Stranded Diamonds Hat by Thea Colman

Stranded Diamonds Hat

Knitting
September 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded St
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
400 yards (366 m)
6 Months (12 Months, Child/Women’s Small, Women’s Medium/Men’s Small)
English

Crisp, modern colorwork diamonds on an Aran-weight hat that knits up quickly in sizes for the whole family. Let the Merry Making begin!

Notes
Swatch both St st and Stranded St st since gauge may differ; adjust needle as needed.

To adjust hat depth, work more or fewer ribbing and/or St st rnds before and after the Colorwork Chart.

If using a different needle size or an alternate yarn, the ribbed brim should be worked on a needle one size smaller than the size used for the St st sections to ensure a snug fit around the brim.

Materials
Enzo Aran by Shalimar Yarns

Brown/Light Blue
A: Waterchestnut, 1 skein, B: Water’s Edge, 1 skein

Gray/Gold-Green
A: Mole, 1 skein, B: Foggy Bottom, 1 skein

Beige/Gray
A: Sand Dollar, 1 skein, B: Mole, 1 skein

— Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long
— Size US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16” (40 cm) long and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size to achieve gauge
— Stitch marker
— 2.5” (65 mm) pompom maker

Knitted Measurements
— Circumference: 15.5 (17.75, 20, 22.25)“ [39.5 (45, 51, 56.5) cm]
— Length: 6.75 (7.5, 8.75, 9.25)” [17 (19, 22, 23.5) cm]

Sizes
— 6 months (12 months, child/women’s small, women’s medium/men’s small)

Gauge
— 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st or Stranded St st, using larger needle