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The Ooey Gooey Hat was designed for the Knit for the Girls 2026 Exclusive Collection! This collection brings together knitwear designers and hand-dyers in support of the Knit for the Girls breast cancer fundraiser. Each kit pairs a brand-new accessory pattern with an exclusive, pink-inspired colorway. Cast on with us this October - throughout the month, 20% of every pattern and yarn sale is donated to the official North American Knit for the Girls breast cancer fundraiser.

I couldn’t resist adding a hat to the Ooey Gooey Collection! This sweet little number is quite a quick knit, with sizes for the whole family! This hat is worked from the brim up, beginning with a ribbed brim. You then get to jump into welts for texture and some curvy colorwork for interest. After that, it’s smooth sailing with classic crown shaping.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)(4, 5, 6)
To fit: Baby (Toddler, Youth)(Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)

FINISHED CIRCUMFERENCE
14 (15.5, 16.75)(18, 19.5, 21)
35.5 (39.5, 42.5)(46, 49.5, 53.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 1-3”/2.5-7.5 cm of negative ease. Shown in size 4 (Adult Small) modeled on a 21“/53.5 cm head.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

MC - DK weight yarn (100 g/231 yds/212 m)
35 (41, 51)(58, 64, 69) g/81 (95, 118)(134, 148, 160) yds/74 (87, 108)(123, 136, 146) m

CC - Lace weight held double (50 g/328 yds/300 m)
7 (8, 10)(11, 13, 14) g/46 (53, 66)(73, 86, 92) yds/42 (48, 60)(66, 78, 84) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this hat I wanted to go for soft and cozy, so I reached for a Merino/Yak/Silk blend as my main color, and then to really pack a texture punch with the color work, I used a very soft and fluffy baby alpaca/silk blend held double for the contrast color!

MC - The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Bear Paw DK 60% SW Merino/20% Yak/20% Silk (100 g/231 yds/212 m) - 1 skein Hey Good Lookin’

CC - The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! Lace 74% Suri Alpaca/26% Silk (50 g/328 yds/300 m) - 1 skein Come & Get Your Love

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 6/4 mm - 16”/40 cm circular needle and preferred needles for small circumference knitting.

Ribbing: US 4/3.5 mm - 16”/40 cm circular needle
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, and size down 2 needle sizes for ribbing.)

NOTIONS
Stitch marker (1 fixed), tapestry needle, scissors, row counter (optional)

GAUGE
23 sts & 30 rnds = 4”/10 cm
Measured over stockinette stitch knit in the round on Main Fabric needle, after blocking.

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Tubular Cast On (optional)
Working in the round
Knitting
Purling
Welts (video tutorial linked in pattern)
Stranded colorwork (charted ONLY)
Decreasing