Apex by Olga Rych

Apex

Knitting
February 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in color pattern with larger needles, after wet blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
240 yards (219 m)
17 (19½)" [43 (48.5) cm] brim circumference and 9 (10)" [23 (25.5) cm] tall
English
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Beautiful use of diminishing triangle motifs makes this hat by Olga Rych stand out. Knitted in two colors of Owl, with a versatile beanie fit and lively pompom, Apex is a fresh take on the classic colorwork hat.

yarn
owl / 1 skein each
elf 303 / cinnamon 313

needles
16” circular in sizes US 5 and 7 / 3.75 and 4.5 mm
set DPNs in size US 7 / 4.5 mm

skills
Long-tail cast on (link provided); decreasing, working in the round, stranded colorwork. Charts only. Links to tutorials on color dominance and making pom poms included.