Quadra Hat

A unique slip stitch technique makes the Quadra hat a true stand-out. Choose your favourite colours or bust your stash to create a hat unlike any other: modern, bold, and fun.

Worked from brim up, in the round.

This knitting pattern includes both charts and written charted instructions for mosaic stitch.

Finished Measurements

• Circumference: 10 1⁄2 (12, 13 1⁄2, 15, 16 1⁄4) (17 3⁄4, 19 1⁄4, 20 3⁄4, 22 1⁄4)“ / 25 (30, 32.5, 37.5, 40) (42.5, 47.5, 50, 55) cm
• Depth: 6 1⁄4 (6 1⁄2, 7 1⁄2, 8 1⁄4, 8 1⁄2) (8 3⁄4, 9 1⁄2, 9 3⁄4, 10)” / 15 (15, 17.5, 20, 20) (20, 22.5, 22.5, 25) cm
• Intended to fit with 10-15% negative ease. Choose a finished size about 2-3” / 5-7.5 cm smaller than head.

Yarn

• Worsted weight yarn;
• MC 65 (75, 90, 115, 130)(145, 165, 180, 200) yd / 65 (75, 90, 115, 130)(145, 165, 180, 200) m;
• CC1 20 (20, 25, 25, 30)(30, 35, 35, 40) yd / 20 (20, 25, 25, 30)(30, 35, 35, 40) m;
• CC2 65 (65, 70, 70, 70)(70, 70, 75, 75) yd / 65 (65, 70, 70, 70)(70, 70, 75, 75) m.

Shown in Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (80% Acrylic, 20% Super- wash Wool; 208 yards/100g): 1 ball each White, Sky, Canary.

Substitution Notes
Look for a worsted weight yarn that feels good against the skin (for the brim, at least). This is a great stash busting project; mix and match colours and fibres for the contrasting colours.

Needles + Notions

• 4 mm (US 6) Needles for working in the round;
• Stitch Markers;
• Yarn Needle;
• 2 ½" (6.5 cm) Pompom Maker or Cardboard Template.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, decreases, simple mosaic knitting (slipped stitches) from charts or written instructions, seamless, pompom.