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The Forest Mosaic Hats pattern brings a myriad of design possibilities as it tops off the Forest Mosaic collection. Design your own hats (why stop with one?) by choosing from three different colorwork designs, two brim styles, a beanie or slouch shape, and between two yarn weights.

Instructions are included for both fingering/sport and for DK/worsted weight yarns.

The rugged and textured colorwork design for this hat is inspired by the forests in the Pacific Northwest. And the colorwork is easy as it uses only one color on any given round!

The Forest Mosaic Hats are a great introduction to colorwork without the hassle of carrying two strands of yarn at once. The hats can be made with or without a pom pom.

The hats are truly unisex, are offered in four sizes, and can be made in many yarn weights. The size and yarn usage will vary depending on yarn weight and gauge.

Be sure to check out the matching Forest Mosaic Wrap!

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and tested.
This pattern has simple colorwork charts with explicit instructions in the chart key. It is expected to look at the chart and follow the color and stitch guidelines provided therein.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

S, (M, L, XL) Circumference: 17(19, 21, 23) inches / 43(48.5, 53.5, 58.5) cm

Depth of hat: 7.5 inches / 19 cm (beanie) or 9 inches / 23 cm (slouch)

RECOMMENDED YARN

Fingering/Sport or DK/worsted weight yarns that meet gauge, are smooth and in strong color contrast to each other with no color overlap.
Sport Gauge - 26 sts and 32 rows in 4 inches in stockinette.
DK Gauge - 24 sts and 28 rows in 4 inches in stockinette.

Samples shown used:

Contrast Color (CC): Spincycle Dream State in color Cataclysm. Any colorway will work with a background that provides strong contrast.

Main Color (MC): Knitted Wit DK.

Other yarns used in samples: Sew Happy Jane-Delightful Tweed DK; Hazel Knits – Lively DK; Sincere Sheep Cormo Sport; The Farmer’s Daughter-Craggy Tweed; Spincycle - Wilder; Spincycle Dyed in the Wool; Magpie Fibers - Nest Worsted.

Substitute any yarn that meets gauge (for either the sport or DK/worsted version) including leftovers in your yarn stash! MC yarn should be a smooth yarn, of equal weight and in strong color contrast to the CC yarn.

Estimated Yarn Required
Main Color (MC): 209 yds / 191 m. or 172 yds / 157 m in DK weight.
Contrast Color (CC): 34 yds / 31 m. or 28 yds / 26 m * in DK weight.

Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge, options chosen, and specific yarn.
 
EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Instructions are included for how to read the mosaic colorwork charts and there’s also a link to a Mosaic instructional video by Felicia Wong of Sweet Georgia. She’s using my Smugglers Cove Shawl in the video ;).

Suitable for an Advanced beginner with some experience in the skills listed below.

Skills Used: Basic stitches, decreases, increases, slipped stitches (Mosaic), reading a color chart.