Lars Hat

This adorable hat is the simplest colorwork project in the book. The yarn is fat, the pattern is simple, and the hat works up in a flash. Another thing that makes Lars easy is that the
colorwork is knit before the hat is shaped, so you can focus on the pattern first and then the decreases. No multitasking here. The Lars Hat is knit with Studio Donegal’s Soft Donegal then slightly felted to make it extra cozy. I love the shape and fit of this hat!!

SIZES
Adult S (M, L)
M fits an average-sized head (22–24 inches 56–61 cm)
MATERIALS
YARN: Worsted | Studio Donegal’s Soft Donegal |
100% merino wool | 207 yards (189 m) per 3.5-ounce
(100-g) skein
MAIN COLOR (MC): 5207 (Snow) | 1 skein 75 yards
(69 m)
CONTRASTING COLOR (CC): 5221 (Rocky Paths)
| 1 skein 40 yards (37 m)
NEEDLES: One 16-inch (40-cm) circular needle for
the body and one set of double-pointed needles
(DPNs) or FlexiFlips for the crown of the hat in size
needed to obtain gauge
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 6 (4 mm)
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Stitch marker, scissors, tapestry needle, and snapon
pom-pom (optional)
GAUGE AND SWATCH
GAUGE: 20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
Make a swatch in stranded colorwork and a swatch
with a single color to find the perfect needle size.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CIRCUMFERENCE: 18 (19¼, 20½) inches 45.5 (49,
52) cm
LENGTH OF HAT FROM BRIM TO CROWN: 111/2 (113/4,
113/4) inches 29 (30, 30) cm

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SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE
Long-tail cast on
Joining in the round seamlessly
Working 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2)
Weaving a new yarn color in (and out)
Knitting with two colors in the round
Reading a chart
Backward loop increase
K2tog decrease
Ssk decrease