November’s hat pays homage to the veggie everyone loves to hate: brussel sprouts; personally I love them. I think you will too if you try the recipe for brussel sprouts and cranberries braised in cider.

Oleracea comes from the latin name for this delicous little veggie. This stranded colorwork hat with a turned brim is adorned with fun two color orbs. Knit it in green for the classic veggie look, or in space colors to make them planets! Your options are endless. Only two colors of yarn are needed per row, and the turned brim is sewn up once the hat is finished.

Pattern Notes
Hat is knit from the brim up with a lining band which is folded under. Switch up to a larger needle size if needed to maintain gauge during the stranded colorwork.

Sizes
Circumference: 15.75 (18.5, 21.5, 24.25)”
Depth: 6.25 (6.75, 7.75, 8.5)”
XS (S, M, L); shown in size S Meant to be worn with 0.5-1” negative ease

Materials
MC yardage 70 (88, 110, 132)
CC1 yardage 36 (50, 67, 86)
CC2 yardage 17 (20, 24, 28)
Shetland colors; MC White, CC1 Grass, CC2 Spruce
1 set US #3/3.25mm double-point needles, or size needed to obtain gauge in colorwork
1 set US #2/2.75mm double-point needles, or one size smaller than for colorwork
4 stitch markers
Yarn needle

Required Skills
Basic knitting skills
Knitting in the round
Increases/decreases
Stranded colorwork techniques
Seaming