This pattern is found in Knit Happy with Self-Striping Yarn and cannot be purchased as an individual download. The book is available for purchase HERE on Indiebound or HERE on Amazon.

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My daughters are always on the hunt for thicker, warmer hats. My youngest daughter has been known to wear multiple hats to school, and she is not afraid to mix and match her colors. In that spirit, I created the extra warm Backdrop Hat with two layers of color. The outer layer is knit using self-striping yarn while the inner layer is knit in a solid color. The sweet eyelets in the outer layer provide a peak of the inner layer so that all that lovely knitting time isn’t hidden away. The solid yarn creates a perfect backdrop for the outer rainbow of color. As a bonus, this hat is also fully reversible.

SIZES
Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult M, Adult L)

YARN
Fingering weight yarn, Mudpunch Slash Self-Striping Sock AND
Sock weight yarn, Lolodidit Guernsey Sport

Sample shown in ‘Irresistible Bliss’ & ‘Sh Boom’

Main Color: 110 (125, 165, 205, 235) yards / 100 (114, 151, 187, 215) m
Contrasting Color: 180 (220, 270, 340, 390) yards / 165 (201, 247, 311, 357) m

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Circumference: 16 (18.25, 19, 21, 23.25) inches / 40.5 (46.5, 48.5, 53.5, 59) cm
Total Length: 8 (9.75, 10.25, 12.5, 12.75) inches / 20.5 (25, 26, 32, 32.5) cm

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) 16-inch (40-cm) circular needles (length as appropriate for your size), or as required to meet gauge

DPNs in the LARGER size

GAUGE
22 stitches and 30 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm in stockinette stitch on LARGER needles after blocking

TOOLS
Tape measure, 4 Stitch markers, Scissors, Scrap Yarn, Tapestry needle