MATERIALS

• Main Color (MC): 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Gentle Giant, 100% merino wool. NOTE: If making Adult Large Polka Dots Hat with an I-Cord topper, you’ll need 2 skeins of the Main Color.
• Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein of Gentle Giant

NOTE: Switch the colors and have enough yarn to make two Toddler/ Kid Hats!

• US 19, 32-, 40-, or 47-inch circular needles (for magic loop method)

NOTE: If you don’t want to use the magic loop method, you can use a set of US 19 double pointed needles for traditional in-the-round knitting, instead.
- Optional: Two double pointed needles for I-Cord topper

We used the following color combinations…

Vertical Stripes Hat: MC is White Peppercorn; CC is Mint Ice

Polka Dots Hat: MC is Heirloom White; CC is Cowrie Pink

Fair Isle Ombré Hat: MC is White Peppercorn; CC is Super Yellow

SAMPLES: Our Vertical Stripes and Polka Dots Hats are size Adult Small/ Medium, and our Fair Isle Ombré Hat is size Toddler/ Kid.

GAUGE

8 stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES

Toddler/Kid, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large

• Finished circumference: 16 (18, 20) inches
• Finished height (excluding topper): Approximately 8¾ (9¾, 10¾) inches

NOTE

To make these hats, we used the magic loop method, a popular alternative to using double pointed needles. For the magic loop method you use circular needles that are longer than you would normally use for regular in-the-round knitting. Curious? Visit our Magic Loop Tutorial to learn all about it! (Bad time to learn a new technique? Double pointed needles will work just fine, too!)