Daedalus Hat

“Slip stitch colourwork is one of our favourite techniques and if you can work two-row stripes, you can make this hat. Slipping certain stitches means you are reintroducing previous shades into your row.” LK magazine

This hat has been re-released and retested March 2026.

Now has 3 sizes:

Circumference: 33.5, (40, 46.5)cm / 13, (15.75, 18.25) in

Length: 18, (24, 24)cm / 7, (9.5, 9.5) in

Designed to fit with 10 – 15 cm / 4 – 6” negative ease.

Yardage Info:

Yarn A: shade 603 Michelangelo, (grey) approx 60, (69, 87) m / 66, (75, 95) yds

Yarn B: shade 622 Klee, (burgundy) approx 37, (48, 61) m / 40, (52, 66) yds

Yardage for yarn B does not include pompom.

Craft: Knitting

Category: Beanie

Suggested yarn: Scheepjes Merino Soft

Yarn weight: DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)

Gauge: 24 stitches and 33 rows = 10 cm in pattern st on size US 6 (4mm) needles

Needle size: US 6 - 4.0 mm US 4 - 3.5 mm

Yardage: 106 - 162 yards (97 - 148 m)

Language: English

Originally Published: Let's Knit! Magazine 161, September 2020