The Guerrero Hat is the sister pattern to the Guerrero Mitts. Add both patterns to your cart and you will automatically receive one pattern free at checkout!

Located in the heart of the famous Mission District of San Francisco, Guerrero street is known for it’s vibrant, multi-cultural community. Brick walls turn into intricate murals depicting the indigenous people of California. The Guerrero Hat is inspired by the art found along Guerrero street and its alleyway canvases.

This hat is knit from the bottom up in the round in one piece, starting with a twisted rib brim. With larger needles, the fun and easy Guerrero colorwork pattern is knit to the top’s decreases. Add a pom pom to the top with leftover yarn for an extra cute, colorful hat.

Sizes: Child (Teen, Adult, Large Adult) = 16 (18.5, 20, 21)” circumference.

Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rounds = 4” on larger needles in colorwork pattern.

Yarn: Plymouth Chunky Merino Superwash (123 yrds / 112 m, 100g / 3.53 oz, 100% superwash merino wool); 100 yrds of MC (#101 Taupe Heather), 30 yrds of CC1 (#100 Natural) and 50 yrds of CC2 (#117 Copper Heather), or three colors of any bulky weight yarn to obtain gauge.

Needles: US size 8 (5mm) and US size 9 (5.5mm) 16” circular needles, US size 9 (5.5mm) dpns, or any size necessary to obtain gauge.

Other Materials: Stitch marker (1), darning needle.

Skills Needed:
Knitting in the round
Stranded colorwork
Decreases
Twisted sts

Please come ask questions and share either in-progress or FO photos in the Juliana Lustenader Designs group!