A tasseled, pom pom’d, curly-cued slouch hat by Lisa McFetridge * Copyright 2014

Eleven small balls of bold colors.  Or maybe eleven balls 

of muted colors; tonals; even neutrals; greys, black, white.
The choice of colors will make these simple borders into the
knitter’s own unique creation. Little bits of favorite
sweaters, scarves or other knitting projects will get new life
in this cap. Like many, I save every bit of yarn. In this hat
one color is used on only one round, so no amount is too
small to put to use. Put the balls in a circle by color and
choose the best ones. No color is off the table, but do try to
stay with all brights, or all pastels or all neutrals. It’s the
main color that ties them all together, in the these photos it
is black. This hat is inspired by southwestern and Native
American motifs. Four sizes: Newborn (Infant, Child, Adult)

Materials:
Worsted Weight Wool. Colors in yardage correspond to colors in photo - a second set of black and white charts are included for knitter to substitute own color scheme - fill in chosen colors to the right on blank lines provided here and throughout the pattern:
SEE NOTES BELOW AS ALL COLORS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR NEWBORN SIZE.

25 ( 35, 50, 65 ) yds MC (Black) or ____________________
10 ( 10, 12, 12 ) yds CC1 (Red) or ____________________
18 ( 21, 24, 25 ) yds CC2 (Deep Gold) (includes tassel) or ____________________
12 ( 13, 14, 15 ) yds CC3 (Light Green) or ____________________
18 ( 21, 24, 25 ) yds CC4 (Orange Red) (includes tassel) or____________________
17 ( 18, 19, 20 ) yds CC5 (Aqua) or ____________________
17 ( 18, 19, 20 ) yds CC6 (Teal) or_____________________
15 ( 16, 18, 20 ) yds CC7 (Orange) or_____________________
Remaining colors not needed for NEWBORN SIZE

• ( 12, 14, 16 ) yds CC8 (Medium Gold) or_____________________
• ( 16, 18, 20 ) yds CC9 (Medium Green) or_____________________
• ( 2, 3, 3 ) yds CC10 (Maroon) or_____________________
• ( 3, 4, 5 ) yds CC11 (Yellow) or _____________________

23 ( 33, 47, 61 ) m MC (Black) or ____________________
9 ( 9, 11, 11 ) m CC1 (Red) or ____________________
17 ( 20, 22, 23 ) m CC2 ( Deep Gold) (includes tassel) or ____________________
11 ( 11.75, 12.5, 13.75 ) m CC3 (Light Green) or ____________________
17 ( 20, 22, 23 ) m CC4 (Orange Red) (includes tassel) or____________________
15.5 ( 16.5, 17.25, 18.25 ) m CC5 (Aqua) or ____________________
15.5 ( 16.5, 17.25, 18.25 ) m CC6 (Teal) or_____________________
13.75 ( 14.5, 16.5, 18 ) m CC7 (Orange) or_____________________
Remaining colors not needed for NEWBORN SIZE

• ( 11, 12.75, 14.5 ) m CC8 (Medium Gold) or_____________________
• ( 14.5, 16.5, 18 ) m CC9 (Medium Green) or_____________________
• ( 2, 2.75, 2.75 ) m CC10 (Maroon) or_____________________
• ( 2.75, 3.5, 4.5 ) m CC11 (Yellow) or _____________________

Newborn & Infant Sizes should use 16 in circulars or DPNs.
US Size 7 16 or 24 inch Circs (or DPNs) or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 6 16 or 24 inch Circs (or DPNs) or 1 size smaller than size above
Same size DPNs as larger needles if using circulars.
Seam Needle, Stitch Marker

Gauge: 21 sts X 28 rows = 4 in/10 cm blocked, stranded stockinette st on larger needles.
Finished Height: 7 ( 7.75, 10.5, 11 ) ins / 17.75 (19.5, 26.5, 28) cm
Finished Circ: 13.75 (16, 18.25 , 21 ) ins / 35 (40.5, 46.5, 53.5) cm above rib brim.