to approx. 168m/184yds. (Black on my work.)

Colour B: 80g aran or heavier worsted weight yarn. Equivalent to approx. 168m/184yds. (White on my work.)

For the Hat Band: Colour C: 25g aran or heavier worsted weight yarn. Equivalent to approx. 53m/58yds.
This is the total approx. amount needed for the Hat Band. You may pick a different third colour or you may choose to use either or both COLOUR A and COLOUR B for these sections, in which case this amount is in addition to that already stated for those colours. If you choose to make pom-poms, you will need additional yarn, too.

Recommended hooks - 5mm and 4.5mm (the 4.5mm hook can be forgone if you absolutely cannot get your hands on one- see relevant parts of pattern)

Notions- Yarn needle, scissors, several locking stitch markers.

Optional but highly recommended: approx. 30cm/12in 1.5mm (16 gauge) crafters or florist wire

Optional: pom-pom maker

A flexible measuring tape may be helpful