Have you every held a skein of yarn and it tells you what it wants to be made into? When I held my first skein of Blue Sky Fiber’s new Skyland yarn, it screamed “HAT!” Then it politely cleared its throat and asked, “Could throw some gold in, please?” And as we all know, when yarn starts talking, you must oblige.

I hadn’t done stranded color work in a while and was itching to try it out again, so I started up with a beautiful sunburst motif and doubled the brim to keep ears toasty and floats hidden. Then I worked up two crowns types so you can create a hat you love: the hipster crown (pictured) and a traditional crown.

Sizes
Finished Circumference: 14.75 (18.5, 19.75, 20.75)”/ 37.5 (47, 50, 52.5) cm
Height: 7 (7.75, 9.25, 9.75)”/ 18 (19.5, 23.5, 25) cm
To Fit: 16-18 (18-20, 20-22, 22-24)”/40.5-45.5 (45.5-51, 51-56, 56-61) cm
If you’re right on the border fit-wise, I’d recommend going with the larger size since stranded color work doesn’t have a lot of give.

Yarn
MC - 125 (155, 165, 175) yds/115 (140, 150, 160) m
CC - 25 (35, 35, 40) yds/25 (30, 30, 35) m

Suggested Yarns:
MC - Blue Sky Fiber Skyland (40% Fine Highland Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk) 210 yds/ , 3.5 oz/100 g - less than 1 skein in #2403 Nightfall
CC - Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% Fine Highland Wool) 123 yds/112 m, 1.75 oz/50 g - less than 1 skien in #1316 Spun Gold

Gauge
26 sts & 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette

Needles & Notions
US 6/4.00 mm – 16” and DPNs or Magic Loop – preferred method of small circumference knitting
Crochet hook, waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, third US 6/4.00 mm needle (optional)

Techniques to Indulge In
Provisional Cast On
Stranded color work
Choose your own adventure crown: hipster or traditional
Kitchener stitch (option in hipster crown)
Three needle bind off (option in hipster crown)