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Bright Ideas Hat
This worsted weight hat offers the ability to style it two different ways - fitted with a folded brim or as a trendy, slouchy beanie. This hat is so super soft and you’ll want to make them in all the colors!
This pattern has been test knit.
Skill Required
Knit, purl
Knit in round
K2 TOG
Skill Building
Tubular cast on
Knitting a project with two colors
Knitting in round
Gauge - Using larger needles
~5 STS/inch in stockinette; ~6 rows/inch
Sizes/Finished Measurements (one side, lying flat)
~9” lying flat, unstretched (measuring one side)
Materials
Yarn
Worsted weight wool/alpaca blend yarn
Color 1 (C1) ~50 yards
Color 2 (C2) ~90 yards
Needles
Ribbing—US size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” circular or DPN needle(s)
Hat body—Two US 6 (4 mm) circular needles, DPNs or needle style of choice); note - use needle size to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry/chibi needle
Stitch marker—to mark end of round
Optional - Pom Pom
About the Model
C1 = Big Bad Wool Weepaca in Mustard colorway
C2 = Big Bad Wool Weepaca in Skunky color way
A few tubular cast on tutorials to choose from (pick the one that is easiest for you to understand/do):
https://youtu.be/yE3b4Vq3sJ8
https://ysolda.com/pages/tubular-cast-on
https://youtu.be/daebO9c5qDo
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- First published: January 2020
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