The Elmegade Hat blends traditional Scandinavian design with very non-traditional colour combinations to create a fun colourwork design in five sizes to fit the whole family. Fold the brim up for a fitted beanie/toque or leave it down for a more contemporary slouchy look.

Skills Required

• knitting in the round
• knit, purl, k2tog, central double decrease (instructions included!)
• working stripes and carrying yarn up the inside of work
• stranded colourwork - including using three colours at once (this happens in a couple of rows in the crown - it’s easy to get into a tangle, just take a deep breath and take it slow - you got this!)
• following a chart

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Head circumference: 43 (47, 51.5, 56, 60)cm/17.25 (18.75, 20.5, 22.5, 24)”
Height from brim to crown (with brim unfolded): 20 (21.5, 23, 25.5, 27)cm/8 (8.5, 9.25, 10.25, 10.75)“
Height from brim to crown (with brim folded): 15.25 (16.5, 18, 20.5, 22)”

Recommend Yarn
Marina Skua Mendip 4ply (100% pure British wool; 150m/164yds per 50g skein)

Light Hat
1 skein each of Sheep (MC), Coal (CC1), Fox (CC2), Sky (CC3) and Bloom (CC4) on Mendip 4ply Stormy base.

Dark Hat
1 skein each Coal (MC), Plum (CC1), Ore (CC2), Sage (CC3) and Sheep (CC4) on Mendip 4ply Sunny base.

Yarn requirements
MC 66 (80, 107, 135, 150)m / 72 (87, 119, 149, 164)yds
CC1 39 (42, 46, 50, 54)m / 43 (46, 50, 55, 59)yds
CC2 34 (40, 41, 44, 48)m / 37 (44, 45, 48, 53)yds
CC3 32 ( 35, 38, 41, 44)m / 35 (38, 43, 44, 48)yds
CC4 15 (16, 18, 19, 21)m / 16 (17, 20, 21, 23)yds

Yarn substitution
This is a great pattern for using up leftovers!
Any 4ply/sportweight yarn that is suitable for colourwork will work well - something a bit toothy works best! Jamiesons of Shetland Spindrift or Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight would be very good.

Gauge
27st x 34rnds = 10cm over stocking stitch on larger needles. Suggest starting with 3mm.

Needles & Notions

• Gauge needles - dpns or 40cm circular
• one size smaller than gauge needles for ribbing - dpns or 40cm circular
• optional - one size larger than gauge needles for colourwork if required (more details in pattern about this option)
• marker to show beginning of round.

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