This hat is a quick and fun knit, with a small, straightforward motif over most of it, and a starburst-like pattern at the crown. It makes a great stashbuster for leftover sock yarn, and can be made in a wide range of sizes, from baby to large adult.

Skills Required

• Knitting, purling
• Increasing, decreasing
• Working in the round
• Chart reading
• Stranded knitting
• Colourwork cast-on (instructions in pattern)

Finished Measurements

Hat is intended to fit with about 10% negative ease.

• Baby: 14” circumference, 6.5” from base to middle of crown
• Toddler: 16” circumference, 7.5” from base to middle of crown
• Child: 18” circumference, 8.5” from base to middle of crown
• Small adult: 20” circumference, 9” from base to middle of crown
• Large adult: 22” circumference, 10” from base to middle of crown

Yarn Requirements

All yardages are approximates.

• Baby: 74 yards main colour, 52 yards contrast colour (sample shown used 70 yards of blue and 49 yards of red)
• Toddler: 100 yards main colour, 70 yards contrast colour
• Child: 136 yards main colour, 81 yards contrast colour (sample shown used 132 yards of green and 77 yards of gold)
• Small adult: 138 yards main colour, 83 yards contrast colour (sample shown used 134 yards of pink/red/brown and 79 yards of white)
• Large adult: 170 yards main colour, 114 yards contrast colour

Other Materials Needed

• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends