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This double-thick hat has a pretty decorative ‘knot’ at the color changes. Starting with a provisional cast-on, it is worked in both directions and then worn with one side inside the other.

Skills required
Provisional cast-on
Decreasing

Sizes and approximate yardage
Small – 15 inches around unstretched/20 inches around stretched – 380 yards
Medium – 16.7 inches around unstretched/22 inches around stretched – 420 yards
Large – 18.3 inches around unstretched/24 inches around stretched – 460 yards

Materials
Fingering-weight yarn in as many colors as you want – you may need a bit more yardage if you use lots of small amounts
US 2/2.75 mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge in your preferred configuration for working small circumferences
Stitch marker
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

The Turkish cast-on as a provisional cast-on works well for this. Be sure to find an explanation as a cast-on for knitting in both directions rather than for a toe-up sock. (There is one here.)

Because of the double thickness this hat ‘wears’ a bit more snugly than other hats.

This is the ninth pattern in my “A Year of Colorwork” eBook and is not offered as a single pattern at this time. For $11 you can purchase the entire eBook which will hopefully contain 12 patterns! The final price will be determined by how many patterns actually get released. Right now there are 10.

You will need to click on the ebook link to purchase this pattern.