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Growing up in Southern California, I’ve lived through my share of earthquakes. The stripe pattern of this hat is very reminiscent of the seismograph shown on the news moments after we feel a sudden jolt or the earth rolling under us. While the unpredictability of earthquakes can be scary, there is nothing scary about knitting up this hat.
If you like the look of stripes, but want to add a little flare to them, then this is the hat for you.

Yarns and Yardage Used:

For black hat:
Color A: Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, 100% SW Merino, 100 grams=220 yards/200 meters, color #28-Black, or approximately 100 yards/92 meters of worsted weight yarn.
Color B: Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, 100% SW Merino, 100 grams=220 yards/200 meters, color #69-Golden Palm or approximately 20 yards/18.5 meters of worsted weight yarn.
Color C: Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, 100% SW Merino, 100 grams=220 yards/200 meters, color #25-White, or approximately 13 yards/12 meters of worsted weight yarn.

For orange hat:

Color A: Buku Yarns Supernova DK, 70% SW Merino/ 25% Nylon, 100 grams=245 yards/224 meters, color One Hit Wonder, or approximately 110 yards/101 meters of similar DK weight yarn.
Color B : Buku Yarns Supernova DK,
70% SW Merino/25% Nylon, 100 grams=245 yards/ 224 meters, color One Hit Wonder, or approximately 20 yards/18.5 meters of similar DK weight yarn.
Color C: Buku Yarns Supernova DK,
70% SW Merino/25% Nylon, 100 grams=245 yards/224 meters, color One Hit Wonder, or approximately 13 yards/12 meters of similar DK weight yarn.
Note: for colors B and C mini skeins of DK weight were used.

Needles:

US size 5/3.75 mm 16”/40 cm and US size 7/4.5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needles, and US size 7/4.5 mm DPNS, or longer circular needles if using magic loop method.

Notions:

Stitch markers
Darning needle

Gauge:

20 (21) stitches and 24 (28) rows=4”/10 cm in the round after blocking. DK weight stitch count in ()

Finished Measurements:

Approximately 19.2 (19.8)”/48.7 (50.2) cm in circumference by 9”/22.8 cm tall unstretched.