Newport Spring Hat was inspired by the blossoms of thousands of spring bulbs planted in Newport, RI streets to herald the arrival of spring and the tourists’ visits. This year 2020 because of the Covid-19, the tourists will miss the flowers. The hat is a reminder of spring in winter.

The hat uses two skeins, one light and one dark colored, of DK yarn for a mosaic shadow pattern. The pattern is easy and uses only one color every 2 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 woman and man.

Blue and Pink Sample is shown in size 22 in/55 cm on 24 in/60 cm head:

Finished size:
To fit head circumferences:
17, 19, 20, 22, 24] in/42.5, 47.5, 50, 55, 60 cm

Finished circumferences:
15, 17, 18, 20, 22 in/37.5, 42.5, 45, 50, 55 cm

Hat height for each head circumference:
6.7, 8, 8.5, 9.5, 9.75 in/17, 20, 21.6, 24, 24.8 cm

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

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

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

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, 8 9, 10, 11, 12 different color split ring markers, tapestry needle.

Thank you to:

Technical Editor: Ashley Adkerson, Knitting to Infinity
Test Knitter: Amonier