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Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Knit a cozy hat using traditional Greek Key designs! This hat was designed in anticipation and celebration of my “Big Fat Greek Crafty Tour” to Athens with PeaceTree Fiber Adventures, September 2024. While we’re in Greece, we’ll be touring pottery studios, taking weaving and mosaic workshops, and MUCH more!

The Greek Key is a traditional Greek design, often called the “meander” that represents infinity and the undulating flow of life. The hat uses two colors of worsted weight yarn and the beautiful geometric designs are worked in simple-to-execute Mosaic Knitting. Mosaic knitting is worked with one color at a time and utilizes slipped stitches to create colorwork patterns. The design works perfectly with mosaic knitting, as Greek Keys are linear patterns. 

Construction Details:
The Greek Key Mosaic Hat is worked in the round using a simple Mosaic Pattern. The crown is shaped with decreases and requires small circumference knitting (double pointed needles or magic loop, etc). The pattern is written and charted. 

Skills Required:
Cast on/bind off
Joining in the round
Knit/purl
Slipping stitches
Decreasing
Working small circumference knitting at the crown of the hat
Weaving in ends

Sizes: One Size – Adult Medium

Finished measurements: 20”/50 cm circumference & 9”/23 cm depth when laid flat.

Gauge: 19 sts and 36 rounds = 4” in mosaic knitting using size needle needed for gauge. 

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed for gauge 16”/40 cm circular needle and DPN, US 5 (3.75 mm) or two sizes smaller than size needed for gauge 16”/40 cm circular needle. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge. 

Yarn: 2 colors of worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn, 110 yards in Main Color (MC) and 70 yards in Contrast Color (CC).

Sample made with Main Color (MC): Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (100% Wool; 219 yds/100 g) in 817 Aran, 1 skein and Contrast Color (CC): Dream in Color Yarn Classy (100% Superwash Merino; 250 yds/114 grams) in 931 The Edge, 1 skein.

Other Materials: One distinctively colored stitch marker for the beginning of the round, 5 or 11 additional stitch markers to mark pattern stitch, tapestry needle.

Unique Features-

• Mosaic pattern for intricate design
• Seamless construction for a polished finish
• Written instructions and video tutorial for support
• Available in adult size
• Worked in the round for minimal finishing

Materials Needed-

• Yarn: 70-180 yards of worsted weight yarn such as Cascade Yarns® 220 Superwash® or Dream in Color Classy
• Needles: US Size 7 (4.5mm) and US Size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles or circular needles
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Gauges:
• Gauge: 19 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in Mosaic Pattern