Headliner is a bold, modern colorwork hat perfect for crisp winter days. Knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, it features a striking geometric motif and extra fabric at the crown for a slightly slouchy fit—ideal for adding a pompom or accommodating long hair. The worsted-weight yarn provides both warmth and style, making it an ideal cold-weather companion.

The pattern comes in three sizes—child, teen/adult small, and adult large—ensuring a perfect fit for everyone. Complete with detailed tutorials for catching floats and creating an optional pompom (with or without a pompom maker), Headliner is a fun, engaging knit that knits up quickly. Choose your favorite color combination, cast on, and let this hat take center stage in your winter wardrobe!

Headliner Hat has been fully tech-edited and test-knit.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Knit Picks Swish, Worsted Weight, 110 yds, 50 g, 100% Fine
SW Merino
1 (1, 1) ball Haystack Heather (CC1) - Mustard in the sample
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tweed, Worsted Weight, 110 yds, 50 g, 80% Peruvian Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed
1 (2, 2) ball Wellies Heather (CC2) - Black in the sample
1 (1, 1) ball Oyster Heather (CC3) - Cream in the sample

Needles
One 16 to 20 in // 40 to 50 cm circular needle and dpns, magic loop, two circulars for crown, or needles for working in the round in the method of your choice to obtain gauge. The sample was knit using magic loop method.

Suggested Needle Sizes - US 3 // 3.25 mm for 2x2 Rib and US 5 // 3.75 mm for Headliner colorwork pattern.

Notions
22 sts and 26 rnds for 4 in // 10 cm in stranded colorwork in the rnd on main needles, after blocking.

Skills Needed
Familiarity with stranded colorwork knitting in the round and working crown decreases using ssk and k2tog.

Notes
Detailed tutorials for catching floats and creating an optional pompom (withor without a pompom maker).

This pattern does not include instructions for adding or removing the hat’s overall depth.

Sizes
Child (Teen/Adult Small, Adult Large)

Finished Measurements
Hat Circumference: 17.75 (20.25, 25.5) in // 44.5 (50.5, 64) cm
Hat Depth: 8.5 (9, 10.5) in // 21.5 (22.5, 26.5) cm

The sample hat was knit in Teen/Adult Small (20.25 in // 50.5 cm). It is shown on a 22 in // 56 cm head circumference.

Yardage
In Worsted Weight yarn
30 (40, 50) yds // 28 (37, 46) m in CC1
110 (130, 145) yds // 101 (119, 133) m in CC2
70 (80, 95) yds // 64 (73, 87) m in CC3