Does your outfit need a little pop? Are you looking to try a new skill (or exercise an old one) without taking on a massive project? Then the Falling Up Hat is right for you!

Practice mindful knitting with a gorgeous geometric colorwork design that is easy to memorize and fun to knit. And it adds the wow to any style.

And it can double as your gauge swatch for the Falling Up pullover!

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Size
Finished Circumference: 22”/55 cm
Height: 9.25”/23.5 cm

Pattern includes notes on fit and how to tweak the size to get the perfect fit for you!

Yarn
MC - 100 yds/91.5 m
CC - 155 yds/142 m

Suggested Yarn:
MC - Magpie Fibers Swanky DK (80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) 250 yds/229 m, 115 g/4 oz - 1 skein in Masquerade
CC - Spincycle Yarns Dyed In the Wool (100% superwashed American wool) 200 yds/ cm, 50 g/1.75 oz - 1 skien in Nostalgia

Needles & Notions
US 8/5.00 mm & US 7/4.50 mm – 16” circulars and DPNs or Magic Loop – preferred method of small circumference knitting (or needles needed to obtain gauge!)
Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Concentration
High - The entire body of the hat is knit in colorwork and though it’s an easy to memorize pattern, you’ll still need to pay attention to what you’re doing. But as a quick pattern, it’s the perfect size to test out a new skill or keep an old one from getting rusty!

Techniques to Indulge In
Provisional CO
Knitting a hem (knitting stitches together from a front and back needle)
Stranded colorwork
Knitting 2 sts together