I’ve been having a slight obsession with rainbows and mini skeins, on top of my already full blown passion for sock yarn, so when the idea for slipped stitch colorwork entered my mind I was delighted to follow it.

A pretty picot edge, or a simple purl fold, at the doubled hem starts the hat. From there an enjoyable striped pattern opens up to all the color possibilities you can imagine: Rainbow Brite inspired shades, soft pastels, duos or trios, perhaps a precious gradient set? You can go high impact or gently mannered; you might even want to knit a couple so you can go down more than one colorful path!

Sizes:
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult S/M, Adult L)
To fit head circumference: 11-12 (13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 20-21, 22-23)” / 28-30.5 (33-35.5, 38-40.5, 43-45.75, 51-53, 56-58.5)cm

Samples shown using Sunshine Yarns Classic Sock
Toddler hat shown with Slate as MC and So Very Colorful mini skein set as CCs

Adult Small shown with Natural as MC with Caliente, Bright Orange, Buzz, Wheatgrass, Tardis Blue, and Sinful as CCs

Yarn amounts:
50g of main color and 5g x6 for stripes approximately

Testers found this tutorial helpful for a waste yarn provisional cast on, which is my personal favorite.