This Side Up Hat

This Side Up Hat is a fingering-weight hat with a cozy double-thick brim, providing a snug fit and extra warmth around the ears. Its lightweight design makes it versatile for many seasons, offering warmth without the bulk. Engaging and fun to knit, this pattern features a whimsical colourwork section with opposing direction arrows and an optional pom-pom for added charm.

Sizing: Newborn (Baby, Toddler/Child, Adult 1, Adult 2)

Fits head circumference: 36 (41, 48, 53, 61) cm / 14 (16, 19, 21, 24) inches

Yarn: Fingering weight yarn in 3 colours.

• MC 71 (109, 160, 200, 253) m / 78 (119, 176, 219, 277) yd.
• CC1 23 (27, 32, 36, 41) m / 25 (30, 35, 40, 45) yd
• CC2 23 (27, 32, 36, 41) m / 25 (30, 35, 40, 45) yd
• Optional pom pom adds ~ 54 m / 60 yd

(sample shown in Waxwing Yarn Company’s Cèdre ‘aigrette’, ‘algue’ and ‘héron’). 100% non-superwash yarn, 365 m / 400 yd per 100g

Needles: 2.5mm, 2.75mm, and 3.0mm / US #1.5, 2, and 2.5 (or size needed to meet gauge), in 16” circular needles, DPNs, or magic loop

Gauge

• 30 sts and 36 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch with colourwork pattern (3.0 mm / US 2.5)
• 30 sts and 44 rounds = 10 cm / 4" in stockinette stitch (2.5 mm / US 1.5)

Notions: Waste yarn, crochet hook, stitch markers, darning needle, and pompom maker (optional)

Pattern requires the following skills: knitting in the round on a circular needle, knitting in the round on a small circumference using DPN’s or magic loop, decreasing, working ribbing, and 2 stranded colour work

Pattern uses the following techniques: provisional cast-on, working colourwork from a chart

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