Newport Check Hat was inspired by the many cars that line Thames Street in Newport, RI during a usual summer season. In the year 2020 because of the Corvid-19, traffic will not fill the streets and will be missed.

The hat uses two skeins, one light and one dark colored, of DK yarn for a mosaic pattern. The pattern is easy and uses only one color every two rows. You slip the stitch of the color that you are not using in the row.

The hat sizing will fit a toddler, child, teen and adult women and men.

Finished size:
To fit head circumferences:
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 in/45, 47.5, 50, 52.5, 55, 57.5, 60 cm

Finished circumferences:
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 in/40, 42.5, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5, 55 cm

Hat height for each head circumference:
6.75 8, 8.5, 9.5, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75 in/16.88 20, 21, 21.25, 23.75, 23.75, 24.38, 4.38 cm

Difficulty: Intermediate; skills include knitting in the round, simple color work – mosaic knitting with slip stitches, and decreases.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Most DK weight yarns may be used. You will need to select two skeins in different colors, a light and a dark color.

Blue and Beige Sample details: shown in size 20 in/50 cm:
Northfield, Valley Yarns, DK (1.76 oz/50 g; 124 yd/113 m) color 12, Lot 455079, Deep Water (MC) and color 30, Lot 211480, Sand (CC). Sample used: Deep Water (1.3 oz/36 g; 89 yd/81.4 m and Sand 0.85 oz/24 g; 59.4 yd/54.3 m).

Needles:
US 6 (4 mm) Double Pointed Needles
US 6 (4 mm) short circular needles 16 in/ 41 cm or 24 in/60 cm or 32 in 81 cm for Magic Loop or size to obtain correct gauge.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, 5 different color split ring markers, tapestry needle

Gauge:
24 sts and 32 rounds = 4 in/10 cm on US 6 (4) mm needles over Stockinette St knit in the round, blocked.

Fit:
Gauge is crucial in this pattern to get the correct size hat. Please choose your hat size based on finished circumferences or your desired fit. When put on the head, hat should stretch at least 2 in/5 cm negative ease to fit your head correctly.

Pattern Contents:
Written & charted instructions

Thank you to:

Test Knitters: whobeyoube and KateB660

Technical Editor: Ashley Adkerson, Knitting to Infinity