This super-cosy hat is sure to be an eye-catcher. The pattern is fun and easy to knit and gives endless options to play with colours. Go with a bright colour palette or tone down.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Head Circumference (without Stretch­ing): 16 (17.25, 18.75)“ / 40 (43.5,46.5) cm.
Height (with Folded Brim): 9” / 23 cm (adjustable).

MATERIALS
Yarn: Sunday by Sandnes Garn (100% merino, 257 yds / 235 m – 50 g).
MC: 1 skein of colourway 4033.
CC: 1 skein of colourway 3819.

Or approx. 85 (91, 100) yds / 78 (83, 91) m (in MC) and 115 (124, 134) yds / 105 (113, 123) m (in CC) of fingering-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt, Säie Wool Merino Sock and Knitting for Olive Merino.

Børstet Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (96% brushed alpaca, 4% nylon, 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g).

MC: 1 skein of colourway 4033.
CC: 1 skein of colourway 3819.

Or approx. 85 (91, 100) yds / 78 (83, 91) m (in MC) and 148 (160, 173) yds / 135 (146, 158) m (in CC) of similar kind of bulky-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with. Suggested alternatives: holding 2–3 threads of lace-weight silk mohair yarn together.

The yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: US 10.5 / 7 mm crochet hook, stitch marker.

GAUGE
15 sts x 28 rnds to 4” / 10 cm in Garter St in the rnd holding both strands together, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This beanie is knitted seamlessly from the bottom up using just one colour at a time. It is started by working a contrast colour stripe. The main body is worked using mostly garter stitch. Colours are changed every third round. Crown decreases are worked using a chart. Lastly, chain stitch columns are crocheted using contrast colour.