Inspired by the changing of the seasons and the signature colors we tend to associate with each one.

STRATA is a worsted weight hat with moderate slouch, featuring colorwork speckles created through the use of stranded (and a touch of slip-stitch) colorwork using four colors.
This is a fun and quick beginner-friendly design.

STRATA is written for three sizes, ranging from child to adult large

STRATA HAT is an Advanced beginner level pattern.

Size Information
1 (2, 3)
child, (adult medium, adult large)
Designed to fit with 0.5–2.5” / 1.25–6.5 cm of negative ease.

Finished Measurements
Circumference (unstretched): 18.5 (20.25, 22)” / 47 (51.5, 56) cm.
Height: 9 (9.5, 9.75)” / 23 (24, 24.75) cm.

Suggested Needles
• Needle A - US 6 / 4 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles or DPNs

• Needle B - US 9 / 5.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles or DPNs or size needed for Stranded Colorwork gauge

• Needle C - US 8 / 5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles or DPNs + length needed to work small-circumference (for crown decreases)

Notions
BOR marker
Darning needle
Scissors
Blocking mat + pins
Pom-Pom making supplies (optional)

Gauge Information – post blocking
• Stockinette Sitch: 18 sts x 25 rnds per 4” / 10 cm on Needle C (US 8 / 5 mm needles) in Stockinette St

• Stranded Colorwork: 19 sts x 22 rnds per 4” / 10 cm on Needle B (US 9 / 5.5 mm needles)

Suggested Yarn & Requirements
La Bien Aimée “Corrie Worsted”
75% Falkland Corriedale / 25% Gotland
250 yards / 230 meters per 100 grams
Or a similar worsted weight yarn

• MC: 90 (97, 105) yards / 82 (88, 96) meters

• CC1: 21 (23, 24) yards / 19 (21, 22) meters

• CC2: 41 (45, 48) yards / 38 (41, 44) meters

• CC3: 12 (13, 14) yards / 11 (12, 13) meters