The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up and uses
stranded colourwork. For the colourwork, you will need to
read a chart. The chart is read in the same direction as you
knit – start in the bottom-right hand corner and read each row
from right to left. Each square represents one stitch. Because of the cotton content, Evie yarn will produce quite a drapey fabric when knitted on 5mm needles. This gives the hat its floppy, skater-style look.
If you would prefer a firmer fabric, use 4.5mm needles for the whole project. However, if you are making the mittens with a wool yarn or one without the cotton content, you might find that changing to a larger
needle after the rib is more comfortable to work with and produces a more flexible fabric.