This companion hat to the sweater pattern a little romance is perfect for checking your gauge in the round, practicing your stranded colorwork skills, trying out your color combination, and it’s free for anyone who bought/buys the sweater pattern. Just put it in your cart or click ‘buy it now’ and the price will go to $0 if you’ve bought or are buying the sweater. If you buy the hat now and the sweater later, you’ll get the sweater for $3 (instead of $7). (Please let me know via PM if the promotions don’t work as intended! And unfortunately you won’t be able to make use of this promotion at the same time that you use the one below. Please PM me if you have any questions!)

Spend $25 or more in my Ravelry shop in one transaction and you will automatically receive 25% off your entire purchase!

Skills required
Working in the round
Stranded colorwork
Decreasing

Materials
195 yards DK-weight yarn – 125 of color 1 (light in sample); 70 of color 2 (dark in sample)
US 6/4 mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge in a length appropriate for working a hat. You will also need 2 circulars, dpns, or needles for magic loop to work the decrease section
Needles one size smaller than gauge needles for working ribbing
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Pompom (if you want to make a pompom in your yarn you will need a bit more yardage)

Sample was knit in https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/primrose-yarn-co-vintage-dk-tweed in Blood Moon and Romance Novel.

Note: Due to some problems with Ravelry, my testers projects may not be linked up at first. You can see them here.