This little hat is a quick and fun project and the perfect companion to the . The low yardage means you might even be able to make one with the leftovers from the sweater! It features the same colorwork and textured pattern and has four faux raglan seams to match the sweater. The length of the hat can easily be adjusted, turning the hat from a snug beanie to a more slouchy hat.

The Mushroom Hat is knitted in lofty Lore, made from 100% lambswool from the English Romney sheep breed. This soft woolen-spun yarn blooms beautifully after washing, making it perfect for this textured colorwork project.

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. (100% lambswool, approx. 62 m (68 yd) per 25 g mini-ball) in shades Ambitious (MC) – 2 (2, 2) mini-balls and Serene (CC) – 1 (1, 1) mini-ball.

Colors:

Photographs show the hat in shades Ambitious (MC) and Serene (CC).

Sizes and measurements:

1 (2, 3)
Finished circumference: 46.5 (50.5, 54.5) cm [18.25 (20, 21.5) in]
Finished height: 18 (19, 20) cm [7 (7.5, 8) in]

Recommend ease:

The given sizes are recommended to fit with 2.5–5 cm (1–2 in) of negative ease.

Notes:

This is an advanced beginner pattern and includes both written instructions and a Crown Shaping Chart for each size.

This hat is knitted in the round from the bottom up. The brim is worked first, and then the colorwork section runs across the whole hat, divided by four faux seams. The crown decreases follow these seams. The faux seams are worked in MC only. On the rounds in the chart where only CC is used, slip this stitch to maintain the pattern. The length of the hat can easily be adjusted by working more repeats of Chart A before starting the crown decreases.