Our love for the Hearts & Arrows Hat has only gotten bigger, thus, this worsted version has won our hearts. This stranded colorwork hat features a repeating design of hearts and arrows. Bigger arrows and bigger hearts make this hat perfect for Valentine’s Day.

This is a spin-off of the Hearts & Arrows Hat published in the February 2017 issue of I Like Knitting.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Finished Circumference 18.25 (20, 21.75)”
2-3” negative ease recommended.
Shown in size 20”

Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows = 4” 10 cm in stranded St st after wet blocking

Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% merino wool; 210 yards (192 meters/100 grams): 508 Blue Graphite (MC, 1 ball for all sizes), 63 Natural (CC1, 1 ball for all sizes), 242 Amor Intenso (CC2, 1 ball for all sizes)

Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 16” circular needles and dpns

Notions: Marker, tapestry needle, 3” pompom maker or faux fur pompom