I came up with this design while browsing a book about Swiss chalets. I was interested by the clean lines and warmth of chalet interiors and wanted to replicate those ideas in a hat. This hat uses mosaic knitting so only one strand of yarn is used per round, making it less fussy than traditional stranded colorwork. The double brim provides extra warmth and makes full use of a partial skein. The contrasting color is a great stash dive opportunity where matching the gauge between the two yarns has some flexibility. The sample hat uses a sport weight yarn as the main color and a slightly heavier, leaning DK weight yarn for the contrast.

Yarn
1 skein sport (MC)
1 skein sport (CC)

Needles
US2 (2.75 mm) in 16 (40.6cm) circulars
US4 (3.5mm) gauge needles
in 16 inch (40.6cm) circulars and in preferred method for knitting on small circumferences

Gauge
15 sts by 20 rows in 2 inches (5cm) with gauge needles, in pattern, after blocking

Size
One size
measurements based on blocked hat laid flat
17 inches (43.2cm)

Sample Used
Lang Yarns Alpaca Soxx 4 ply SW (MC)
High Country Wool Kindred Sport (CC)

Sample used 57 grams of MC and 14 grams of CC

worn on 21.5” (54.6cm) head