Crossroads Hat

This classic beanie is highlighted by a striking stranded colorwork yoke that lends itself to many color combinations and presents a great stash-busting opportunity. The generous range of sizes means that the entire family can have matching hats!

This hat is knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up and features a stranded colorwork pattern which is charted only. One round in the colorwork pattern requires 3-color stranding (the rest of the pattern requires 2-color stranding).

SKILLS REQUIRED: cast on, knitting, purling, decreasing, knitting in the round, following a stranded colorwork pattern from a chart.

GAUGE:

22 sts x 32 rounds = 4 inches or 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round using size A needle, after blocking

22 sts x 26 rounds = 4 inches or 10 cm in main colorwork pattern in the round using size C needle, after blocking Please adjust needle size if necessary in order to achieve recommended gauge.