Midnight hat

For those days or nights when you feel the instant urge to knit a quick colorwork project with a bold, fun, eye-catching motif.

PATTERN NOTES:

The Midnight hat is worked bottom up in the round. It features a large colorwork motif, which comes in two sizes. With the two different gauges given in the pattern, this results in a total of four sizes to choose from overall. The colorwork can be worked with only one contrast color for a bold motif, or with up to three contrast colors, to add a bit of a gradient effect to it. For a little extra something, you can also choose to add a pom-pom.

SIZE:

Circumference:

Gauge A

Small: 46 cm/18”

Large: 49 cm/19¼“

Gauge B

Small: 52 cm/20½“

Large: 56 cm/22”

Length:

Gauge A

22 cm/8½“ for all sizes.

Gauge B

24.5 cm/9½“ for all sizes.

Sample 1 (yellow) is knit with gauge A and shown in Large.

Sample 2 (purple/blue) is knit with gauge B and shown in

Small.

Worn on a 53.5 cm/21” circumference head.

NEEDLES:

Gauge A:

2.0 mm/US 0 circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for brim

2.5 mm/US 1½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for body

and/or 2.5 mm/US 1½ long circular needle to knit the crown with the magic loop method or DPNs.

Gauge B:

2.5 mm/US 1½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for brim

3 mm/US 2½ circular needle (40 cm/16”) or DPNs for body

and/or 3 mm/US 2½ long circular needle to knit the crown with the magic loop method or DPNs.

GAUGE:

Gauge A:

32 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm/4” on larger needle in

stockinette worked in the round (blocked).

Gauge B:

28 sts and 36 rows = 10 cm/4” on larger needle in

stockinette worked in the round (blocked).

YARN:

Sample 1:

Tausendschön Sockenwolle 4-ply (75% Wool/25% Nylon; 420 m (459 yd)/100 g).

Schachenmayr Premium Silk 4-ply (55% Wool/25% Nylon/20% Silk; 400 m (437 yd)/100 g).

Sample is shown in colorways Schlamm (MC) and White (CC).

Sample 2:

Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool/30% Goat Mohair; 100 m (109 yd)/25 g).

Sample is shown in colorways Birkin (MC), Glaomin (CC1), Lochan (CC2) and Ardlui (CC3).

Or any other fingering weight yarn that gives you the desired gauge.

YARDAGE:

Gauge A:

MC: approx. 143 (152) m 156 (166) yd;

CC: approx. 75 (79) m 82 (86) yd;

or

CC1: approx. 29 (31) m 32 (34) yd;

CC2: approx. 32 (33) m 35 (36) yd;

CC3: approx. 14 (15) m 15 (16) yd;

Gauge B:

MC: approx. 150 (162) m 164 (177) yd;

CC: approx. 93 (101) m 102 (110) yd;

or

CC1: approx. 35 (39) m 38 (43) yd;

CC2: approx. 40 (43) m 44 (47) yd;

CC3: approx. 18 (19) m 20 (21) yd;

A few extra meters/yards if you want to add a pom-pom.

Please note that the amount of yarn is an estimate, and it might vary according to your tension.

OTHERS:

Tapestry needle