Blue Moon Hat

price: $2.99

from Woolly Mammoth Knits

Blue Moon Hat

Most of my designs are planned in advance. I sketch, measure, calculate, and then start knitting. But once in a blue moon, a design happens very much on its own: I pick up the needles and the project just grows into something. When I started knitting, I didn’t know this yarn wanted to be a hat, let alone what type of hat, but this is the result: a Blue Moon Hat.

Knit in a chunky yarn, this hat is a pretty fast knit. Mine was knit in a cotton/acrylic blend that’s not too hot so I could wear it in the Spring and Summer, but if you knit it in a wool or wool blend it would be quite warm. I used two skeins, one solid-color and one variegated, whereby the solid color was one of the colors that was also part of the mix in the variegated yarn. However, you could use any yarn you fancy, of course, and create all sorts of different effects by combining different colors, or just keep it simple in one beautiful color.

Size

One size (will fit a 20-24 inch head).

Finished Measurements

• Hat brim circumference: approximately 20 inches unstretched.

Gauge

13 sts/18 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Materials Needed

• 2 x 50 g skeins of a chunky yarn (approximately 149 yards/136 m per 100g skein).
• 1 US #10/6 mm circular needle (16-inch length) or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 1 set of US #10/6 mm double-pointed needles (or same size as circular needle used).
• 1 stitch marker.
• Darning needle.

Yarn Used

The hat in the picture was made using a 60% cotton / 40% acrylic blend.

Pattern Notes

The hat is worked in the round from the brim up. The combination of chunky yarn and a straightforward design makes this a great project for beginners or anyone looking for a quick and satisfying knit. Experimenting with color combinations can create unique and beautiful effects.