Fruit Stripe Hat by Plucky Knitter Design

Fruit Stripe Hat

Knitting
November 2018
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Worsted
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in 3x2 ribbing, blocked but not stretched
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
250 yards (229 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Quick, easy and fun! This is a great opportunity to use those teeny little leftovers from other projects to dress up your main color and create a one-of-a-kind hat.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
21” / 53.5 cm circumference at brim (slightly stretched) x 9.5” / 24 cm tall

YARN
• MC1: Aprrox 115 yds / 105 m fingering weight, held doubled with MC2
• MC2: Aprrox 115 yds / 105 m fingering weight, held doubled with MC1
• C1: Approx 5 yds / 4.5 m of worsted weight yarn
• C2: Approx 5 yds / 4.5 m of worsted weight yarn
• C3: Approx 4 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn
• C4: Approx 3 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn
• C5: Approx 3 yds / 4 m of worsted weight yarn

Sample featured in:
• 1 skein each of Plucky Knitter Halo (100% cashmere;
215 yd / 197 m per 60 g) in In A Jif (MC1), and Toasted Coconut (MC2).
• 1 skein each of Plucky Knitter Halo Worsted (100% cashmere; 115 yd / 105 m per 60 g) in Morticia (C1), Corduroy (C2), Night Light (C3), Peep Toes (C4), and Sockeye (C5).

Other recommended Plucky Knitter fingering bases:
• Bello
• Groovy, Baby!
• Oxford
• Phoebe
• Primo Fingering
• Snug Fingering
• Trusty Fingering

Other recommended Plucky Knitter worsted bases: • Cachet
• Cormo
• Scholar
• Snug Worsted
• Trusty
• Yakpaca

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” in 3x2 ribbing, blocked but unstretched

NEEDLES
Needles listed is suggested. Always take time to swatch.
• Gauge Needle: Size US 8 (5 mm) 16” circular (circ) and double pointed needles (dpns)—or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Smaller Needle: Size US 6 (4 mm) 16” cm circular needle or three sizes down from Gauge Needle

TOOLS
Stitch marker, and pom pom (not required, but recommended)

NOTES
• Hat is knit in the round from the bottom up.
• Hat uses both fingering weight and worsted weight yarns. Fingering weight yarn is held doubled for marling.