“After a while he stepped up, and with the spike of his staff scratched a queer sign on the hobbit’s beautiful green front-door.” – The Hobbit, Chapter I, “An Unexpected Party”

Welcome to Hobbiton, the home of many illustrious Hobbits such as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, where ale flows freely and vests are a must! With this Shire approved hat, no matter where your adventures take you – perhaps even as far as Farmer Maggot’s cornfields – you’ll have colorwork inspired by Bag End to remind you of home.

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Inspired by the round doors and windows set into the hills of the Shire, this hat is worked in the round from the brim up, using smaller needles for the Brim, Body, and Crown of the hat; larger needles are used to work in stranded knitting for the Colorwork Band only. This hat pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, and reading charts.

Yarn
Two skeins of Lattes & Llamas Geek-A-Long Yarn (100
grams/ 328 yards) or a comparable sport weight yarn in
two contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in ‘Verin Sedai’ as MC and ‘Slimer’ as CC.

MC: 27 (30, 33, 36) grams/ 89 (98, 108, 118) yards
CC: 26 (29, 32, 35) grams/ 86 (95, 105, 115) yards

The yardage listed above is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations, or modifications.

Needles
US3 / 3.25 mm DPNS and 16” circular needles
US4 / 3.5 mm 16” circular needles

Notions
5 Stitch Markers; Embroidery Needle; Optional Red Embroidery Thread (I used DMC 666.)

Gauge
26 sts and 34 rnds = 4” of stranded colorwork worked in the round and blocked on larger needles, taken after blocking

Finished Size
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4)
Finished Hat Circumference: 18.5 (20, 21.5, 23) inches
Finished Hat Length: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9) inches