There’s something about a stiff wind and cool temps that seems to bring out the sass in many prairie dwellers. If the weather is going to be grim, we aren’t. Sometimes it seems that the colder it gets, the wackier the hats become. This hat comes from this urge to turn silly when the weather turns serious.

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Finished Measurements:
Newborn (Baby, Toddler/Preschooler, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)
Circumference: 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) inches/30 (35, 40, 45, 51, 56)cm
Depth: 6 (6.75, 7.5, 8.75, 9.75, 10.75) inches/15 (17, 19, 22, 25, 27)cm

Note: as written the newborn and baby sizes are not slouchy. This is because as a mother I didn’t like worrying about how the bulk of a hat felt in a car seat. It’s easy to add length if that’s your thing.

Skills Used
•knit and purl
•working in the round
•stranded colourwork
•chart reading
•M1L, M1R
•k2tog, ssk

Yarn
Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport (100% Merino; 136 yd/ 136 m per 50g skein);
(C1) 1946 Silver Grey; 1 skein
(C2) 900 Charcoal; 1 skein
(C3) 1910 Summer Sky Heather; 1 skein
(C4) 239 Majolica Blue; 1 skein

Approximate Yardage:
C1: 28 (35, 46, 55, 70, 91) yd/26 (32, 43, 51, 65, 84)m
C2: 31 (39, 51, 61, 78, 102) yd/2936, 47, 56, 72, 93)m
C3: 15 (19, 25, 29, 37, 48) yd/1418, 23, 27, 34, 44)m
C4: 24 (30, 39, 47, 60, 78) yd/2228, 36, 43, 46, 72)m

For working the first two sizes
US #2/2.75mm needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, 1 long or 2 shorter circulars
US #4/3.5mm needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, 1 long or 2 shorter circulars

For working all other sizes
US #2/2.75mm needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, 1 long or 2 shorter circulars
US #2/2.75mm 16 inch circular needle
US #4/3.5mm 16 inch circular needle

Notions:
yarn needle
stitch marker
small amount of stuffing


Gauge:
24 sts/32 rounds = 4 inches/10cm stockinette in the round using larger needles
24 sts/32 rounds = 4 inches/10cm stranded colourwork in the round using larger needles

This pattern has been test knit and tech edited.