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Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
Finished hat circumference: 50 (56.5, 62)cm / 19¾ (22¼, 24½)“ - to be worn with 2.5cm / 1” negative ease to 5cm / 2” positive ease
Alicia wears size 2, shown with colour quadrant pompom & Tremolo (cyan) contrast edge.
Also shown with speckled pompom & Amalia’s Dahlias (magenta) contrast edge.

Yarn: Kindred Red Rad DK (DK-weight; 100% superwash Merino wool, 211m / 231yds per 100g skein, 106m / 116yds per 50g, 42m / 46yds per 20g)
Shades:
Yarn A (regular brim): Vik (black); One 50g skein
Yarn A (folded double brim): Vik (black); One 50g skein
Yarn B: Natural by Nature (beige); One 20g skein
Yarn C: Hansa (yellow); One 50g skein
Yarn D: Clementine (red-orange); One 20g skein
Yarn E: Amalia’s Dahlias (magenta); One 20g skein
Yarn F: Electric Kraken (blue); One 20g skein
Yarn G: Tremolo (cyan); One 20g skein
Yarn H: Verdant (green); One 20g skein

OR approx:
Yarn A (regular brim): 35 (40, 44)m / 39 (43, 48)yds
Yarn A (folded double brim): 70 (80, 88)m / 78 (86, 96)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn B: 31 (35, 39)m / 34 (39, 43)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn C: 45 (51, 56)m / 49 (56, 61)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn D: 6 (7, 8)m / 6 (7, 8)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn E: 22 (24, 27)m / 24 (27, 29)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn F: 6 (7, 8)m / 6 (7, 8)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn G: 12 (13, 15)m / 13 (14, 16)yds of DK-weight yarn
Yarn H: 6 (7, 8)m / 6 (7, 8)yds of DK-weight yarn
Note: To make the optional pompom you will need an additional 42-64m / 46-70yds / 20-30g of DK-weight yarn in various colours.

Gauge: 19.5 sts & 26 rows = 10cm / 4” over colourwork on 4.5mm needles after blocking Needles: 3.75mm / US 5 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length, for brim
4.5mm / US 7 circular needle, 40cm / 16” length and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round.
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 6 removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, pompom maker (optional)

Notes: This slouchy stranded colourwork hat is knit in the round from brim to crown. It begins with a contrast cast-on that edges a black ribbed band, followed by simple repetitious colourwork. Only 2 colours are ever stranded in the same round. Crown decreases begin after the colourwork is complete, and line up with the colour bars. An optional pompom with various style instructions tops off the hat.