Stranded colour work can be a great way to use up stash scraps or the remainders of a knit sweater. I used the leftover yarn from my Moody Hue pullover design (coming Nov 1) to come up with this rainbow hat in murky stripes.

I recommend measuring the head of the intended wearer to choose size. There is very little stretch in the fabric made with stranded colour work, meaning the hat must fit the head perfectly to get on and stay on. This hat fits tight, with a little extra length at the top.

MATERIALS
Untreated Wool Option
Brine Dyeworks @brine.dyeworks
Highland DK, 100% wool, 246 y/100g
Main colour: Cloud.
Mini skeins in 6 colours: Dark Chocolate, Oily Swell, Nori, Bosc, Brûlée, and Plum Jam.
Sample shown in the “Dirty Rainbow” kit.

Superwash Wool Option
Gingersnapthat @gingersnapthat1
Lux Worsted, 100% superwash merino wool,
218y/100g
One main colour and six contrast colours.

SIZES
Baby (Child, Adult S, M, L, XL)

YARDAGE
Main colour: 26 (30, 37, 59, 65, 70) yards
Contrast colours combined: 64 (74, 91, 142, 154, 167) yards
Yardage per CC given in pattern.

NEEDLES
Substitute with sizes required to obtain gauge if needed. These recommendations assume the knitter has tighter gauge in colour work.
Large: 5 mm/US 8.
Small: 4.5 mm/US 7.

CORDS
30 inch/75 cm cord for working magic loop, or choose your preferred method for circular knitting.

NOTIONS
Scissors, scrap yarn, tapestry needle, and stitch markers (up to 8).

GAUGE
in 4 in/10 cm after blocking, worked in the round

STOCKINETTE
20 sts by 27 rounds.

COLOURWORK
20 sts by 21 rounds.

CORRUGATED RIBBING
21.5 sts by 24 rounds.

INTERMEDIATE TECHNIQUES (tutorial links provided)

• stranded colourwork
• corrugated ribbing