I think it’s a growing issue for a lot of knitters these days to have amassed a collection of fingering weight leftovers and mini skeins (I know I sure have!). As a designer, I’m always trying to think up clever ways of using them as I hate to waste even the smallest amounts of precious, hand dyed yarn. This hat uses 6 colours of fingering weight yarn, in quantities all less than 20 grams each. It would be easy to make this hat in fewer or more colours, just substitute what you like in the colorwork charts. The colorwork in this design is about as basic as it comes, so it’s an ideal project for someone who is new to colorwork.
Also…. Can’t we all…. Just get along?

Size: One size (very stretchy due to ribbed nature of the hat)
Fits head 18-22 inches (22-24 inches)
Materials:
Yarn: Shown – Poppy Yarn and Fibre Fraser Sock minis
C1-14g, C2-14 grams, C3-10 grams, C4-10 grams, C5- 10 grams, C6- 5 grams
Recommended- 6 colours of mini skeins or leftover fingering weight yarn, in 10-20 gram quantities.
Needles: 2.5 -3 mm/US 1.5-2.5 needles of choice depending on the knitters individual knitting style (16” circs, long circ for magic loop or DPN’s for crown shaping)
Notions: darning needle for weaving in ends, smooth waste yarn for provisional cast on if used
Gauge: 30 stitches and 28 rows per 4” in stockinette

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