Pegah brings together two contrasting colors and a little texture in a hat that looks more involved than it is to knit. Slipped stitches create the pattern while you work with just one color at a time. A simple 4-stitch by 8-round repeat makes it easy to settle into the knitting and watch the fabric develop.
 
Worked seamlessly in the round from brim to crown, Pegah begins with a ribbed brim and finishes with a neatly shaped crown. The pattern includes both written and charted stitch instructions, making it a lovely project for knitters ready to try slip-stitch colorwork.
 
Choose two contrasting solids for clear stitch definition, or pair a solid with a color-changing yarn for a different look. Pegah uses smaller amounts of worsted-weight yarn, so you may already have a combination waiting in your stash. My sample uses Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted in Fjord Heather and Brass Heather.
 
The pattern includes four sizes: Child, Teen, Adult Small, and Adult Large.
 
The Pegah Hat has been professionally tech edited and test knit, to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
 
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
How slip-stitch colorwork creates a two-color pattern while working with only one color at a time
How to slip stitches purlwise with the yarn held in back
How to follow written and charted slip-stitch instructions
How to follow both written and charted slip-stitch instructions
How to work a hat seamlessly in the round from brim to crown
How to shape the crown using knit-two-together decreases
 
YARN
Worsted-weight yarn in two contrasting colors
 
Amounts listed for Child (Teen, Adult Small, Adult Large):
Color A: 62 (76, 84, 88) yds / 57 (70, 77, 81) m
Color B: 41 (50, 54, 57) yds / 38 (45, 49, 52) m
 
Sample yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted, 100% wool, 110 yds / 101 m per 50 g. One skein each of Fjord Heather and Brass Heather.
 
Yardage is approximate and may vary depending on gauge, fiber content, and individual tension.
 
NEEDLES
US 6 / 4 mm needles for the slip-stitch pattern and US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for the ribbing, or sizes needed to obtain gauge.
 
Circular needles for working in the round, plus double-pointed needles, magic loop, or your preferred method for working the smaller circumference of the crown.
 
GAUGE
19 sts and 38 rounds = 4" / 10 cm in slip-stitch colorwork in the round, on larger needles, after blocking.
 
SKILLS NEEDED
Knitting and purling in the round, changing colors, slipping stitches purlwise with yarn in back, and working knit-two-together decreases.
 
Please Note
Digital knitting pattern only. No physical item will be shipped.
 
After purchasing this pattern, feel free to email me at joy@topoftheworldknits.com if you’d like a copy added to your Ravelry library. Just include your Ravelry username, and I’ll take care of the rest.