Rockfall Hat - by Tin Can Knits

Bold and quirky, this colourwork hat is a great design for playing with lower-contrast colour combinations.

Once you’ve discovered a colour palette that glows, you may want to make a Rockfall sweater too!

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Pattern Info

Sizing
Newborn (baby, toddler, child, adult SM, adult L)
Fits head: 13 (15, 17, 19, 21.5, 23)” around

Yarn

worsted / aran weight yarn in 4 colours

MC for doubled brim: 90 (100, 120, 120, 140, 140)
MC for single brim: 70 (85, 100, 100, 120, 120)
3 CCs: 15 (15, 20, 20, 30, 30) yards each

Add 30 yards for pompom if desired

Note: As this colourwork motif has a changing stitch count, we recommend using a blockable wool or wool-blend yarn for this hat.

(Samples knit in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in ‘Yellowstone’ with ‘Faded Quilt’, ‘Almanac’, and ‘Homemade Jam’, and ‘Homemade Jam’ with ‘Hayloft’, ‘Camper’ and ‘Snowbound’)

Gauge
Each chart repeat measures 1.125” using larger needles

Needles
US #6 / 4mm DPNs for Newborn size and 16” circular needle for all other sizes
US #8 / 5mm 16” circular and DPNs*
(or as required to achieve gauge)

Alternatively you can use the magic loop technique to knit in the round using a single long circular needle.

Notions
stitch markers, darning needle

Helpful Tutorials
Let’s Knit a Hat
Colourwork Tips and Tricks
Choosing a palette for colourwork

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