Select eight colors of fingering weight yarn to knit this stranded colorwork hat. The hat begins with twisted ribbing knitted in the round and then folded to form a double-thick ribbed hem. Triangles in stranded colorwork form the body of the hat for a bold geometric effect. Decreases spiral toward the top of the hat. Dive into your stash or try some color pop skeins of West Wool Bicycle to defend yourself against the shivers.

Finished Measurements

21″ / 53cm circumference around neck after seaming. 10″ / 25cm tall from brim edge to top of hat. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn

Fingering weight

Yardage

Color A - 130yds / 119m
Color B - 25yds / 119m
Color C - 25yds / 119m
Color D - 25yds / 119m
Color E - 25yds / 119m
Color F - 25yds / 64m
Color G - 25yds / 119m
Color H - 25yds / 55m
Color A is used for the ribbed brim.

I held a coordinating color of lace weight mohair silk together with color A in the twisted rib Brim. I used 120yds / 110m of West Wool Glowhair for my mohair marled Brim.

Shown in

West Wool Bicycle (100% South American Merino Wool; 191yds / 175m per 50g skein)

Color A - Koi (bright orange Ribbed Brim)
Color B - Cobalt (blue)
Color C - Celeriac (lightest color)
Color D - Minty (bright green)
Color E - Dijon (mustard yellow)
Color F - Mulberry (darkest color)
Color G - Starfish (peachy coral)
Color H - Brackish (turquoise)

I used West Wool Glowhair in Tangerine held together with color A (Bicycle in Koi) for a fluffy orange mohair marl in the Ribbed Brim. This is optional. If you want a fluffy brim, hold one strand of lace weight mohair silk together with your fingering weight wool during the Color A ribbed brim.

Needles

US 4 / 3.5mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Magic loop method is used for knitting in the round.
Watch this Westknits video to assist with the magic loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

Notions

1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge

30 sts & 34 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stranded colorwork after blocking

22 sts & 34 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in twisted ribbing after blocking

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