Warm soft hat, thanks to an interesting unobtrusive pattern will draw attention and give completeness to your look. It will become a warm gift to a friend in the cold season.

You will need
Yarn
- Gobi by Atelier Zitron (40% Merino extrafine, 30% Camel, 30% Royal Alpaca; 87 yds/1,76 oz (80 m/50 gr). Color 1 – 1 skein, color 2 – 1 skein.

Needles
– one 16- 24circular needle in size US 7 (4.5 mm) or US 8 (5 mm)
– one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size US 7 (4.5 mm) or US 8 (5 mm)
(the size depends on your gauge)

Notions
– tapestry needle
– 1 stitch marker for beginning of round

Difficulty level
6 from 10

Knitting skills required
Knitter’s choice of cast on; knit and purl stitches; knit 2 together; circular knitting.

Construction notes

• the hat is worked in the round, using “lazy color stranding” technique
• the brim is worked in an elastic pattern for better fitting,
• crown decreases are integrated into the colorwork pattern.

Finished measurements
18” (45 sm) circumference to comfortably fit head sizes 51-56 sm; 11” (28 sm) length.

Gauge
17 sts x 18 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in “Lazy Colorwork” pattern