Colorful pinstripes had their heyday in the 1980s and I admit I was no stranger to their charms (United Colors of Bennetton, anyone? Swatch? Ocean Pacific?). I had a certain capri twinset with tiny multicolor stripes that I was pretty sure looked amazing on me. (I love how confident we are about ourselves when we’re too young to start believing we shouldn’t be.) This beanie is my genderless nod to those beautifully precise stripes of color that I remember from the “it” brands back in the day. For a twist, try gradient shades or even neutrals.

Sizes: Adult S, M, L (Unisex)

Finished circumference on body of hat:
18.67 (20, 21.3) in/46.67 (50, 53.33) cm

Length from cast-on edge to top closure:
10.5 in/26.67 cm

Note: Brim will fit slightly smaller than the body.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginners

Gauge
27 st and 36 rows in 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch

Yarn
Fingering weight | Knitted Wit Victory Fingering |100% superwash merino | 400 yards/366 m in 115 g 1 skein main color + 6 rainbow minis | 580 yards in all

Main Color: Carbon (dark grey) 400 yards
Contrast Colors: Glow Up Minis (45 yards ea of 6 different colors - Pink Flavor, Creamsicle, A Solar Flare, Astonish Mint, Perry W. Inkle, Fighting Iris

Tip: Label your minis as C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 so
you can keep track of them as you work your stripes.

Needles
US Size 2 (2.75 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular needle
US Size 2 (2.75 mm) DPNs