Fall Frolic Cap

Sized for the whole family and ideal for gift knitting, the Fall Frolic Cap is offered in four sizes, from toddler through adult.

This is a great project to use stash or scraps, with low yardage requirements and the flexibility to use fingering weight yarn held double in place of DK.

Finished Sizes

Toddler, Child (Adult Small, Adult Large)

14.6, 16.6 (18.1, 20.2)” / 37.1, 42.2 (46, 51.3) cm unstretched finished circumference, measured at hat body

6.5, 9 (9, 9.25)” / 16.5, 22.8 (22.8, 23.5) cm height

Yarn

Main Color: DK weight yarn
75, 100 (125, 150) yds/ 69, 92 (106, 137) m

Contrast Color: DK weight yarn
25, 32 (40, 48) yds / 23, 29 (37, 44) m

Note: It’s possible to substitute a fingering weight yarn held double in place of DK weight yarn. Two of the samples shown use fingering weight held double for the CC yarn.

Yarns Used in Samples

Adult Small (Gold: Modeled by Samantha)

(MC) Lavender Lune, DK in “Saddle Up”
(CC) Lavender Lune, Cotton Fluff in “Foxy”

Child (Blue: modeled by Max, age 6)

(MC) Spun Right Round Squish DK in “In The Pines”
(CC) Porter Wool Co., Merino Nylon 4 Ply in “Pure Indigo”

Child (Pink & Black: modeled by Harper, age 8)

(MC) Spun Right Round, Squish DK in “Walk Like a Cat, Talk Like a Fish”
(CC) Knitten Word, Laima in “Soy Lo Prohibido”

Techniques Used In This Pattern

Long tail cast on, colorwork, slipping stitches, decreases

Needles

Size A Hat Body: One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Size B Cast On & Brim: One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 4 / 3.5 mm

Size C Longer circular needle for magic loop or DPN’s: US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Notions

One stitch marker for BOR, tapestry needle to weave in ends

Gauge

23 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in the colorwork and texture stitch pattern 

Contact & Support

email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com
Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin
Website: samanthaguerindesign.com